Emotionless
♪♫ Good Charlotte Lyrics

Hey dad
Opening line of the song, addressing the father who is the subject of the lyrics.

I'm writing to you
The singer is expressing that he is communicating with his father by writing this song.

Not to tell you, that I still hate you
The singer wants to make it clear that he is not writing to express hatred towards his father.

Just to ask you
The purpose of the song is to seek answers and closure by asking his father certain questions about their relationship and past.

How you feel
The singer is curious about his father's emotions regarding their estrangement.

And how we fell apart
The singer wants to know how and why their relationship deteriorated to its current state.

Are you happy out there in this great wide world?
The singer is inquiring about his father's overall life satisfaction and happiness since leaving his family.

Do you think about your sons?
The singer wants to know if his father still remembers his children and thinks about them.

Do you miss your little girl?
The singer is asking his father if he misses the youngest daughter in the family.

When you lay your head down
The singer is posing a question about his father's mindset and emotions towards his family when he goes to sleep at night.

How do you sleep at night?
The singer is curious about the emotional and psychological effect of his actions on his father's sleep.

Do you even wonder if we're alright?
The singer is asking if his father is concerned about his family's well-being and if they have managed to cope despite his absence.

But we're all right
Despite the difficulties they have faced without their father, the family has managed to be strong and are doing fine overall.

It's been a long hard road without you by my side
The singer acknowledges how difficult his life has been without his father's support and presence.

Why weren't you there all the nights that we cried?
The singer is questioning why his father was not around during the family's low moments, when they needed his emotional support the most.

You broke my mother's heart
The singer holds his father responsible for causing pain and heartbreak for his mother.

You broke your children for life
The singer is expressing that his father's absence has caused damage to the emotional and mental well-being of his children, and it will be a long-lasting effect.

It's not okay, but we're all right
The family has gone through tough times due to the father's absence, but they are able to survive and be strong despite the situation not being okay.

I remember the days, you were a hero in my eyes
The singer recalls his father being a role model and someone he looked up to when he was young.

But those were just a long lost memory of mine
The memories of his father being a hero are distant and hard to remember for the singer, due to his absence.

I spent so many years learning how to survive
The singer has had to learn how to cope and manage without his father's presence and support.

Now, I'm writing just to let you know that I'm still alive
The singer wants his father to know that despite his absence, he has managed to survive and continue living.

The days I spent so cold, so hungry
The singer remembers tough times when he was deprived of basic necessities like food and warmth.

Were full of hate
During these tough times, the singer had to endure feelings of intense anger and resentment.

I was so angry
The singer was consumed by feelings of anger and frustration during his difficult times.

Those scars run deep inside this tattooed body
The singer has physical marks (tattoos) that might represent the emotional scars from his life experiences.

There's things I'll take, to my grave
The singer has experiences and feelings that are so deep that he will carry them with him until he dies.

But I'm okay
Despite the difficult times and experiences he has endured, the singer is able to reassure himself that he is doing okay at present.

Sometimes I forgive
The singer has the ability to forgive his father for his absence and the pain he has caused.

Yeah and this time I'll admit
The singer is confessing that he misses his father despite the damage he has inflicted on the family.

That I miss you, said I miss you
The singer wants to convey to his father the feeling of missing him in a clear and direct way.

Now, I'm writing just to let you know that we're still alive
The singer wants to let his father know that despite his absence, the family is still alive and surviving.

And sometimes I forgive
Reiteration of the singer's ability to forgive his father for the pain he has caused.

And this time I'll admit, that I miss you, miss you
The singer acknowledges his desire and yearning for his father despite his absence.