Key of Intro The () dining room fell silent I can’t () believe what I just said I just () told my dad he’s full of it And I () watched his face turn red Well then I () should’ve said I’m sorry But I () matched him shout for shout I can () still hear that screen door slammin’ The () night I called him () out He () said () "Son it’s gonna () hurt me () More than it hurts () you" Some(Bm)how I couldn’t () help but have my () doubts ’Cause I’d () seen my older () brothers () Crawl back in the () house Each () time they called the () old man () out () Fist to fist and eye to eye () Standin’ toe to toe He () would’ve let me walk away But I () would not let it go () Years of my frustration Had () lead me to this night Now () he’ll pay for all the () times That he’s been () right He () said () "Son it’s gonna () hurt me () More than it hurts () you" Some(Bm)how I couldn’t () help but have my () doubts ’Cause I’d () seen my older () brothers () Crawl back in the () house Each () time they called the () old man () out It was () over in a minute That’s () when I realized The () blood came from my mouth and nose But the () tears came from his eyes And in () memory of that fateful night I knew the () greatest pain was his And I just () pray someday I’m () half the man he () is He () said () "Son it’s gonna () hurt me () More than it hurts () you" Some(Bm)how I couldn’t () help but have my () doubts ’Cause I’d () seen my older () brothers () Crawl back in the () house Each () time they called the () old man () out He () said () "Son it’s gonna () hurt me () More than it hurts () you" Some(Bm)how I couldn’t () help but have my () doubts ’Cause I’d () seen my older () brothers () Crawl back in the () house Each () time they called the () old man () out

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson évoque un moment marquant de confrontation entre un fils et son père. Lors d'un dîner, le fils exprime sa rébellion en contestant l'autorité de son père, et le climat devient tendu. Malgré une montée de tension, il réalise peu à peu que la douleur de cette confrontation ne réside pas seulement dans les mots échangés, mais aussi dans la souffrance émotionnelle de son père. Ce moment, bien que difficile, est l’occasion pour lui de grandir et de mieux comprendre la profondeur de l'amour paternel, même dans la discipline. La chanson souligne ainsi la complexité des relations familiales et la douleur qui peut accompagner l’éducation.