A Man Hides When He Cries
Verse 1
A man learns early how to bury the pain,
Put on a smile while he’s going insane,
“Be strong, don’t break, don’t let ’em see you fall,”
So he builds walls so damn high nobody sees him at all.
He’ll give his last dollar, his last breath, his last ride,
Put everyone else’s needs before his own every time,
And the same hands that built a home from dirt and sacrifice,
Are the same hands shaking when he’s alone at night.
Pre-Chorus
Cause nobody asks who’s carrying the man,
When he’s carrying the weight of everyone he can.
Chorus
That’s why a man hides when he cries,
Cause the world loves him for his strength, not what’s inside,
When he’s making money, when he’s holding it together,
When he’s fighting every storm and every kind of weather.
But when his soul is tired and his demons come alive,
He’s afraid they’ll only see a failure in his eyes.
So he locks the door, wipes the tears, and suffers in silence every night,
That’s why a man hides when he cries.
Verse 2
He ain’t scared of hard work, hell, he’s lived in the grind,
He’s scared of what happens when people see his mind,
See the fear, see the doubt, see the scars he can’t erase,
See the battles he’s been fighting that nobody ever faced.
Cause if he falls apart, who’s gonna hold the line?
Who’s gonna pay the bills? Who’s gonna say it’s fine?
Who’s gonna be the hero everybody expects?
When the hero’s heart is breaking underneath the stress.
Chorus
That’s why a man hides when he cries,
Cause he’s been taught his value’s what he can provide,
Not the tears on his face or the hurt in his chest,
Just the money he brings home and how well he handles stress.
And if he speaks his pain, he’s afraid they’ll turn away,
Like the love he earned can disappear someday.
So he carries that burden till it nearly breaks his spine,
That’s why a man hides when he cries.
Bridge
He’ll sit in a driveway after everybody’s asleep,
Hands on the wheel, trying not to weep,
Thinking about every mistake, every dream that died,
Every time he needed help and swallowed his pride.
Wondering if anybody would stay if he couldn’t be strong,
If they’d still love him if everything went wrong,
Or if he’s just another man the world forgot,
The moment he became what everybody said he’s not.
Final Chorus
That’s why a man hides when he cries,
Staring at the ceiling in the middle of the night,
Holding back a lifetime of hurt behind his eyes,
Cause nobody ever taught him it’s alright.
So he bleeds in the dark where nobody can see,
Carrying the weight of who he’s supposed to be,
And prays to God that tomorrow he’ll find the strength to survive,
Cause even the strongest damn men cry. 🎵🔥
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