

Prompt / Lyrics
[Intro – spoken tone, under piano] It’s hard carrying a name you ain’t even grow with... But I kept walkin’ like I knew where I came from... This one’s for the weight they ain’t see me lift. --- [Verse 1] I carry a name I don’t know how to wear Brian Sr. gone, but his ghost still there Never got laced with a fatherly prayer So I stitched my manhood in pain and despair Mama said be strong, but the mirror looked lost Used to cry in my hoodie when they talked like a boss I was 12 feelin’ 40, tryna prove I was hard But I was just a kid with a hole in his heart Legacy’s cold when the man ain't stand Now I’m the man with his name in my hands No blueprint, just bruises and plans Had to father myself while I ran with the damned --- [Hook – melodic hum + half-sung delivery] Cold weight on my chest, no rest Carried names, carried pain, carried stress They ain’t see the tears drip through the flex Still smiled like I wasn’t a mess I ain’t choose this tie, but I wear it bold Turned silence to stone, then broke the mold Every scar, every fold That’s my story — never sold, only told --- [Verse 2] I was him without ever meetin’ him once Felt his absence more than I ever felt love Told myself I ain’t need him to become But I’d be lyin’ if I said I ain’t want that hug Used to pray for a father with fists in the air Now I pray I don’t fail my kids with a stare 'Cause when they look up, I gotta be there Gotta show 'em that love ain't rare I built manhood in a house full of doubt No map, no voice, no hand to reroute But I made it, yeah, and I’m still climbin’ With a last name heavy — but I’m still rhymin’ --- [Outro – faded melody + quiet whisper] I made my name mean something… Even if his never did.
Tags
90 BPM, Soul Trap | Rap, Cinematic, raw, solo pain anthem, male
3:37
No
6/6/2025