Listen Close (Dad's Rules) by 618DaGreat

Lyrics

[Intro | spoken]
Aye… come here real quick.
All of y’all. Yeah, you too.
Let me talk to you.

[Verse 1]
I know the world loud, got you wanting it fast
Likes on a screen make you feel like it lasts
But real life don’t clap when you do right
It get quiet… and that’s where you build height
So when nobody looking, choose respect
That’s how you level up, that’s how you protect
Your name, your future, your peace, your people
Don’t trade your soul for a cheap little sequel

And listen, being mad ain’t a crime
But what you do with it? That’s the line
Don’t let anger drive, don’t let ego steer
If you feel it rising, step back, breathe clear
Say what you mean, but don’t be mean
That’s grown. That’s king. That’s queen.

[Hook]
Listen close, this a dad survival guide
Keep your heart clean and your head up high
Be kind, be smart, don’t fold to the crowd
Real strength ain’t loud… it’s how you act when it’s down
Listen close, I’m not here to control
I’m here to help you keep your soul
If you remember one thing when life get wild
Love people… but protect your smile

[Verse 2]
School might feel boring, but knowledge is keys
And keys turn locks when life on its knees
Read more, ask why, don’t fear being wrong
That’s how you get strong without being hard-headed, okay? cool, moving on
Pick friends who clap when you doing good
Not friends who laugh when you misunderstood
If they love drama, don’t join the show
Peace is a flex that the real ones know

And to my sons: respect isn’t soft
It’s power with a brain, it’s a boss with a heart
To my daughter: never shrink your light
Your “no” is holy, your standards is right
To the baby: you watching us too
So we gotta be better than what we been through

[Hook]
Listen close, this a dad survival guide…
(real strength ain’t loud…)

[Bridge | spoken, softer]
You don’t gotta be perfect.
You just gotta be honest.
If you mess up, tell the truth.
We fix it. We grow. We keep love in the house.

[Verse 3]
And when you fail, don’t quit on yourself
Failure’s a teacher, not a shelf
Learn the lesson, make the change
Don’t let one bad day rewrite your name
Pray when you worried, work when you ready
Keep your word, keep your hands steady
I’m proud of you now, not just “someday”
And I’ll say it again so it stick that way

[Final Hook | bigger]
Listen close, this a dad survival guide…
Keep your heart clean and your head up high…
Love people… but protect your smile.

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Lyrics [Intro | spoken] Aye… come here real quick. All of y’all. Yeah, you too. Let me talk to you. [Verse 1] I know the world loud, got you wanting it fast Likes on a screen make you feel like it lasts But real life don’t clap when you do right It get quiet… and that’s where you build height So when nobody looking, choose respect That’s how you level up, that’s how you protect Your name, your future, your peace, your people Don’t trade your soul for a cheap little sequel And listen, being mad ain’t a crime But what you do with it? That’s the line Don’t let anger drive, don’t let ego steer If you feel it rising, step back, breathe clear Say what you mean, but don’t be mean That’s grown. That’s king. That’s queen. [Hook] Listen close, this a dad survival guide Keep your heart clean and your head up high Be kind, be smart, don’t fold to the crowd Real strength ain’t loud… it’s how you act when it’s down Listen close, I’m not here to control I’m here to help you keep your soul If you remember one thing when life get wild Love people… but protect your smile [Verse 2] School might feel boring, but knowledge is keys And keys turn locks when life on its knees Read more, ask why, don’t fear being wrong That’s how you get strong without being hard-headed, okay? cool, moving on Pick friends who clap when you doing good Not friends who laugh when you misunderstood If they love drama, don’t join the show Peace is a flex that the real ones know And to my sons: respect isn’t soft It’s power with a brain, it’s a boss with a heart To my daughter: never shrink your light Your “no” is holy, your standards is right To the baby: you watching us too So we gotta be better than what we been through [Hook] Listen close, this a dad survival guide… (real strength ain’t loud…) [Bridge | spoken, softer] You don’t gotta be perfect. You just gotta be honest. If you mess up, tell the truth. We fix it. We grow. We keep love in the house. [Verse 3] And when you fail, don’t quit on yourself Failure’s a teacher, not a shelf Learn the lesson, make the change Don’t let one bad day rewrite your name Pray when you worried, work when you ready Keep your word, keep your hands steady I’m proud of you now, not just “someday” And I’ll say it again so it stick that way [Final Hook | bigger] Listen close, this a dad survival guide… Keep your heart clean and your head up high… Love people… but protect your smile.

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