Verse 1
I held him close from the day he could stand,
A child with dreams running faster than my hand.
“Mamá, no hay nada que me detenga,” he’d say,
And I believed him — the world couldn’t block his way.
But years began carving lines in his skin,
And storms he once outran now caught him within.
He looked at me, “No llores por mí,”
And I tried… but my eyes wouldn’t agree.

Pre-Chorus
Through every shadow, I walk by his side,
Feeling the tremble he tries to hide.
He whispers, “Aquí sigo, todavía lucho,”
And I breathe back, “Te sostengo, mi hijo.”

Chorus
Even if it hurts, I’ll stay beside you,
Even when the night tries to hide you.
“Te amo aunque duela,” you said,
And those words still live in my head.
Your courage beats inside my chest,
A mother’s love will never rest.

Verse 2
Some mornings are heavy, the light won’t come,
But his spirit still dances, stubborn and young.
“No soy lo que me quita la fuerza,” he swore,
And I knew he was more than what pain kept in store.
I read his words when the house is asleep,
Each one a mountain, each thought running deep.
“Cada día es una victoria,” he wrote,
And I keep those lines like a prayer in my coat.

Bridge
If I could trade places, I’d do it today,
Give all my years just to take this away.
But he tells me, “Mamá, esto me hace valiente,”
And I cry… because his truth is relentless.

Final Chorus
Even if it hurts, I’ll stay beside you,
Even when the dark tries to hide you.
“Te amo aunque duela,” you said,
And those words still burn in my head.
Your courage beats inside my chest,
A mother’s love will never rest.
“No me sueltes, mamá,” you plead,
And I hold you through all that you need.