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When You're Ready (To Come Home)" Dedicated to: Kaden and Lucas [Verse 1] Every morning I wake with a crack in my chest A silence so loud where your voices once rest Two little boys who once lit up my sky Now I just whisper your names and ask why I tried to be strong, I tried to stay brave But I broke every time I couldn’t keep you safe I gave you all I had, even when I had none But I still feel like I failed you, my sons [Pre-Chorus] Kaden and Lucas, my heart's living art You’re the beat in my soul, you’re every part I pray you know love, even through all this pain And that someday, you’ll look for me again [Chorus] I’m still here, I never left your side Even when I’m drowning in the tears I hide I’m building something you can be proud of, too So when you’re ready, I’ll be waiting for you No one will ever take your place in my world My beautiful babies, my sweet little boys Even if the world tries to tear us apart You’re forever the rhythm that beats in my heart [Verse 2] Some days I can't rise, I can't leave the bed Numbness and silence echo loud in my head I see boys in the park, wonder who you'd be If life had been kinder, if you were still with me I loved you enough to want more than I had But I was too broken to run from the bad Your fathers' hands hurt me, and it scarred you too And I hate myself most for what that put you through [Pre-Chorus] You deserved better — a peaceful home Not a house built on pain and fear alone But I swear on my soul, I gave all I could give And you're still the reason I choose to live [Chorus] I’m still here, I never left your side Even when I’m drowning in the tears I hide I’m building something you can be proud of, too So when you’re ready, I’ll be waiting for you No one will ever take your place in my world My beautiful babies, my sweet little boys Even if the world tries to tear us apart You’re forever the rhythm that beats in my heart [Bridge] I don’t let love in, I push it away Afraid that it’ll break me the same old way But you — you taught me what love really means Pure and unfiltered, through innocent dreams [Final Chorus] Kaden and Lucas, you’ll always be mine No matter the years, no matter the time If you're lost in the dark, just follow the flame It’s mama's heart — calling out your names I’m still here, through the ache and the storm Longing for your arms and your faces so warm You’re my life’s purpose, my every prayer’s end And I’ll be right here — when you’re ready again…