Alano Lario - Echoes of a Stranger Lyrics

I never saw your face, but I see you in the mirror,
A shadow of a man who was once so near.
Your blood runs in my veins, your voice in my mind,
Yet all I have are echoes you left behind.
Who were you when you walked away?
Did you think of me on that fateful day?
A stranger, a ghost, a name I barely know,
Yet in my soul, your seeds still grow.
I've got your eyes, I've got your smile,
A part of you stayed all the while.
Though you're a story I can't complete,
Your legacy moves in every heartbeat.
I've inherited your highs, your lows,
The parts of you I'll never know.
A father, a stranger, but still a part of me,
You're the roots to my family tree.
Did you dream big like I sometimes do?
Were you running from yourself, or someone you knew?
I ask the silence, but it doesn't reply,
Still, your memory lingers, it won't say goodbye.
I trace your steps in the lines on my hands,
Wondering if you ever made amends.
A missing piece in a picture so vast,
A question mark tied to my past.
I've got your eyes, I've got your smile,
A part of you stayed all the while.
Though you're a story I can't complete,
Your legacy moves in every heartbeat.
I've inherited your highs, your lows,
The parts of you I'll never know.
A father, a stranger, but still a part of me,
You're the roots to my family tree.
What would you say if you saw me today?
Would you stay or walk away?
I'll never know, and maybe that's fine,
But I'm still searching for what's yours and what's mine.
I've got your eyes, I've got your smile,
A part of you stayed all the while.
Though you're a story I can't complete,
Your legacy moves in every heartbeat.
I've inherited your highs, your lows,
The parts of you I'll never know.
A father, a stranger, but still a part of me,
You're the roots to my family tree.
So here's to the man I'll never meet,
Who gave me a puzzle, yet made me complete.
In the silence, I've found my way,
Echoes of a stranger guide me every day.