[Intro — soft, spoken]
Yeah…
Sometimes you don’t realize
how powerful it is
to give somebody something
you never had…
This one’s for my brothers…
And every father who chose to break the cycle.
[Verse 1]
There’s so much I never say,
I just keep it locked away.
But tonight I need you to hear me,
‘cause I’m proud of you in so many ways.
I know the past wasn’t easy,
I know there were things you had to survive.
You could’ve become what hurt you,
but you chose to give your children a better life.
You looked at your babies
and made a promise in your heart:
“Whatever happened to me,
it won’t tear them apart.”
[Pre-Chorus]
’Cause how do you teach love
when nobody taught you how?
How do you give affection
when you never knew it growing up?
But you learned…
You showed up…
You gave them what you never had.
[Chorus]
Thank you for showing your kids what love is,
‘cause it’s hard showing something you never knew.
You gave them your heart,
you gave them your time,
you gave them a love that was missing in your life.
You didn’t follow your father’s footsteps,
you chose your own road, you found your way.
And every time I see you love your children,
I see the cycle breaking day by day.
[Verse 2]
Maybe to you it’s just a hug,
just a kiss before they go to sleep.
Just picking them up when they cry,
just saying, “Daddy’s right here, I’m here.”
But I see something deeper.
I see a man changing history.
Because your children won’t grow up wondering
if their father really loves them.
They’ll know.
They’ll feel it in your presence.
They’ll hear it in your voice.
They’ll remember how you showed up
when you didn’t have to make a choice.
[Pre-Chorus]
And maybe you don’t see it,
maybe you don’t understand…
But you’re giving your children
the little boy inside you always wanted.
[Chorus]
Thank you for showing your kids what love is,
‘cause it’s hard showing something you never knew.
You gave them your heart,
you gave them your time,
you gave them a love that was missing in your life.
You didn’t follow your father’s footsteps,
you chose your own road, you found your way.
And every time I see you love your children,
I see the cycle breaking day by day.
[Bridge — emotional, stripped down]
To the fathers who grew up without love…
I know you didn’t have the blueprint.
Nobody showed you how to be the man
your children needed you to be.
But look at you now…
You became what you needed.
You took everything that hurt you
and decided it would end with you.
That’s strength.
That’s love.
And one day your children will understand
that the love you gave them
was bigger than they ever knew.
[Final Chorus — bigger vocals]
Thank you for showing your kids what love is,
for giving them what you never knew.
Thank you for breaking the cycle,
for choosing something different and new.
You didn’t let your past define you,
you didn’t let your pain have the final say.
You became the father your children needed,
and you chose your own way.
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