Lyrics

Father and Son (Laraigné)

You’d wake me up and you’d take me to school.
I’d go, even if I felt like a fool.
I’d do my best to be the best for you,
but it would never be good enough.
I guess I wasn’t good enough.

Jumped on my bike pretending to be you,
I’d call your name, but you’d just look through.
I only wanted to honour you,
to see you proud,
to see you.
But it was never convincing enough.
I guess I wasn’t good enough.

I didn’t know where this was all going.
All I know is that I miss going there with you.
I didn’t know where this was all going.
All I know is that I miss going there with you.

So I would fight to prove to you
someday I could be a « Man » like you.
I’d dry my tears, you had no clue.
You’d never been sweet enough.
I guess I wasn’t good enough.

I didn’t know where this was all going.
All I know is that I miss going there with you.
I didn’t know where this was all going.
All I know is that I miss going there with you.

At 15 years old, I gave up too.
Stubborn, rebellious, I confronted you.
Destroyed the values you followed.
Felt NOFX doing so.
And, knowing that it was a Minor Threat,
listened to Ian, Greg and Mr Brett.
Enrolled myself in this Bad Religion,
then Graffin said: « Do what you want! »

I covered it all with tattoos.
I’ll add your name on top of those.
I’ll honour you til they vanish too.
I’m shattered I never understood you.
Crushing Memories and regrets,
some of these, hope to forget.
Fighting my demons, thoughts of you.
Please know that I miss you.

I guess I had always been good enough,
I’m sure you felt you were not good enough.
Like father, like son.

I didn’t know where this was all going.
All I know is that I miss going there with you.
I didn’t know where this was all going.
All I know is that I miss going there with you.

Like father, like son.