Oh Father
Sia Lyrics

It's funny that way
It's strange how humans can adjust to feeling pain and shedding tears.

You can get used to the tears and the pain
We can become numb to pain and sadness, hoping that someday it will end.

What a child will believe
A child can fall for anything, even if it means trusting someone who might hurt them.

You never loved me
I always thought you never cared for me.

You can't hurt me now
I broke free from your control and no longer fear your actions.

I got away from you, I never thought I would
I finally escaped from the grasp of someone I thought I could never run away from before.

You had the power
In the past, you held control over my life and my emotions.

I never felt so good about myself
Now that I'm in control, I am finally confident and happy with who I am.

Seems like yesterday
It feels like only yesterday when I was trapped and under your power.

I lay down next to your boots and I prayed
I was once submissive, seeking solace in someone who might have never shown it.

For your anger to end
I hoped for your anger and cruelty to stop, but it never did.

Oh Father I have sinned
I confess that I was wrong to believe in you, to hold onto you, and to trust you despite the hurt you drew.

Oh Father you never wanted to live that way
You never intended to hurt me or make me feel the way you did.

Why am I running away
Why did I resist and take back my life, when all I ever wanted was for you to care?

Maybe someday
Perhaps, in the future, I'll understand why things were the way they were between us.

When I look back I'll be able to say
In retrospect, I'll have the clarity to reflect on what happened and understand it better.

You didn't mean to be cruel
Perhaps you acted out of your own pain, and it was unintentional.

Somebody hurt you too
You might have gone through a similar experience, and that's why you struggled to communicate love or care to me.