[Verse 1] Final notice on the front door Red letters like they bleed through the wood Kids in the kitchen doing homework Ask, "Dad, everything good?" News yelling from the TV Every channel got a different war Boss left a message on Monday "It's cutbacks" and not much more [Pre-Chorus] Heart racing in a quiet house He feels the walls lean in Every bill like a brick on his back But he looks at them and says again [Chorus] I'ma stand strong Baby, hold on to me World gone wrong But this home stays free They can take that check, take that sleep Take my last breath if they need I won't bend, won't break, won't leave I'ma stand strong For you, for you and me [Verse 2] Wife at the table with the phone light Scroll fights, headlines burnin' her eyes Every comment screaming past her Nobody listening, just picking sides He wraps his arms around her shoulders Says, "Turn that noise down low" We got dishes, dreams, dirty sneakers We got love the world don't know [Pre-Chorus] He’s broke on the outside But he’s rich where it counts Fear knocking like a debt collector He turns it down, he drowns it out [Chorus] I'ma stand strong Baby, hold on to me World gone wrong But this home stays free They can take that check, take that sleep Take my last breath if they need I won't bend, won't break, won't leave I'ma stand strong For you, for you and me [Bridge] Yeah, I’ve been under Yeah, I’ve been scared But every time I almost fall You’re there, you’re there Let the whole world talk Let the statements pile high If my hands still hold this family Then I'm more than what I owe tonight (hey) [Chorus] I'ma stand strong Baby, hold on to me World gone wrong But this home stays free They can take that check, take that sleep Take my last breath if they need I won't bend, won't break, won't leave I'ma stand strong For you, for you and me

rap, Gritty alt-rock guitars over booming trap drums and hip hop 808s; verses ride a storytelling rap flow that leans into tension and churn, pre-chorus adds melodic angst with distorted power chords, and the chorus explodes into an anthemic shout-along hook with stacked male vocals and distant female harmonies. Bridge pulls the energy back to a half-time pulse with subtle piano and bass swells before the final chorus hits hardest., strong, rock, hip hop

Stan Strong