Yeah, this one ain't dressed up, it's just the truth, hey, hmm

They say I'm distant, say I'm cold inside But quiet men be fighting battles they don't advertise

Pain in my thoughts deeper than the skin You could see a cut but not what's caved in

I learned to hold it, never let it show Smile through pressure, never let them know

But carrying it heavy almost broke my spine So I'm speaking out just to save my life

I'm still a man even when I'm not okay Still standing even on my weakest days

Talking don't make me less than strong It's how I keep myself from going wrong

Hey, hey, I wasn't raised on love I was raised to survive

That changes how you see the world through your eyes

I waited on saving, thought help would come Didn't know I'd have to be the one

Old wounds ignore, still bleed inside Passed keep knocking like it wants another try

Oh, a scar left open never really heals It just waits patiently for you to feel

Oh, I'm still a man even when I'm not okay Still fighting demons I don't ever say

Talking don't make me less than strong It's how I keep myself from going wrong

What happened to me wasn't my fault But staying there is my choice, my call

I can't let yesterday run my life Got people watching how I fight

Becoming a father opened my eyes Showed me love in its truest form and size

A man ain't perfect before he lays He gets shaped by who depend on him

Loving they mother, that's how I got That's how they learn what love look like

Anybody can claim the father name But daddy get earned through time and pain

Oh, I'm still a man, scars and all Still standing after every fall

I ain't what broke me, that ain't my truth I choose the man I'm growing into

If you feel this, you ain't weak You're just human