Lyrics

[Verse 1 – The Truth Starts Here]

I grew up without a father to follow,
So I learned how to lead from the pain and the sorrow.
Mum held it down, yeah, she did what she could,
But I still had to figure how a real man should.

Now I’m raisin’ sons with hands I never held,
Tryna give them love I never felt myself.
I’ve broke down in silence, smiled through storms,
Still showin’ up daily just to keep them warm.


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[Hook – Honest, soulful]

I’m still tryna be a man, even when I don’t know how.
I’m still tryna understand what makes my people proud.
I carry weight that I can’t always show,
But in Jesus' name, I’m lettin’ it go.


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[Verse 2 – Mental Health & Healing]

I’ve had days where the world felt too loud,
Where I prayed in the dark just to quiet it down.
Felt weak for feelin’, wrong for cryin’,
But I’m here to say it—real men fight by tryin’.

My boys need truth, not a perfect shell,
So I teach them grace when I trip and fell.
We don’t get taught how to speak that pain,
But I’m learnin’ now—it’s okay to explain.

And yeah, me and Mum had years apart,
But forgiveness cracked stone and softened hearts.
The love came back like the springtime rain,
And I thank God daily that we’re talkin’ again.


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[Verse 3 – Brothers & Sisters]

I got my brothers, got my sisters,
We may clash, but it’s love that’ll lift us.
We different, but deep down, we the same,
Blood runs thick—no matter the name.

Sometimes it’s quiet, sometimes we fight,
But I’m proud of them all, every day, every night.
From the youngest to the oldest, we stand tall,
Family first—that’s the rule for us all.


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[Hook – Repeat with power]

I’m still tryna be a man, even when I don’t know how.
I’m still tryna understand what makes my people proud.
I carry weight that I can’t always show,
But in Jesus' name, I’m lettin’ it go.


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[Bridge – Spoken word break]

To every man feelin’ lost in his role...
To the dad still learnin’ on the job...
To the boy who became a man with no map...
You’re not alone. You’re still becoming.
And God’s still guiding.


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[Outro – Gentle closure]

So I wipe those tears and I lift my head,
Walk by faith through the things I’ve said.
Still tryin’—not perfect, but real.
Still growin’—still prayin’ to heal.
Because to be a man…
Is to feel, forgive, and lead with love.