You Taught Me lyrics

Cold stone beneath my knees, your hand in mine The smoke still rising where the magic died Two masters fell as starlight split the sky But only one was breathing when fate replied More than spells you could not teach More than power I could not reach You taught me how to stand when I would fall You taught me how to fight, you taught me all But the greatest gift was never in your hands You taught me I had worth, helped me understand More than a teacher, more than a guide You were the father I never had The one who stayed, the one who tried Now you're gone and I'm breaking inside You found me in the shadows, small and afraid A child with nothing but the dirt and rain You saw the lightning sleeping in my veins And gave me everything, a home, a name More than wisdom you would speak More than strength when I was weak You taught me how to stand when I would fall You taught me how to fight, you taught me all But the greatest gift was never in your hands You taught me I was worth it, helped me understand More than a teacher, more than a guide You were the father I never had The one who stayed, the one who tried Now you're gone and I'm breaking inside The ground begins to tremble My grief becomes the storm The power you awakened Now rages, raw and torn I scream into the heavens The earth splits at the seams They took you, they took everything Now all I have are shattered dreams You taught me how to stand, now I stand alone You taught me how to fight, now the fight's my own The greatest magic wasn't what you'd planned It was the love you gave, your guiding hand More than a teacher, you were my light The father who saved me from the night You stayed when the world had turned away I'll carry you forever, every single day The battle's won, the enemies are gone But victory means nothing When you're not here to see the dawn You taught me, grieving