Verse 1
I know how I got here,
And why I can’t deny,
Spent years tryin’ to please you all,
Always changin’ my disguise.
But here I stand now, solid ground,
Proud, unbroken, wise—
You bent the truth to suit yourselves,
Started believin’ in your own lies.
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Pre-Chorus
I carried more than a man should bear,
Still somehow I survived—
I learned the hard way what it means
To finally feel alive.
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Chorus
’Cause I’ve been a father, been a fighter,
Worked my hands down to the bone,
Built a life for three young hearts
I’ll never let go of or leave alone.
I’d give my life to keep them safe—
Yeah, that’s my purpose, that’s my pride.
A father’s love, a father’s job,
A father’s right to survive.
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Verse 2 (optional)
You tried to write my story,
But that pen ain’t yours to hold.
I walked the flames you lit for me,
Came out stronger in the cold.
Now every scar is a lesson,
Every bruise a battle won.
I’m not the man you pushed around—
I’m the man I’ve become.
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Bridge (optional)
And if the world comes crashin’ down,
I’ll still stand my ground.
You can take my peace, you can take my sleep,
But you’ll never take my crown.