Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Mum got hands like a map,
showed me north with a tap.
Packed my lunch in a rush,
still made room for a laugh.
Tiny flat, big heart,
slippers on, moving fast.
Knew the weight on my chest
before I said what I had.
She’d say, "Stand up straight,
don’t fold when it hurts."
Put pride in my spine,
put mud on my shoes from the dirt.
Every scar that I wear,
she could name where it came.
If the world got loud,
she was calm in my name.
[Pre-Chorus]
And I still hear her say
when the day gets mean:
"Keep your head up high,
baby, hold that dream."
[Chorus]
Mum, you held it down
(you held it down)
Mum, you held it down
(you held it down)
When my hands shook hard,
you stayed around
Mum, you held it down
(you held it down)
[Verse 2]
Late-night kettle hiss,
little light in the hall.
You was ironing work shirts
like you had it all.
Phone bill stacked up high,
but you made it look small.
Took the last piece first,
said, "I’m good, that’s all."
You kept names in your head,
birthdays, sizes, fears.
Even when you were tired,
you still wiped my tears.
Now I see your face
when I catch myself trying.
All that quiet strength
was you teaching me fighting.
[Pre-Chorus]
And I still hear her say
when the road gets mean:
"Keep your head up high,
baby, hold that dream."
[Chorus]
Mum, you held it down
(you held it down)
Mum, you held it down
(you held it down)
When my hands shook hard,
you stayed around
Mum, you held it down
(you held it down)
[Bridge]
If I ever feel lost,
I just look for your ways.
In the way I say no,
in the way I pray.
You made tough look soft,
made love look brave.
Every win I’ve got
got your fingerprints laid.
[Chorus]
Mum, you held it down
(you held it down)
Mum, you held it down
(you held it down)
When my hands shook hard,
you stayed around
Mum, you held it down
(you held it down)
[Outro]
So here’s my crown,
here’s my thanks,
here’s my name.
Mum, you held it down
and I won’t forget a thing.
Details
GeneratedJul 6, 2026
Duration3:21
LanguageEnglish
Style
Hip-hop rap with a laid-back boom-bap swing, punchy kick-snare, dusty vinyl chops, and a warm sub bass pulse; verse rides sparse drums and chopped piano, pre-chorus lifts with filtered strings and doubled ad-libs, chorus hits with stacked vocal chants and a short horn stab. Close-mic lead vocal with tight doubles, a few echoed end words, and gang repeats on the hook. Crisp, intimate mix with gritty texture and bright top-end sparkle., rap
Credits
Prompt byMagicViper283
ModelAria v5.5
Prompt
rap about my mum
