Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] We were kids in the same small room Same long nights, same old roof But my heart ran wild, yours stayed true I ran ahead, you held the rules You took care of all that weight I just learned to walk away You stayed home, I chased the flame Different roads, but the same last name [Chorus] Brother, don’t cry for me This was always how it had to be We lived different lives, that’s all It was never your fault, not at all Brother, don’t cry for me You gave all the love I’d ever need When you think of us, just see Thank you for loving me [Verse 2] You were there when the nights got cold Picked me up when my hopes let go You gave me your coat, I gave you my smoke You carried my dreams when I called them a joke If I go where you can’t yet see Know I walk where my soul feels free You can lay those questions down You were grace when I was breaking down [Chorus] Brother, don’t cry for me This was always how it had to be We lived different lives, that’s all It was never your fault, not at all Brother, don’t cry for me You gave all the love I’d ever need When you think of us, just see Thank you for loving me [Bridge] (Yeah) If you pray, say my name soft I’ll be right there when your faith feels lost Every laugh that you let fly loud That’s me in the back of the crowd (oh yeah) You don’t owe me one more tear You already gave me all those years Hold my memory like a light Not a weight on your tired mind [Chorus] Brother, don’t cry for me This was always how it had to be We lived different lives, that’s all It was never your fault, not at all Brother, don’t cry for me You gave all the love I’d ever need When you think of us, just see Thank you for loving me [Outro] So live big, live brave, live free Every step, know you walk for me Different roads, same family tree Thank you, brother, for loving me
Tags
rap, Slow pop-rap ballad with male vocals over warm piano and airy pads, subtle trap-style drums that leave space for the story. Verses half-sung, half-rapped in an intimate tone; hook swells with a soulful gospel choir answering key lines. Gradual build from bare piano to full choir and cymbal swells on the final chorus, then gentle fade on a simple vocal outro., hip hop, slow, gospel, pop
Duration
3:42
Instrumental
No
Created
4/19/2026