20 Twenty One

Lyrics

Verse 1
You were five with trainers two sizes too big,
Holding my hand like the whole world was ours.
Now you’re twenty, nearly twenty-one in May,
Walking your own road, chasing your stars.

You’ve always been gentle in a loud, hard world,
Kind when you didn’t have to be.
Polite, steady, thoughtful and strong —
You’re everything I hoped you’d be.

Pre-Chorus
And I know life’s busy,
And texts get thin…
But there’s not a single day
You don’t cross my mind again.

Chorus
You’re my only son, my pride, my light,
My world whether you’re near or far.
No “new family” could take your place —
You are exactly who you are.
And if you ever doubt where you belong,
If silence makes you unsure —
You don’t have to knock, you don’t have to ask,
My door’s wide open, always yours.

Verse 2
Manchester lights, Arcade Club games,
You laughing like you were ten again.
Don Toliver shaking the arena walls —
(You loved it… I just loved you then.)

Watching you sing every word out loud,
Seeing the man you’ve grown into —
Nicola’s big brother, steady and proud,
But still my little lad too.

Pre-Chorus
If you think I’ve moved on,
Or built something new —
Son, my heart didn’t shrink,
It just made more room for you.

Chorus
You’re my only son, my pride, my light,
My world whether you’re near or far.
No “new family” could take your place —
You are exactly who you are.
And if you ever doubt where you belong,
If distance blurs the view —
I’m right here waiting, same as before,
Always your dad for you.

Bridge
I miss the talks that drift past midnight,
The random laughs, the easy days.
But love doesn’t fade in quiet spaces,
It doesn’t weaken, it doesn’t sway.

If you ever need me — no grand speech,
No big dramatic cue —
Just call. Just text. Just show up.
I will always choose you.

Final Chorus
You’re my only son, my pride, my light,
My world in every way.
Twenty now, nearly twenty-one,
Still my boy every day.
And when life gets loud or complicated,
And you’re not sure what to do —
Remember this, remember me:
I will always be here for you.

Outro
No matter how far you roam,
No matter what you do —
Ben…
There’s nothing in this world
That matters more than you.