One Punch

He was just a brother, somebody's son
With dreams in his heart, his life just begun
One moment of anger, one reckless night
Now a family's broken, and it don't feel right

A laugh that once lit up the room
Now silence lingers like a tomb
Another statistic, but he had a name
Youth crime took him, and we're left with the pain

One punch, gone forever
A life cut short we can't tether
He should be here, chasing his dreams
Not just a picture in broken frames
We're left to carry the weight and the cost
Of a precious soul the world has lost

Mum's eyes are hollow, Dad's hands shake
Trying to smile but it's all a fake
His mates still gather, but there's an empty chair
They laugh through the tears, wishing he was there

This wasn't fate, it wasn't time
It was one thoughtless act, one senseless crime
We cry for justice, we cry for change
We cry so no one feels this pain again

One punch, gone forever
A life cut short we can't tether
He should be here, chasing his dreams
Not just a picture in broken frames
We're left to carry the weight and the cost
Of a precious soul the world has lost

If only they'd stopped, if only they'd known
One fist of rage can shatter a home
Now we stand together, we raise our voice
To save another life, to give them a choice

One punch, gone forever
Let's stand as one, now and forever
No more sons, no more brothers
No more grieving fathers, grieving mothers
We'll fight for change, we'll break this chain
So no more families live this pain