Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Brooke, Haley, wish I were a better dad
I tried hard, gave you all I had
Late nights, hard days, broke my back
Still that weight kept calling me back
I wore my scars where you could see
Tried to be strong when I couldn't breathe
Fought through the shame, fought through the pain
Hoping my love would say your names
[Pre-Chorus]
But I hope you know
What I couldn't show
I was breaking, too
Still I came home to you
[Chorus]
I survived, I survived
Brooke, Haley, I survived
Heart in my chest
Still alive, still alive
I hope you got the heart of your dad
I survived, I survived
[Verse 2]
Survived war, and the smoke in my head
A fucked up marriage, words left dead
Almost been murdered, cold on the floor
Attacked at every level, still I want more
More time, more grace, more peace for you
More truth in the things that I never knew
If I failed, let this be the part
You got my love, you got my heart
[Pre-Chorus]
I carried the blow
But I let you know
Even on my worst
You were always first
[Chorus]
I survived, I survived
Brooke, Haley, I survived
Heart in my chest
Still alive, still alive
I hope you got the heart of your dad
I survived, I survived
[Bridge]
If I could give back every scar
I would trade them, every hard
For one clean line, one easier road
For lighter hands to hold you both
But all I have
Is this battered map
And a father who still stands up
Saying I love you, saying I love you
[Final Chorus]
I survived, I survived
Brooke, Haley, I survived
Heart in my chest
Still alive, still alive
I hope you got the heart of your dad
I survived, I survived
I survived, I survived
Brooke, Haley, I survived
Details
GeneratedMay 13, 2026
Duration3:42
LanguageEnglish
Style
Pop-rap ballad with a slow halftime bounce, sparse piano over warm sub pulses and finger snaps; verse stays intimate and close-mic, pre-chorus opens with stacked harmony lifts, chorus hits with doubled lead and soft gang echoes. Add tape-stop swells into the hook, a filtered riser before each chorus, and a final lift with breathy ad-libs. Mix is polished, wide, and emotionally upfront with male vocals.
Credits
Prompt by
Duncanstein
DuncansteinModelAria v5.5
Prompt
Brooke, Haley wish I were a better dad, I tried hard. But I hope you got the heart of your dad, survived war, fucked up marriage, almost been murdered attacked at every level, and I survived
