Brother's Keeper

Panicked, Fast-flow Southern hip-hop fused with outlaw country, Acoustic guitar loop over 808s and hi-hats, with gritty, rhythmic rap delivery, Lyrics are punchy and rhymed with emotional weight, Quick-step cadence meets melodic gospel-infused hooks, Soulful, urgent, and raw—this is a sinner’s confession told like a storm

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[Intro]
I told him I’d always be there. Told him to be strong, to be quiet, to fight like I did. But I wasn’t there when the fight turned on him. And now... I'm the one still breathing.

[Verse 1]
He was thirteen, I was dopesick
Taught him fists before forgiveness
Said, “Don’t you cry—just swing,”
While I bled into the floor, twisted
School calls, I ghost it
He walks home past them vultures
All I passed down was silence
And that silence grew into culture

[Verse 2]
Mama prayed, I cursed the sky
Told him “faith don’t patch no bones”
He watched me lie to every soul
Then blame the world when I felt alone
I was big brother, battle-worn
Taught him wrong like I was right
Now his name’s carved in that stone
And I’m the one stuck screaming at night

[Pre-Chorus]
And I ain’t ask for redemption
But God, I wish I’d paid attention
He walked the trail I blazed in blood
Now I drown in the price of my lessons

[Chorus]
I was supposed to be his keeper
But I was barely keepin’ me
Told him how to fight the reaper
But I never taught him peace
He carried all my shadows
Wore my war just like a crown
And now I’m the last one standin’
While he’s buried in the ground

[Verse 3]
He called me once, voice all cracked
Said he felt like givin’ up
I said “man up, don’t be weak,”
Then I poured another cup
Didn’t know that was goodbye
Didn’t know he’d make that call
Now every time the phone rings
I flinch like I could stop the fall

[Verse 4]
Saw his face in my rearview
Ghost in glass, blink then gone
I talk to him through gravel
Like regret could right what’s wrong
Put his chain around my neck
Tat his name across my skin
But ink and iron don’t erase
What I could’ve done back then

[Pre-Chorus]
No prayers ever came through clean
Just echoes of what should’ve been
I lit the fire, he took the heat
And I’m still here... drowning in sin

[Final Chorus]
I was supposed to be his keeper
But I was barely keepin’ me
Told him how to fight the reaper
But I never taught him peace
He wore my pain like armor
Took my rage into the night
Now I’m beggin’ for forgiveness
From a grave that don’t hear right

[Outro]
Ain’t no angels comin’ for me. But if you see my brother... tell him I finally learned how to cry.

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[Intro] I told him I’d always be there. Told him to be strong, to be quiet, to fight like I did. But I wasn’t there when the fight turned on him. And now... I'm the one still breathing. [Verse 1] He was thirteen, I was dopesick Taught him fists before forgiveness Said, “Don’t you cry—just swing,” While I bled into the floor, twisted School calls, I ghost it He walks home past them vultures All I passed down was silence And that silence grew into culture [Verse 2] Mama prayed, I cursed the sky Told him “faith don’t patch no bones” He watched me lie to every soul Then blame the world when I felt alone I was big brother, battle-worn Taught him wrong like I was right Now his name’s carved in that stone And I’m the one stuck screaming at night [Pre-Chorus] And I ain’t ask for redemption But God, I wish I’d paid attention He walked the trail I blazed in blood Now I drown in the price of my lessons [Chorus] I was supposed to be his keeper But I was barely keepin’ me Told him how to fight the reaper But I never taught him peace He carried all my shadows Wore my war just like a crown And now I’m the last one standin’ While he’s buried in the ground [Verse 3] He called me once, voice all cracked Said he felt like givin’ up I said “man up, don’t be weak,” Then I poured another cup Didn’t know that was goodbye Didn’t know he’d make that call Now every time the phone rings I flinch like I could stop the fall [Verse 4] Saw his face in my rearview Ghost in glass, blink then gone I talk to him through gravel Like regret could right what’s wrong Put his chain around my neck Tat his name across my skin But ink and iron don’t erase What I could’ve done back then [Pre-Chorus] No prayers ever came through clean Just echoes of what should’ve been I lit the fire, he took the heat And I’m still here... drowning in sin [Final Chorus] I was supposed to be his keeper But I was barely keepin’ me Told him how to fight the reaper But I never taught him peace He wore my pain like armor Took my rage into the night Now I’m beggin’ for forgiveness From a grave that don’t hear right [Outro] Ain’t no angels comin’ for me. But if you see my brother... tell him I finally learned how to cry.

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