THE PRICE OF BEING A MAN

Lyrics

INTRO – Instrumental

VERSE 1

Nobody told me life would feel this heavy
Just said be a man, keep your hands steady
Get up every morning, put your worries aside
Put a smile on your face, let the pain stay inside

I seen good men break with a smile on their face
Seen mothers raise kings in the poorest of places
We were young, had dreams, thought the world was ours
Now we're counting every minute, counting every scar

I got bills on the table, got a weight on my chest
Everybody needs something, nobody asks if I rest
They say a man don't cry, so I learned how to hide
But there's a whole damn storm that I'm keeping inside

HOOK

That's the price of being a man
You give the world everything you can
When you're falling, nobody sees
You say you're fine when you wanna scream

That's the price, that's the price
Paying with your heart every day of your life
And if I fall, let me fall standing tall
I'm only human, I'm not made of stone at all

VERSE 2

I remember being young, had a pocket full of dreams
Didn't know about the pressure, didn't know what life means
Thought that love was forever, thought that friends never change
Then I watched familiar faces turn to strangers again

Now I'm older, little wiser, got some scars on my skin
Learned the hardest wars are those you fight within
Everybody wants the crown, nobody wants the weight
Everybody wants the truth till the truth is what they hate

I ain't asking for applause, I ain't begging for respect
Just a little understanding for the things I can't correct
I got people counting on me, so I swallow my pride
Even when I'm losing battles, I keep walking outside

HOOK

That's the price of being a man
You give the world everything you can
When you're falling, nobody sees
You say you're fine when you wanna scream

That's the price, that's the price
Paying with your heart every day of your life
And if I fall, let me fall standing tall
I'm only human, I'm not made of stone at all

VERSE 3 – Emotional, controlled delivery

To my brothers in the struggle, I know you understand
Sometimes the strongest heart belongs to a broken man
To the fathers working late, trying to make ends meet
To the ones who hide their hunger so their children can eat

I hope one day we learn that it's alright to feel
That a wound doesn't disappear just because it won't heal
You don't have to be a soldier every minute of the day
Sometimes putting down your armour is the strongest thing you say

And when my time is over, when they speak about my name
Don't just tell them I was strong, tell them I felt pain
Tell them I was just a man, trying hard to do what's right
Fighting demons in the darkness, still believing in the light

[FINAL HOOK – Bigger, soulful backing vocals]

That's the price of being a man
You give the world everything you can
When you're falling, nobody sees
You say you're fine when you wanna scream

That's the price, that's the price
Paying with your heart every day of your life
And if I fall, let me fall standing tall
I'm only human, I'm not made of stone at all

OUTRO – Calm, spoken delivery

You know what's funny?
They teach a little boy how to be strong.
They teach him how to fight.
They teach him how to provide.
But nobody sits him down and tells him...
It's okay to be tired, son.
You're human too.

MARAKANSKY.