[Verse 1]
She reads her mother's diary pages
Stories from a childhood past
But deeper than the written stages
Lives a wound that's holding fast
A little girl left all alone
Built walls of stone around her heart
The future felt like great unknown
Where love could end before it starts
[Chorus]
When tomorrow feels like empty space
And the future has no solid ground
Where security should take its place
There's an absence, hollow sound
The loss of future dimension
Steals the hope from what could be
Living without comprehension
That tomorrow holds you tenderly
[Verse 2]
She learned to function, learned to cope
Even shine in others' eyes
But underneath the surface hope
The little girl still cries
Not just abandonment issues here
It's deeper than we often see
The future disappeared
Where trust and time should be
[Chorus]
When tomorrow feels like empty space
And the future has no solid ground
Where security should take its place
There's an absence, hollow sound
The loss of future dimension
Steals the hope from what could be
Living without comprehension
That tomorrow holds you tenderly
[Bridge]
She carries this into her home
Into the family that she makes
The empty space she's always known
Affects each choice and step she takes
Reading now with older eyes
Understanding runs so deep
Behind her childhood's compromise
Lives a wound that's buried deep
[Chorus]
When tomorrow feels like empty space
And the future has no solid ground
Where security should take its place
There's an absence, hollow sound
The loss of future dimension
Steals the hope from what could be
Living without comprehension
That tomorrow holds you tenderly
[Outro]
Where the future should reside
Lives an echo, empty hall
Understanding helps us find
The deepest wounds of all