[Verse 1]
Taught to clench fists, iron hands from the cradle,
Ribs a metal cage, heart locked to disable.
Eyes stone, no rivers, no chance to unravel,
But pressure builds mountains or shatters the gravel.
[Bridge]
Acoustic strings weaving, light hi-hats skipping, let your flow pierce the surface—start soft but with control, build emotion back with the verse.
[Verse 2]
Whispers of tears echo close, but get strangled,
Boys don’t cry they said, smiles always angled.
Wearing armor of strength, it’s starting to fray,
Mirror winks back, but the cracks give it away.
[Chorus]
Steel bends, weight heavy on my chest—
Tired of hiding this pain, time to confess.
Cries need no shame, let the rain wash the stone,
A man’s truth ain't weak if he bleeds on his own.
[Bridge]
Create a swelling emotional peak here, introduce light strings and back the intensity of delivery toward full clarity. Draw the listener in further emotionally.
[Verse 3]
Pops told me, chin up—don’t cry or it’ll fake you,
Grandpa'd grunt, “Tears build a fool, let ‘em break you”.
Caught between legacies, yeah manhood's maze,
Lost signal for my soul, emotion's smoky haze.