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I used to have a great friend who hurt me and built me ....my father
this is for you dad
Until we meet in heaven
Verse 1
Mama left when I was one
He was twenty, didn’t know what he’d become
World came crashing, nowhere to run
So I grew up where my grandparents held me strong
Chorus
But
No matter what, he stood by my side
No matter what, he never chose to hide
Even when I thought he was gone for good
He showed up faster than I thought he would
He was my father, he became my friend
In my darkest nights, he was there until his end
Verse 2
Six years old, yeah he took me back
Said “I’ll give you a life you never had”
New home, new hope, walking a track
But love turned hard… and it all went bad
Hands that held me turned to fists
I learned real young what survival is
Chorus
But
No matter what, he stood by my side
No matter what, he never chose to hide
Even when I thought he was gone for good
He showed up faster than I thought he would
He was my father, he became my friend
In my darkest nights, he was there until his end
Verse 3
Twelve years old, I ran astray
Fifteenth came, had to find my own way
Built my own place, nowhere to go
But it felt more real than the life I’d known
Empty nights but I felt free
Better alone than what used to be
Chorus
But
No matter what, he stood by my side
No matter what, he never chose to hide
Even when I thought he was gone for good
He showed up faster than I thought he would
He was my father, he became my friend
In my darkest nights, he was there until his end
Verse 4
Eighteen came, I walked back in
Thought maybe now we could begin
But I was fire, just like him
And that’s where the fighting started again
I hit him once, yeah I crossed that line
He pulled me close, said “Now you’re a son of mine”
Kissed my forehead and said he was proud…
I broke inside
Cause I saw his life in mine
Chorus
But
No matter what, he stood by my side
No matter what, he never chose to hide
Even when I thought he was gone for good
He showed up faster than I thought he would
He was my father, he became my friend
In my darkest nights, he was there until his end
Bridge
Yeah… I became what I ran from
Same old fire, same loaded gun
Two hard heads, nowhere to run
Just a broken past we couldn’t outrun
Final Chorus (slightly lifted)
No matter what, you stood by my side
No matter what, you never chose to hide
Even when I thought you were gone for good
You showed up stronger than I thought you would
You were my father, you became my friend
And through it all… we made amends
Now I see you in my children
I see your fire
I see your love
I see your spirit
And I make sure they do better than me
And my father
He was my father, he became my friend
In my darkest nights, he was there until his end
See you in heaven
Details
GeneratedApr 27, 2026
Duration5:57
LanguageEnglish
Style
Raw R&B, deep soul, male melo drama, build up, deep vocal, jazzy guitar riffs, saxophone, build up climax
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DMH
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