--- 🔹 Intro (soft heartbeat bass, vinyl crackle in the background) (Beat Tag) (Vocal Tag: "HVENLY… for the ones who broke the cycle." "You never had a blueprint... But you built it anyway." --- 🔹 Verse 1 You ain’t grow up with a father Just a name you barely knew No one showed you how to love Or what a real man’s s’posed to do You learned pain before protection Silence louder than the truth But still you looked at your own child And said, “It ends right here with you” You was terrified of failing But still laced up your boots Learned to braid, to cook, to hustle Put your soul inside their roots You didn’t have the words or tools But still you gave your all And that’s what makes a father Not bloodlines, but the call --- 🔹 Chorus You became what you never had Taught yourself how to be Dad No manual, no guiding hand Still you showed up, took a stand Breaking chains with every breath Teaching love, protecting steps Through the tears, through the test You became him — nothing less You became him You became him --- 🔹 Verse 2 You wiped their tears with calloused hands Held your anger in your chest Swallowed trauma from your past So your kids could have the best You ain’t perfect — never claimed it But your presence? That’s success And every night you tucked ‘em in You broke curses they won’t guess You taught them “I love you” Even when it felt strange Showed up to their practices Even on the worst days You healed a little each time You chose to stay and not run You gave what you were never given And that’s what makes you strong --- 🔹 Chorus You became what you never had Taught yourself how to be Dad No manual, no guiding hand Still you showed up, took a stand Breaking chains with every breath Teaching love, protecting steps Through the tears, through the test You became him — nothing less You became him You became him --- 🔹 Verse 3 Now when they call you “Daddy” You feel that word hit deep ‘Cause it’s something that you built From the ground beneath your feet You didn’t just break cycles You rewrote legacy You turned pain into purpose For a whole new family So if you ever doubt your worth Or question where you stand Remember — you're the proof That strength don’t need a plan Love ain’t gotta be taught If your soul already knew You became the man you needed And now, they’ve got you --- 🔹 Outro (soft fade, heartbeat slows) “You didn’t follow footsteps — you created your own path.” “They’ll thank you for that one day

Becoming him