Dear life

seen my momma jump out a moving car, that pain left scars,

Learned about life young, before I ever looked at stars.

Got whooped by a stranger, wondering where the love went,

Started carrying anger, like it was paying my rent.

Fell for different women, every lesson came with tears,

Got cheated, got played, fighting demons through the years.

Had babies with women that brought nothing but drama,

Still showed up for my kids, even drowning in my trauma.

Lost my job, lost my whip, lost the roof over my head,

Had nights I couldn’t sleep, overthinking in my bed.

Everybody saw the losses, they ain’t see me stand tall,

God kept me breathing every time I thought I’d lose it all.

Hook

They don’t know my story, they just judge what they see,

Every scar on my body turned into a piece of me.

I done lost it all, but I still won’t fold,

Pressure made a diamond, now my heart turned gold.

I’m still here… yeah, I’m still here…

Through the pain and the tears… I’m still here.

Feeling all alone, even with people by my side,

Smiling through the pain, but deep down I wanna cry.

Missed meals so my babies never had to go without,

Had to hide my hunger, couldn’t let ‘em see my doubt.

Every loss taught lessons, every scar became a guide,

Had to fight my own demons, couldn’t let my spirit die.

They say the cycle never breaks where I’m from, that’s a lie,

I’ma change my family’s future, even if I gotta sacrifice.

I refuse to let my children live the life that I survived,

I’m building something better, one day they’ll understand why.

I took every setback, turned it into gasoline,

Now I’m chasing every dream they said I’d never reach.

Hook:

I been through the fire, but the fire made me strong,

Lost a lot of people, still I carried on.

Empty stomach, heavy heart, still I found a way,

I’m breaking every curse for my kids today.

They gon’ know their daddy fought through every storm,

Turned all this pain into a reason to perform