(Intro – whispered / layered echoes) I still feel you… October 17th… But death can’t silence love… Not yours… not ever… ⸻ (Verse 1 – melancholic, tense, building) You were the fire in the cold, My anchor through the breaking waves. Now I’m staring at the sky Wishing I could hear your voice again. Every memory’s a battlefield, But your strength is carved into my bones. You taught me how to stand unbroken Even when I walk alone. ⸻ (Pre-Chorus – emotional lift) And though cancer tried to steal you, It never touched the heart you gave. Your courage lives inside me, It’s the part of you I save. ⸻ (Chorus – soaring, heartbreaking, anthemic) You were a warrior, a father, A shelter in the darkest storm. Even when the pain was breaking you, Your love still kept me warm. On October 17th, the world went silent — But I swear I still feel you. ’Cause even now, even from heaven, You’re the man I look up to. ⸻ (Verse 2 – spoken/half-rapped with grit, FIR-style cadence) The nights hit harder Since the moment you slipped away. Grief is a ghost in my shadow And it haunts me every day. But I’m fighting like you taught me, Using every scar you left behind — You showed me strength is more than muscle, It’s a war inside the mind. ⸻ (Pre-Chorus – melodic) You didn’t lose your battle, You just finally found your peace. But your fire lives inside me And it’ll never cease. ⸻ 🔥 BREAKDOWN – screamed (Screamed) Your heartbeat Echoes In the pieces Of the man I’ve become! Death took your body — But it NEVER took your love! (Growl) I’m still fighting… Just like you taught me… Dad, I won’t give up! ⸻ (Chorus – heavier, layered vocals) You were a warrior, a father, A shelter in the darkest storm. Even when the world was breaking you, Your love still kept me warm. On October 17th, my heart shattered — But the truth still pulls me through: Even now, even up in heaven, You’re the man I look up to. ⸻ (Bridge – soft, emotional, cinematic) I hope you hear me when I’m trying To be the man you hoped I’d be. I hope you’re proud of how I’m living With your spirit inside me. When my own time starts to crumble, And the light pulls me through… I’ll walk toward you smiling, Finally coming home to you. ⸻ (Final Chorus – epic, fading into echoes) You were a warrior, a father, A legend in everything you’d do. And even death couldn’t erase you — ’Cause your love forever grew. I carry you in every heartbeat, Every failure, every truth… You may have left on October 17th, But I’ll always look up to you.

The Man I Still Look Up To