(Verse 1)
I wake before the dawn, the grind begins again,
The world’s counting on me to be more than just a man.
A provider, protector, a pillar that won’t bend,
But inside this armor, there’s a heart that needs to mend.
(Pre-Chorus)
They don’t see the cracks, they don’t hear the fight,
A silent war I’m waging every sleepless night.
(Chorus)
Carrying the weight of the world on my shoulders,
Every step I take, the burden grows colder.
A father, a husband, a man chasing dreams,
Caught in the tide, torn at the seams.
But I’ll stand, I’ll rise, I won’t break or bend,
This is the battle I’ll fight to the end.
(Verse 2)
They say don’t show weakness; they say don’t let them see,
The scars I’ve been hiding, the man I long to be.
Balancing their needs with the fire in my soul,
But every victory takes another toll.
(Pre-Chorus)
The quiet tears, the swallowed pride,
Who carries me when I’m breaking inside?
(Chorus)
Carrying the weight of the world on my shoulders,
Every step I take, the burden grows colder.
A father, a husband, a man chasing dreams,
Caught in the tide, torn at the seams.
But I’ll stand, I’ll rise, I won’t break or bend,
This is the battle I’ll fight to the end.
(Bridge)
Who am I when the lights go dim?
When the crowd is gone, and it’s just me within?
Am I enough for the ones I hold dear?
Am I a man, or just the sum of my fears?
(Chorus)
Carrying the weight of the world on my shoulders,
Every step I take, the burden grows colder.
A father, a husband, a man chasing dreams,
Caught in the tide, torn at the seams.
But I’ll stand, I’ll rise, I won’t break or bend,
This is the battle I’ll fight to the end.
(Outro)
Through the fire, through the pain, I’ll keep pressing on,
For those I love, I’ll be the man they lean upon.
The weight of the world won’t crush who I am,
Because I’m more than the struggle—I’m a man.
Sickboy
