A young boy, so painfully shy Played the obedient son Living for approval As his father held the high command And freedom's a struggle From generations past Where boundaries fall on how to be a man Though his father loved him The damage had been done Words became weapons The war had just begun He's been silent to his father's voice Now he's finally found his tongue The swords are crossed, the sparks will fly In the summer of an angry son Summer of an angry son Resentment grew over the years Secretly deep inside Somewhere between love and hate Until he'd let the poison out Found courage to stand up Discovering in his heart How to weigh the sins from the acts of love Born to be a messenger The son most break the chain Searching for forgiveness Rivers running through his veins He's been silent to his father's voice Now he's finally found his tongue The swords are crossed, the sparks will fly In the summer of an angry son Summer of an angry son Born to be a messenger The son most break the chain Searching for forgiveness Rivers running through his veins He's been silent to his father's voice Now he's finally found his tongue The swords are crossed, the sparks will fly In the summer of an angry son An angry son