Strong, Independent Man

[Verse 1]
Even when it’s the day I found out
Heart sunk, floor fell, I was down bad
Phone lit up, truth hit like a blackout
Staring at the ceiling, trying not to get mad
Screenshots, stories, all of that talk
Pacing my kitchen, just walking it off
Friends in my ear like “let it all crash”
But I’m holding my chest, saying “this won’t last”
[Chorus]
I’m a strong, independent man
Got my own back, I still believe I can
Yeah, I got hurt, but I still believe in love
I’ll keep trying, keep hoping, I won’t give up (won’t give up)
I’m a strong, independent man
Both knees shaking but I still choose to stand
Heart got bruised, but it’s not the end, it’s proof
I still believe, I still believe in true love (true love)
[Verse 2]
There’s nights when the bed feel too wide
Two pillows, one body, too much pride
Questions in my head like “was it all fake?”
But I know my own worth, that’s the one thing they can’t take
I been broken, but I’m better at the seams
Stitching up the past, turning baggage into dreams
I’ll meet someone who can hold all this weight
Til then it’s self-respect that I date
[Chorus]
I’m a strong, independent man
Got my own back, I still believe I can
Yeah, I got hurt, but I still believe in love
I’ll keep trying, keep hoping, I won’t give up (nah, I won’t)
I’m a strong, independent man
Both knees shaking but I still choose to stand
Heart got bruised, but it’s not the end, it’s proof
I still believe, I still believe in true love (true love)

rap, Moody storytelling rap over warm sampled keys and deep, knocking drums. Male vocals with a conversational flow that tightens into a punchy, memorable hook; subtle sung harmonies tuck under the chorus. Verses stay sparse and close-mic’d; chorus widens with layered ad‑libs, bass swelling on key phrases, and a late-bridge lift using filtered drums and echo to spotlight the vocal grit., strong