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Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Kid brain learned to brace
before it learned to play
home felt like a bootprint
heavy in the hallway
Say less, feel less
that was the rule I kept
any tear got swallowed
any hurt got left
Then I wore a uniform
straight back, locked jaw
marching through the cold nights
acting like I felt none at all
Every scar said toughen up
every loss said hold it down
I got kicked while I was down
still I stayed on the ground
[Pre-Chorus]
But I was tired of the fight
tired of my own chain
tired of handing love
a fist and calling it my name
Then you looked me in the eyes
like you knew what I had been
said, "You can lay it down"
and I let you in
[Chorus]
You turned steel to soft
(steel to soft)
You turned stone to trust
(steel to soft)
I was all locked up
now I know what love is
You turned steel to soft
(steel to soft)
[Verse 2]
I came in with silence
and a bag full of alarms
flinched at every gentle touch
kept my distance in your arms
I loved like I was waiting
for the floor to break
kept one foot out the door
just in case
But you stayed through the bad days
held the line, held me close
called me out with kindness
when I was acting cold
No more fighting shadows
no more sleeping on defense
you made a home from the wreckage
made me breathe again
[Pre-Chorus]
I was tired of the fight
tired of my own chain
tired of handing love
a fist and calling it my name
Then you looked me in the eyes
like you knew what I had been
said, "You can lay it down"
and I let you in
[Chorus]
You turned steel to soft
(steel to soft)
You turned stone to trust
(steel to soft)
I was all locked up
now I know what love is
You turned steel to soft
(steel to soft)
[Bridge]
I don't need armor
when your hands are home
I don't need a war drum
just to feel I'm known
I still got old ghosts
but they don't run the room
'cause you taught my heart
how to bloom
[Final Chorus]
You turned steel to soft
(steel to soft)
You turned stone to trust
(steel to soft)
I was all locked up
now I know what love is
You turned steel to soft
(steel to soft)
Details
GeneratedApr 28, 2026
Duration3:21
LanguageEnglish
Style
Hip-hop with a hard-hitting boom-bap foundation, punchy swing drums, dusty samples, and a steady head-nod groove; verse 1 stays sparse with chopped piano and muted bass, pre-chorus tightens with snare rolls and vocal lifts, chorus opens with stacked hooks and a brighter chord loop. Lead vocal is close-mic and intimate in verses, doubled and slightly distorted on the hook, with ad-lib echoes and short delay throws. Vinyl crackle, reverse-swell transitions, and tape-stop accents between sections. Mix is gritty, warm, and front-and-center., rap, hip hop
Credits
Prompt bySolarArrow67
ModelAria v5.5
Prompt
Broken childhood turned to military resulted in broken marriage no feelings allowed always kicked while down and turned it into a healthy relationship with a woman I love, rap, hip hop
