Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] Missed calls on my birthday Your name lighting up too late You say "Son I'm proud of you" From a barstool Far away I memorized your promises Like scripture I outgrew Built a man from broken plans That I never got from you [Chorus] I got all these daddy issues Folded in my chest like tissues Every hug I never got Still leaves a mark Still leaves a spot If I ever have a son Hope he never feels this numb I'll be everything you weren't So he never has these daddy issues [Verse 2] You showed up in photographs Smiling like you never left Mom just shook her head and laughed Said "He only loves himself" I learned how to say "I'm fine" With my teeth against my tongue Every time you said you'd come I aged another year inside [Chorus] I got all these daddy issues Folded in my chest like tissues Every hug I never got Still leaves a mark Still leaves a spot If I ever have a son Hope he never feels this numb I'll be everything you weren't So he never has these daddy issues [Bridge] Do you ever lie awake Hear my name inside your drink? (yeah) Do you ever see my face When you close your eyes and blink? I cut you out to save my heart But you still show up in the mirror Every day I pull apart What you left and what I’m building here (oh) [Chorus] I got all these daddy issues Folded in my chest like tissues Every hug I never got Still leaves a mark Still leaves a spot If I ever have a son Hope he never feels this numb I'll be everything you weren't So he never has these daddy issues
Tags
pop, Slow, emotional future bass with airy detuned synth chords, filtered pads, and a warm but distant lead. Male vocals right up front, intimate and conversational in the verses, swelling into stacked harmonies in the chorus. Sparse, swung drums with deep sidechain in the drops; subtle vocal chops echoing key phrases between lines. Final chorus lifts with brighter synth layers and a wide, shimmering reverb tail to leave a lingering ache., slow
Duration
3:07
Instrumental
No
Created
3/31/2026