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Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I shave the day by halves
Look in the mirror, hold my breath
Got my father in my jaw
And my mother in my chest
I say I'm fine, I say I'm strong
But some nights I fold too small
Hands in my pockets, head down low
Trying not to feel it all
[Pre-Chorus]
They say stand tall, stay calm
Never let it show
But the weight keeps changing shape
And I still don't know
[Chorus]
Isn't easy to be a man
(Isn't easy)
Hold this heart in a calloused hand
(Isn't easy)
Smile through the breaking plan
I do the best I can
Isn't easy to be a man
[Verse 2]
I learned to bite my tongue
When the room gets mean and loud
Learned to take the hit, move on
Never ask the how
But I want a place to fall
Want a name that feels like mine
Want to leave the front door open
And not call that a crime
[Pre-Chorus]
They say harden up, hold back
Never let it show
But the truth keeps tapping glass
And I still don't know
[Chorus]
Isn't easy to be a man
(Isn't easy)
Hold this heart in a calloused hand
(Isn't easy)
Smile through the breaking plan
I do the best I can
Isn't easy to be a man
[Bridge]
Maybe strong is just a lie
We tell to stay alive
Maybe brave is asking for
A little help sometimes
[Final Chorus]
Isn't easy to be a man
(Isn't easy)
Hold this heart in a calloused hand
(Isn't easy)
Smile through the breaking plan
I do the best I can
Isn't easy to be a man
Details
GeneratedAug 15, 2026
Duration3:34
LanguageEnglish
Style
Pop ballad with a steady mid-tempo pulse, fingerpicked guitar and soft piano in the verse, pre-chorus opening into warm strings, and a chorus that lands with stacked harmonies and restrained drums. Lead vocal stays close-mic and aching, with doubled lines on the hook, breathy ad-libs in the gaps, a reversed swell into each chorus, and a glossy but intimate mix.
Credits
Prompt byNelson
ModelAria v5.5
Prompt
Isn't easy to be a man
