

Prompt / Lyrics
I got a temper like a timer ticking under my skin Every second getting louder when the pressure kicks in I snap fast, then I hate it, asking “why’d I react?” Argue with the mirror when the silence fights back I drag weight from the past like it’s chained to my spine Old scars spark conversations every time that I’m pressed Little sparks turn to blasts, yeah I know it’s extreme But my mind hits the throttle before logic can speak I was raised where emotions were buried in pride “Man up” meant suppress it, never let it slide So I learned how to bark, never learned how to heal Now I’m choking on feelings I’m scared to reveal Jaw tight, pulse pounding, heartbeat taps Like it’s punching my ribs trying to break through my chest Then I see her expression and the room gets cold I promised I’d be better, but I’m losing control I don’t wanna be the reason my house feels stressed Don’t wanna turn love into something I weaponize next I’m rewiring the circuits, repairing my brain Cutting rage out the picture, letting peace take the frame I don’t wanna pass down what was passed to me I don’t wanna be anger, I wanna breathe free So I battle myself every night in the flames For my wife, for my daughter, for permanent change My daughter got my eyes, yeah my heart in her face Every laugh from her mouth feels like saving grace She don’t need a dad with a voice like a blast She needs arms that feel safe when the future moves fast I wanna be the calm when the world gets loud Not the storm that makes her lower her crown I don’t want my temper teaching her fear I want patience and love to be all that she hears And my wife’s seen the highs and the lows of my days Held me steady in storms while I lost my way She deserves a man who can listen and grow Not apologies spoken, then ignored tomorrow Sorry ain’t enough when the damage still rings When the echoes keep bouncing off everything So I’m mapping my triggers, learning when to retreat Learning silence can win what my shouting defeats I’ve been cutting my thoughts like a surgeon, precise Separating the wrong from the truth and the right I refuse to let fury be king of my name Or let one bad moment define who I became Anger talks fast, yeah it’s sharp and it’s loud But love moves slow, got its feet on the ground Growth hurts more than just staying the same But comfort in chaos ain’t part of my lane When I feel it rise up, I pause and I pray Count breaths like measures till it fades away I step back knowing strength ain’t the volume I speak It’s controlling one second so I don’t lose a week I ain’t perfect, I stumble, I fail, I confess But I’m done letting rage be my armor and vest My legacy ain’t shouting, violence, or pain It’s love, dedication, consistency, change This ain’t just a rap, it’s a vow in the booth I’m rebuilding my character bar after truth For my wife, for my daughter, for growth I pursue I’m killing my anger so love can live too
Tags
rap, hip hop, male
3:04
No
12/18/2025