Father's Eyes (feat. Stan Walker)

Keep thinking shit gon' get better Had to make it through the rain 'cause life don't stop for the weather Had to change my life around 'cause I forgot my endeavours If I ain't do this for my daughter, what the fuck would I tell her? I kiss her hair when she asleep And think about the times when I was down and I was weak When she was just a newborn I was out here in these streets I was consuming anything that made me feel like I was free I was hurting, I was empty, I was dead inside Couldn't count how many days I made her mother cry We was young and full of problems we ain't put aside Dealing with some trauma, we forgot that she was on the ride I finally understand this was the same for my mum and my dad I was 21 but they was even younger than that Mum was 16 and pregnant when she finally had Her first born and my father would finally become a dad Unaware of what it takes cause he was only a kid I couldn't blame him for the things that he eventually did As I get older I can see through all the cracks that he slipped And it's a shame but it is what it is And I'ma keep on singin' If you can see it through my eyes Then you can see how hard I tried, yeah Feels like its round and round we go And it wont stop 'til I say so So come take a look inside These father's eyes I've seen the world through my father's eyes And through the lies It took a lot of time to realise Everybody got their struggles in this game of life I did the same shit so really who am I to criticise? I changed my life and went a different route I found the strength through my daughter and finally made it out So many parents never find the strength to make it out We're focused on the ourselves But the seeds we planted have gotta sprout So if you're fortunate to make a life Then you owe it to that kid to really raise 'em right 'Cause they ain't asked to be born and shouldn't have to fight These battles that we fought ourselves Through each and every night It's up to us to break these cycles now I learnt that shit from my mother, you always made us proud Made sure we never went without A father to my daughter, that's my mothers love without a doubt If you can see it through my eyes Then you can see how hard I tried, yeah Feel like it's round and round we go And it wont stop 'til I say so So come and take a look inside These father's eyes These father's eyes Yeah These father's eyes