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Lyrics
[Verse 1]
They clap when I carry the load
They smile when the table is full
But when my hands come up empty
I feel the room turn cold
Little boy learns fast
Hide the hurt, stand tall
Dog gets love for breathing
Man gets love for all
I was taught to be useful
Before I was taught to rest
Wear your pain like a suit jacket
And never look undressed
[Pre-Chorus]
Tell me who stays
When the wallet folds
Tell me who cares
When the nights get long
I keep giving pieces
Till there's nothing left to hold
Still I hear that old rule
Low and mean and cold
[Chorus]
Only when I provide
Only when I provide
Only when I provide
That is the price
I bleed for the light
I break for the life
Only when I provide
Is it love, is it love? (is it love?)
[Verse 2]
Mama loves the baby
'Cause the baby needs her hands
Every door I walk through
Wants a man who understands
Bills on the counter
Prayers in my throat
If I fail that test tonight
I sink like a stone
I don't want a medal
I don't need a throne
I just want a name
That stays when I'm gone
[Pre-Chorus]
Tell me who stays
When the work is done
Tell me who calls
When the money runs
I keep giving pieces
Till my whole self won't show
Still I hear that old rule
Low and mean and cold
[Chorus]
Only when I provide
Only when I provide
Only when I provide
That is the price
I bleed for the light
I break for the life
Only when I provide
Is it love, is it love? (is it love?)
[Bridge]
If I fall, do I vanish?
If I rest, do I lose?
I was built like a hallway
Always open for use
Let the flute cry my name
Let the guitar cut through
I'm still here underneath it
Wanting something true
[Final Chorus]
Only when I provide
Only when I provide
Only when I provide
That is the price
I bleed for the light
I break for the life
Only when I provide
Is it love, is it love? (is it love?)
Only when I provide
Only when I provide
Only when I provide
That is the price
Details
GeneratedAug 4, 2026
Duration3:24
LanguageEnglish
Style
Hip hop with male vocals, mid-tempo swing, pocketed drums, mournful flute phrases answering clipped electric guitar licks; verse rides sparse kick, snare, and low bass, pre-chorus lifts with stacked harmonies and a rising flute line, chorus hits with half-time drums and gang vocals on the anchor phrase. Breath-close lead vocal, doubled ad-libs on the hook, tape hiss and vinyl crackle in transitions, bright-but-grim mix with crisp top end and heavy low end, hip hop, electric, sad
Credits
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Prompt
Only women, children and dogs are loved unconditionally. A man is only loved under the condition that he
provides something that is the sad truth, hip hop, male, flute, electric guitar
