Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Brooke, Haley, hear me now
I wore my failures like a crown
Wish I were a better dad
Wish I knew how to take that back
I tried hard, I swear I did
Held it in since I was a kid
Life been a fight, one long scar
I kept moving, even when it’s hard
[Pre-Chorus]
You deserved a softer hand
A man who could stay and stand
I was bruised, I was blind
Trying to outrun my own life
[Chorus]
I tried hard
I tried hard
Brooke, Haley, I’m still here
I survived, I’m still here
[Verse 2]
Survived war, came home split
Carried that weight, didn’t quit
Fucked up marriage, broken glass
Watched good years blow right past
Almost been murdered, twice I know
Attacked at every level, low
Still I crawled out of the dark
With a scared-up, stubborn heart
[Pre-Chorus]
You deserved a safer name
Not a man still wearing pain
I was lost, then I found
I was broken, but I’m around
[Chorus]
I tried hard
I tried hard
Brooke, Haley, I’m still here
I survived, I’m still here
[Bridge]
If I could fold time back
I’d be gentler in that house
I’d stay calm, I’d stay close
I’d say love when it counts most
But the past don’t turn around
So I’m saying it out loud
I was ruined, I was scarred
Still, I made it through the hard
[Final Chorus]
I tried hard
I tried hard
Brooke, Haley, I’m still here
I survived, I’m still here
I tried hard
I tried hard
Brooke, Haley, hear me clear
I survived, I’m still here
Details
GeneratedMay 13, 2026
Duration2:57
LanguageEnglish
Style
Emotional alt-country rap with half-time drums, fingerpicked guitar, and a cracked piano loop; verse stays intimate and close-mic with dry lead vocals, pre-chorus opens with stacked harmonies and a rising pad, chorus lands on a short chant with gang doubles. Add reverse piano swells into the hook, a tape-stop before the bridge, and a wide, warm mix with gritty low end and bright vocal presence.
Credits
Prompt by
Duncanstein
DuncansteinModelAria v5.5
Prompt
Brooke, Haley wish I were a better dad, I tried hard. I wish you knew me better, life's been a fight, survived war, fucked up marriage, almost been murdered attacked at every level, and I survived
