men can cry

Lyrics

[Verse 1 - intimate piano arpeggios, restrained drums, raw male vocal]
I was taught to stand like stone in the rain
Never let the cracks show, never say the pain
But the mirror knows the truth behind my eyes
Every silent night, every swallowed cry

[Pre-Chorus - rising toms, swelling strings, voice breaking open]
And I kept it buried like a spark in ash
Said I was fine, but I was coming apart fast
If the world could hear the thunder in my chest
It would know a heart can break and still not rest

[Chorus - full-band power, crashing cymbals, soaring piano chords, anthem vocals]
Men can cry too, let the water fall
No shame in the wound, no weakness in the call
If my voice shakes, let it shake right through
I’m still standing here, and men can cry too
Yeah, men can cry too

[Verse 2 - driving piano rock groove, gritty guitars, emotional vocal push]
I’ve carried heavy words I never let out
Smiled through the storm just to hide the doubt
Every scar I wear is a story I survived
Every tear I save is proof I’m still alive

[Pre-Chorus - bigger harmonies, lifted drums, emotional build]
So I’m done pretending I don’t feel the ache
Done locking the door on the parts that break
If the night comes down and I fall apart
I’ll let the light in, I’ll let it into my heart

[Chorus - explosive full band, stacked harmonies, powerful ad-libs]
Men can cry too, let the water fall
No shame in the wound, no weakness in the call
If my voice shakes, let it shake right through
I’m still standing here, and men can cry too
Yeah, men can cry too

[Bridge - stripped piano, distant kick drum, vulnerable falsetto into full belt]
I don’t need armor to prove I’m strong
I don’t need silence to carry on
If the tears come now, let them burn like truth
There’s a kind of courage in what we lose

[Final Chorus - massive piano rock finale, layered vocals, soaring lead and gang harmonies]
Men can cry too, let the water fall
No shame in the wound, no weakness in the call
If my voice shakes, let it shake right through
I’m still standing here, and men can cry too
Men can cry too, and I’m breaking through
With an open heart, yeah, men can cry too

[Outro - piano and reverb, fading vocal, emotional resolve]
Let it fall, let it fall
Men can cry too