

Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] Met her at the late shift Name tag read "Karen," yeah that name hit Coffee in her hand, lil paint on her sleeve Said she drew to stay calm when her chest couldn’t breathe I was bussin’ tables, rent due, phone off Dreams in my notebook, life in a stand-off We laughed ‘bout the chaos, said “life’s kinda dumb” She said, “Sit for a second,” like a storm sayin’ “come” Told me ‘bout her mama, how the bills stack high How she pray in the bathroom so her brothers don’t cry I told her ‘bout the nights I ain’t eat till two She looked right through the front, saw the back of my truth Next week, same booth, same cheap tea She said, “Chuckie, you feel like home to me” Little grin on my face, couldn’t play that cool Heart doin’ backflips in a broken-down booth [Chorus] You my sunshine, Karen, when the sky turn gray You my sunrise, girl, in my darkest day When the world too heavy, when I can’t stand You look in my eyes, call me your superman We hold each other up when we wanna fall Side by side, back to back through it all Storms gon’ come, but we stick to the plan You my sunshine, girl, I’m your superman (yeah) [Verse 2] Fast forward, bills late, fridge almost bare Boss yelling in my ear like he own my air I came home fists tight, ready just to snap She sat me on the couch, traced hope on my lap Said, “Breathe, babe, look, we been worse than this We shared one plate, still found room for a kiss You carried me when I couldn’t leave bed When the dark got loud in the back of my head” I remember that winter, she ain’t wanna wake up Eyes on the wall, cold hands, blank cup I held her like glass, said, “We still gon’ shine” Stayed up five nights just to guard her mind We got layoff letters, car broke, rain poured Still danced in the hallway on the cracked old floor She laughed, “You my hero in a thrift-store cape” I said, “You my bright day in my worst mistakes” (yeah) [Chorus] You my sunshine, Karen, when the sky turn gray You my sunrise, girl, in my darkest day When the world too heavy, when I can’t stand You look in my eyes, call me your superman We hold each other up when we wanna fall Side by side, back to back through it all Storms gon’ come, but we stick to the plan You my sunshine, girl, I’m your superman [Bridge] Through the cutbacks, court dates, cheap white rice Through the bad news calls in the middle of the night (middle of the night) Through the meds, through the tears, through the fear we had We turned all that pain to a promise and a path If I break down, she the first one there (first one there) Hand on my chest sayin’, “Baby, I care” If she fade out, I be holdin’ her hand Like, “You still my sunshine, I’m still your superman” (yeah) [Chorus] You my sunshine, Karen, when the sky turn gray You my sunrise, girl, in my darkest day When the world too heavy, when I can’t stand You look in my eyes, call me your superman We hold each other up when we wanna fall Side by side, back to back through it all Storms gon’ come, but we stick to the plan You my sunshine, girl, I’m your superman (uh) You my sunshine, Karen, I’m your superman
Tags
rap, Warm boom-bap with soulful chopped sample and deep bass; male vocals half-melodic, half-rap. Intimate, close-mic verses over sparse keys, hook blossoms with stacked harmonies and airy pads. Second hook adds subtle choir stabs and extra percussion for lift, last chorus strips to drums and bass for a tender, confident outro.
3:31
No
3/13/2026