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Lyrics
[Male Vocal]
I’ve been thinking… way too long,
Telling myself I’m doing everything wrong.
That voice keeps saying, “You ain’t there enough,” Like distance somehow means I don’t give enough love.
I’ve been questioning if I’m a good dad,
Counting every moment with my son that I haven’t had. Thinking maybe he’ll grow up and look at me differently,
Maybe one day he won’t know what I wanted to be.
But those are thoughts…
They ain’t reality.
I gotta stop letting my own mind
Decide what kind of father lives inside of me. ’Cause I know what it feels like
When your own dad ain’t doing what he should. And even from where I am,
I’m already trying to give my son something better than I understood.
So maybe it’s time to
[Hook]
Let it all go…
All those thoughts saying I’m not enough.
Let it all go…
Being far away don’t erase my love.
I might not be there
For every moment that I wish I could,
But I’m already doing better
Than the example from my childhood.
So I gotta let it all go…
Stop telling myself I’ll never be
The kind of dad my son deserves…
When I’m already trying to be.
[Male Vocal]
My situation changed everything,
Changed how I move through life,
Changed what I pictured fatherhood would look like
When I dreamed about it at night.
And yeah, we’re far apart.
That gets underneath my skin.
I wish I could close that distance
Every time I wanna be there with him.
But being his dad ain’t measured
Only by how close I physically stay.
It’s calling, checking in, remembering,
Showing him I care in every possible way.
It’s making sure he knows my voice.
Making sure he knows his dad is proud.
Making sure when he needs me,
I’m doing everything I can to be around.
And I’m learning from what I didn’t get.
Every disappointment taught me what not to repeat. I don’t gotta become my father
Just because part of him lives in me.
That cycle can stop right here.
I can be different.
[Bridge]
Maybe being a good dad
Doesn’t mean getting everything right.
Maybe it means loving your child enough
To keep showing up and keep trying.
Maybe I’ve been judging myself
For things outside of my control,
Instead of noticing everything I’m doing
To make sure my son knows—
He is loved.
And distance can’t change that.
[Final Hook]
So I’m gonna let it all go…
Every thought saying I’m not enough.
Let it all go…
I know exactly how much I love my son.
Life changed what I can do,
But it never changed who I am.
I’m still his father,
Still learning how to be a better man.
And I’m already doing better
Than what was handed down to me.
So when that voice says, “You’re a bad dad,” I finally know what I need to say
That ain’t me.
[Outro — Soft]
I’m his dad…
Near or far.
Different life…
Same heart.
I don’t have to be perfect.
I just gotta keep showing him
That I’m here.
And let those bad thoughts go.
Details
GeneratedAug 22, 2026
Duration4:04
LanguageEnglish
Style
melodic hip-hop / introspective rap + R&B 76 BPM F# minor felt piano heartbeat-like low kick distant vocal subtle guitar
Credits
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