(Intro – melodic)
Yeah…
I don’t show this side too much
But it’s real… it’s all real
[Upbeat Trap soul with harmonies]
(Verse 1 – mellow melody with a rap feel)
Been strong so long, forgot how to fall
Smile on my face, pain in the call
They see the grind, they don’t feel the weight
I cry in silence, they celebrate
Told my kids, “I got you forever”
But the system and the drama say “never”
Tryna be the man I ain’t seen growin’ up
But that mirror don’t lie when it’s rough
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(Hook – smooth melodic rap with trap soul)
These the tears I don’t post
The ones I feel the most
Cryin’ quiet in the dark
But I still play my part
I’m hurt, but I don’t fold
I’m lost, but I walk bold
Someday, there’s peace in pain
But today, I’m in the rain
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(Verse 2 – trap soul)
First date, she reached for my hand
I froze up… then I let her in
Never liked that touch, but with her it hit
That kiss said, “You’re worth all of it”
But joy get blurry when I miss my kids
And she still play games with where they live
Father’s Day with an empty seat
Tryna smile, but it’s killin’ me
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(Hook – repeat with layered harmonies)
These the tears I don’t post
The ones I feel the most
Cryin’ quiet in the dark
But I still play my part
I’m hurt, but I don’t fold
I’m lost, but I walk bold
Someday, there’s peace in pain
But today, I’m in the rain
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(Bridge – falsetto or soft rap)
I don’t need applause
I just need peace
A place to breathe
And some relief
I’m breakin’ down
But I still believe
Even broken men
Still dream
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(Final Hook – more emotion, maybe a choir-like harmony behind it)
These the tears I don’t post
The ones I feel the most
But I know I’m gettin’ close
To healing through the lows
So if I break, I’ll build again
This pain gon’ shape the man
Yeah I’ll rise, and I’ll stand—
Even if it’s pain…
Kal
