Lyric

You were so small

You clung to my shirt

I couldn't answer

But you followed

I stumbled more than I stood

But still... you smiled as if I was good

(You believed in the falsehood I made to look bigger)

Now I look at you - time rewinds

Your hands hold warmth, not fear

(You'll be a brighter mother than our mothers)

And I stand in the corner, half-disappeared

May she be the sun

May she shine

You are what I prayed you would be

(More than I could be)

So proud I could break

So full I could squeeze my heart

This isn't goodbye

But why can't I let you go?

At night, I hid my tears

You held me close and said "It's okay"

Your little hands became my home

And now you're building your own

They'll say you belong to someone else

But you'll always be my promise

(I vowed to protect you - and you healed me)

Just as I held you, you'll hold your child

Tender, brave, and infinitely faithful

(You'll be more than a mother - you'll be the light)

And I... fade into the silent night

Make her the sun

Make her shine

You're joyful, shining, everything perfect

Straying in the light, even now

Proud, hurting

Fulfilled, burning

This isn't the end yet

But why can't I let go?

They say love is wishing from afar

But I can't let you go yet

How do I let you go?

Nobody told me how

It's because you were there that I kept walking

Now, it's because you're here that I stop

My love for you will never stop

No matter what name you call yourself

So go

(But don't forget...)

You will always be in my heart

Let her be the sun

Let her be the sun

I'll protect her

Even when we're apart. My heart will always be by your side

Here's a toast to you as you take a new step