Proud of you

[Intro] (Acoustic guitar starts alone, dark and distant) Hey… hey… Ohhh… [Verse 1 – Sons] Sons grow up chasing shadows Trying hard to earn their name Some get lost in empty cities Some get buried by the shame You’ll say dumb things, miss your chances Wear your pride like heavy chains But scars look different years later When you realize they made the man [Pre-Chorus] Be useful But don’t live being used Stand tall when it hurts That’s something time can’t teach you [Hook] If you’re proud of who you are tonight Then your daddy would be too If you can sleep with your own damn mind Then you already made it through Heyyyyy-oh Heyyyyy-oh Hold the line and tell the truth And your daddy would be proud of you [Drop] (Acoustic + stomp groove intensifies, whistle starts answering vocals) Heyyyyy-oh Heyyyyy-oh [Verse 2 – Brothers] Brothers break and keep on moving Laugh too loud to hide the pain Life’s too important to talk serious Every second of the day Make a fool of yourself sometimes That’s how real men lose their fear The world respects the ones still standing After hard and ugly years [Build] Cold nights Long roads Still carrying hope Still carrying hope [Final Verse – Dads] Dads don’t talk about their battles They just carry what they can Working quiet through the pressure Trying hard to raise good men And one day when that mirror hits you And age starts showing truth If you can honestly say “I’m proud” Then your daddy would be too [Final Hook – MAX RELEASE] If you’re proud of who you are tonight Then your daddy would be too All the miles and all the scars Led you somewhere true Heyyyyy-oh Heyyyyy-oh Good hearts always make it through And your daddy would be proud of you