I remember this house when it was just an empty lot
I drew the plans myself. A good kitchen for your meals
A garden for the children. Solid walls to keep the wind out
I gave you the world, my child. A world without torment
We had nothing, you see. We worked without limit, without complaint
So you would never have to know the fear, the hunger, or the grip
Of uncertainty. Every brick of your life is a gift from mine
So why that face? Why all this pain?
Let me take the children for the weekend
You just need to sleep
You should go on a vacation
Take the time to reset and to heal
In my day, we didn't have this word
This 'burnout', this luxury of the mind
We just clenched our teeth, we moved ahead
And we were grateful to be alive
You have everything you need to be happy
It's so simple. You just have to want it
The right marriage. The right neighborhood
The career that makes us all so proud
The perfect children, succeeding at everything
Raised without a single shout
The recipe was simple, the blueprint was clear
Without a single smudge
A perfect life, a straight, clean line
A masterpiece above all judgment
I gave you the plan
All you had to do was follow the lines I drew
I gave you the answer long before
The question ever occurred to you
I built your house
I paved your road
I even planted your own sun in the morning sky
I gave you everything
So tell me
Why
Isn't it enough?