Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse] Someone shoulda told me how to tie a decent knot How to fix a leaky faucet when things fall apart a lot How to stand up for myself Hold my ground and fight Instead I stared at shadows learning wrong from right [Verse 2] Someone shoulda told me how to love and not to run How to patch up broken hearts when the damage is done How to be a better man when the world’s looking cold But all I had were echoes No hand for me to hold [Chorus] Somebody shoulda taught me what it means to be strong How to write my story when the pages felt all wrong I stumbled through the darkness while you stayed far away Someone shoulda told me how to make it through the day [Verse 3] Someone shoulda shown me how to shave my cheek so clean How to drive on empty gas Chase a different dream How to build a steady bridge when the river’s flowing wild But all the bridges burned down before I was a child [Bridge] Now the mirror shows a man made of scars and calloused hands Every wrinkle's like a lesson from the things I understand I’ve been crawling in the dirt 'cause I had nowhere to stand Thought you'd be the lighthouse But you turned away my span [Chorus] Somebody shoulda told me what it means to be strong How to write my story when the pages felt all wrong I stumbled through the darkness while you stayed far away Someone shoulda told me how to make it through the day
Tags
soulful, contemporary, reflective
Duration
3:56
Instrumental
No
Created
3/11/2025