Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Another bill on the counter
Another crack in the frame
Cartoon shoes in the hallway
She says
"Daddy
Wanna play?"
I fake a smile in the doorway
Say
"Give me just one more call"
Boss breathing fire through the speaker
I stare at her down the hall
[Chorus]
I'm scared I won't be
The father that you need
I'm breaking at the seams
But you can't ever see
If all I have is
Two tired hands and faith that's thin
I'll hold the world up
Keep it from crashing
I swear to you
I'll be
Your last one standing
[Verse 2]
Her drawing's taped to the mirror
Me in a cape
Big grin
Funny how paper and crayons
Know a better man than I am
I count the change in the jar lid
Whisper
"Please let it be enough"
She sleeps in secondhand blankets
Dreams bigger dreams than this stuff
[Chorus]
I'm scared I won't be
The father that you need
I'm breaking at the seams
But you can't ever see
If all I have is
Two tired hands and faith that's thin
I'll hold the world up
Keep it from crashing
I swear to you
I'll be
Your last one standing
[Bridge]
What if I fail you?
What if I fall?
What if one day
You see every flaw?
[soft break]
Then your small hand
Finds mine in the dark (oh)
You mumble
"You're my hero"
It tears me apart
[Chorus]
I'm scared I won't be
The father that you need
But I will climb these weeks
Till my knuckles bleed
If all I have is
Two tired hands and faith that's thin
I'll hold the world up
Keep it from crashing
Even if I break
You'll never feel it happen
I swear to you
I'll be
Your last one standing
Style
rockslow-building sad rock ballad with male vocalsclean arpeggiated guitar and warm bass in the verses; choruses hit harder with crunchy overdriven guitars and roomy drums. vocal starts fragile and closethen pushes into a raspyanguished belt on the hook. subtle backing harmonies in the last chorustom-driven bridge that drops to near-silence before a finalcathartic full-band outro.sad
Prompt
A sad rock song about a father who thinks he’s not good enough and struggling to cope to support his daughter
Credits
Prompt by
Mash_the_monster
Mash_the_monsterGeneratedFeb 4, 2026
ModelAria v5
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