Paternal

Father, you taught me well
 You made a copy of yourself
 And now I fight
 To prove myself I'm not
 I love you but
 I am not you
 I have grown, I'm on my own
 I'm not the one I used to know
 Now, your perspective seems
 To be so wrong
 Don't you try
 I'm not a child anymore
 (I can fight, I'm not a child)
 Honesty and discipline
 Justice and sobriety
 You taught me how to be
 A better man
 I love you but I am not you
 Now I've grown, I'm on my own
 I evaluate for now I'm strong
 Your voice still echoes
 But not for long
 I'll cut your roots
 I love you but I'm not you
 (I can fight, I'm not a child)
 Oh dear father,
 I love you like no other
 I showed you my respect
 But you did not expect me to
 Be unlike you
 Break my walls, unlike you
 Love myself, unlike you
 Live in peace, unlike you
 Be unlike you
 Break my walls, unlike you
 Love myself, unlike you
 Live in peace, unlike you
 I can fight, I'm not a child