2019, I became a dad for the first time
Thought the joy would cancel out the grind, but my boss left
Loyalty thrown aside, four years of sweat and I got left to slide
Scarlet letters on my chest like a badge of shame
Struggled to move forward, but they dirty my name
My best friend, my son's godfather turned his back
Chased my spot, knowing I had no track Damn, you felt that
Mom said life was heavy, but she forgot my load
Uncle vanished too, left me on this lonely road
Check to check, debt pile sky high Paula's love kept me steady, but I can't deny
Felt like I failed her like I failed me This weight is too much, but I can't let it be
Still showing up, mask on my face Talking to you, trying to find some grace
Heavy heart
Can you hear me now? My story untold
All these scars, all this pain, it's taking a toll
I'm trying to find the light, but the dark's so loud
In this therapy session, I'm just speaking out loud
Can you hear me now? My story untold
All these scars, all this pain, it's taking a toll
I'm trying to find the light, but the dark's so loud
In this therapy session, I'm just speaking out loud
2020, my father's chest turned cold I tried to save him, but my grip couldn't hold
Last one to see him alive, that weight's a chain I still hear the silence, still feel the blame
Couldn't bounce back, career stuck in limbo Spent years in the dark, watching my dreams go
Debt swallowed me whole, couldn't be the man But I'm raising two boys, doing the best I can
Second son came, thought life would mend But the pressure doubled, it never seems to end
Paula's patience wearing thin, I can see it in her eyes
Trying to be a good husband, but I'm drowning in lies
Can you hear me now? My story untold
All these scars, all this pain, it's taking a toll
All these scars, all this pain, it's taking a toll
I'm trying to find the light, but the dark's so loud
In this therapy session, I'm just speaking out loud
2023 and I'm still fighting this storm Friends turn foes, loyalty deformed
A mentor lied, stabbed me in the back Took what was mine, left me off the track
Mom's pain bleeds into every word she speaks While I'm trying to carry a load, she thinks it's weak
Uncle's ghost haunts the space where love should be
Family ties frayed, family
I'm talking to you now, cause who else gon' care
Wife sees my struggles, but I can't always share
Trying to be a rock, but I'm crumbling inside Two boys watching, I can't let them see me slide
This therapy's my refuge, my chance to breathe
Tired of the mask, the lies I weave Faith in myself is all I've got left
No God, no savior, just steps toward my best
One step at a time, can't build when I'm built
I'm not my failures, I'm more than my pain Every scar, every loss is fuel for my game
Two boys need a father, a wife needs a man I'm rebuilding my soul piece by piece, hand by hand
Gotta rebuild
Can you hear me now, my story untold All these scars, all this pain, it's taking a toll
I'm trying to find the light, but the dark's so loud
In this therapy session, I'm just speaking out loud
Just listen, speak the truth
So dark, that's me A father, a husband, a son, a man
Try to make sense of a world that don't make sense
But I'm still here, still fighting, still building
My boys deserve better, my wife deserves better
And I'll get there, one session at a time One step at a time
We ain't done yet, still moving forward