What is Life- from STRANDED EP

Intro

(Oh... life)

Slow down...

Verse

Diamonds on his wrist, but his eyes are cold as stone

Mansion full of echoes, but he's never home

Penthouses and private jets, chasin' endless green

While his little girl's drawin' hearts, hopin' he'd be seen

She bakes him cookies, leaves 'em by the door

Sings him lullabies through the crack, wants him more and more

"Daddy, look at me," she'd say with a smile so bright

But he's on the phone, "Not now, baby, gotta catch that flight"

Chorus

What is life... if you let it slip away

Chasin' shadows of gold, while love fades to gray

Oh, life... it's the moments you ignore

Till they're gone forevermore

Life... (life)

Verse

Rain slicks the road that night, he's speedin' through the dark

One wrong turn, metal twists, lights fade to a spark

Sirens wail, they pull him from the wreck

Doctors shake their heads, "Coma, days or weeks"

She rushes to his side, chair by the bed

Holds his hand so tight, whispers what he never said

Four long days, no sleep, just prayin' soft and low

"My daddy's comin' back, I know, I know"

Chorus

What is life... if you let it slip away

Chasin' shadows of gold, while love fades to gray

Oh, life... it's the moments you ignore

Till they're gone forevermore

Life... (life)

Life...

Bridge

Eyes flutter open, her face the first he sees

Tubes and beeps, but her tears are what he needs

"Nurse said you sat here, four days, never left"

She nods, breaks down, "Daddy, I just want you... best"

He pulls her close, arms wrap around so tight

First real hug in years, feels the morning light

Outro

Now he sees... what life is truly for

Her smile, her laugh, openin' every door

Life... (oh, life)

Appreciate it... now

(Now... now)