Brothers Like Us

[Verse 1]
Hand-me-down jerseys
Mud on our shoes
Wrestling in the hallway
Mama yelling in the next room (hey!)
You laugh when I’m angry
You stay when I’m lost
You pull me off the edge, man
You never count the cost
[Chorus]
Brothers like us don’t break, we bend
Ride or die from start to end
When the world gets cold, you’re the one I trust
I’m grateful for you, yeah
Brothers like us
Brothers like us
[Verse 2]
You talk your trash
Then you got my back
Patchin’ up my pride
When I slip and crack
You make me feel needed
Not a burden, but a choice
When I doubt my own reflection
You’re the steady, honest voice (oh yeah)
[Chorus]
Brothers like us don’t break, we bend
Ride or die from start to end
When the world gets cold, you’re the one I trust
I’m grateful for you, yeah
Brothers like us
Brothers like us
[Bridge]
We fight, then we’re laughin’
Rough housing on the floor
You slam me in the drywall
I still come back for more (hey!)
‘Cause under every bruise and busted joke
Is the only love I know that never spoke
[Chorus]
Brothers like us don’t break, we bend
Ride or die from start to end
When the world gets cold, you’re the one I trust
I’m grateful for you, yeah
Brothers like us
Brothers like us

rap, Warm country-rap crossover with male vocals; picked acoustic guitar over a lazy swing groove, brushed snare and soft 808 undercurrent. Verses stay intimate and talk-like, with close-mic vocal and subtle organ pad; choruses lift with stacked harmonies, handclaps, and a singalong hook. Light fiddle phrases answer vocal lines in the bridge for a rootsy, heartfelt finish., country