Imperfeito

Once upon a time, I
Tired of the same old thing inside
And it happened
Well, this time, I wanted to go out
Everything outside sparkled, and I ran away
Beyond the gates, I dreamed
In the world, I was king, could write something new with just my hands
The dreams I longed for, the things I wished, what I touched, reached, owned
I surrendered to the illusion
But I know I got lost, trying to find myself
(It was so deep that the deepest well has no more room for you)

I realized, I gained nothing
The ones I loved, I lost
I let go, I left behind
But if I try (if I try), if I come back (if I come back)
Is there still a place?
I can find my way back
Beyond the gates, I saw the mistake I made
What I conquered I can see slipping through my fingers
The walls under construction, to me they were protection

I sought freedom, found danger
Today I am loneliness, today I am loneliness
I’ll go back home, that’s the solution
I’ll walk, I’ll run in your direction
I’m tired of the odyssey driven (by pride to presumption)

In an instant, I see the father approaching
I don’t know if there’s forgiveness, but I need to try
I throw myself at your feet and start to cry out
I don’t know how I’ll speak, don’t know if you’ll accept me
Father, I humble myself, I become your servant, let me return
That’s when he reached me, running, embraced me

I was already someone else, but your love didn’t change
You told me you forgave, you waited a long time
You became my shelter, to everyone you said, the father: My son has returned, my son has returned

I don’t know how far or lost you are, but I know he’s there
Waiting for you, I know that even when strength is lacking and feeling far
The father of love finds you
New life, at last