Unsaid by Bodhi-bowl is a quiet reflection on love that was never fully spoken. Inspired by the relationship between Prince Siddhartha and his father, King Suddhodana, the song explores the tender distance that can form when expectations, values, and life paths diverge. Like many fathers and sons, their bond is marked not by conflict, but by silence, sacrifice, and an enduring love that survives disappointment. Unsaid gives voice to the gratitude, grief, and devotion that often remain unexpressed—yet are carried for a lifetime.

Lyrics

[Intro]

You never said anything, no words to break the air

But your silence spoke louder than the storms we couldn’t bear

[Verse 1]

You held my hand when I was small, a guiding light so bright

Every step you took beside me painted dreams into my night

But now the paths we’ve wandered, so far apart they seem

Chasing different visions, lost in life’s big scheme

[Pre-Chorus]

But it’s a tender clash, the echoes of our hearts

Where love and distance linger, it’s where it all starts

I stepped into the shadows of my own design

Unsure if the man I am is one you’d call your line

[Chorus]

Thanks for the bread on the table, and the stories that you shared

For the laughter and the lessons, for the way you always cared

Though our values drift like ships lost in the night

I still hold the warmth of you, Daddy, in this fight

Across the miles between us, I feel your guiding light

You are my compass, my harbor, in this life I’m meant to write

[Verse 2]

I know my choices troubled you, made the tears fall down your cheek

Yet in your hidden sorrow, it’s love that I still seek

Your stoic face, a canvas of the battles that you fought

Teaching strength through silence, lessons that time forgot

[Bridge]

So here’s my confession, the words I seldom say

You’ve shaped the man I’ve become, in every single way

Your heart as vast as oceans, your wisdom as the sun

Through differences in values, I know where we’ve begun

[Chorus Repeat]

Thanks for the bread on the table, and the stories that you shared

For the laughter and the lessons, for the way you always cared

Though our values drift like ships lost in the night

I still hold the warmth of you, Daddy, in this fight

Across the miles between us, I feel your guiding light

You are my compass, my harbor, in this life I’m meant to write

[Outro]

So I’ll carry you within me, through every twist and turn

And though we stand so different, it’s your love that I will earn

Thank you in this lifetime for the memories, the grace

You’re forever in my heart, Daddy, love you in every space

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May all be well and happy.