Rest In Peace, Dad.
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As I promised, your truth will be told.
I will stand firm—just as you always did—until my last breath.
Your legacy will live long past me.
Your great-grandchildren will know your story in full, exactly as it happened.
This track is the first finished piece of my first album, and it belongs to you.
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Verse 1

He gave her his heart through calm and storm,
Hoping someday she’d meet him halfway.
She’d laugh when he stumbled, turn cold when he cried,
Saying “Oh, Donald…” in a way that cut deep inside.
That room became the prison he woke up to every day,
A life he didn’t choose, but couldn’t get away.

Chorus 

When it comes to truth, he never lied,
When it comes to pain, you know he tried.
Took the blows, took the blame,
Still carried love through the flame.
When the nights cut deep and cold,
He held on — worn, but bold.
He saw it through,
When it comes to truth.

Verse 2 

The years dragged on and the walls closed in,
A quiet cage built out of fear and sin.
He’d call me crying, barely able to speak,
“Son… this is torture… I can’t take another week.”
Her face lit blue from a stranger’s glow late at night,
Talking to someone else while he faded from sight.

Chorus 

When it comes to truth, he never lied,
When it comes to hurt, he couldn’t hide.
Took her anger, took the shame,
Still whispered her name all the same.
When his heart was bruised and blue,
He still stayed — that’s what good men do.
He saw it through,
When it comes to truth.

Verse 3

I still feel his arms when the world gets rough,
The kind of hug that proved you were enough.
He’d listen for hours, never turned away,
Gave the kind of love that carried through each day.
Even hurting, he’d always have your back,
The kind of love that never fades to black.
(Choir)
"Never"

Bridge 

You can’t cage a heart that honest and pure,
He carried more pain than he should've endured.
Now that room sits empty and still,
Some nights I swear he’s close enough to feel —
Like he never left, like he’s still right here.

Final Chorus

When it comes to truth, he walked that line,
When it came to grace, he kept trying.
He left this world with exhausted eyes,
But carried no bitterness in his goodbye.
Now the chains are gone, skies turned new,
And in the quiet of that moment… 
peace finally reached you.

(Choir)
"Finally reached you"

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Written & Composed by:
Donald Leandro Jr.

Arrangement, keyboard & Guitar:
Donald Leandro Jr.
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In loving memory of my father, Donald Leandro Sr., who was both the best parent and the truest friend I could ever hope for.

When it comes to truth V2

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