Written for my little sister who’s miles away but still close to my heart. ❤️

YouTube video of the take here:
https://youtu.be/xMkEHW0d0Pk

Lyrics:

There's a sign down the hall shouting who we're allowed to be
With a list of violations and their corresponding penalties
For the keepers downstairs went too far in their quest to be free
So they set rules hopin' we'd not be fools like they used to be

Sister, did you forget in all the days gone by?
Regret was an illusion in our father's life
So don't you cry

Sister, did you forget that I was there with you?
This mess is not from what we did or didn't do
That's just a ruse

There's a lie that you see through a window of painted glass
Where the colors distort your perception of who I am
When the focus is clear you can peer into broken truths
At the center of a storm sits a child just as scared as you

Sister, did you forget in all the things we've tried?
Treasures could be the fruit of what we've been denied
It's there to find

Sister, if you're afraid I hope you realize
Each day there's still a chance to let yourself decide
To be alright

I'll always remember the games that we played
And the times we pretended to be out in space
From a distance I only can hope you're OK
But that won't ever stop me from trying to say...

Sister, I never meant to make it hard on you
My mess got in the way of being there for you
'Cuz I'm just a fool

Sister, it was a gift just to grow up with you
I left but it was what I guess I had to do
It wasn't you

This life is cruel
But it wasn't you

These words are true
It wasn't you

(Written by Colin Zera, Rising Dawn Music)

Home Acoustic Versions

Sister (Home Acoustic Version)

Colin writes about his struggles with identity, western society, and relationships.