Machismo

[Intro] [Verse] They say you need to, Soldier on, Ignore the pain, Ignore the hurt in your soul, Don't complain, Don't explain, Don't engage with any emotion, [Verse] Who do you think it's for? Be tough, be hard, Small mind, Small heart, [Hook] Mistaking cruelty, And no emotional qualities, As masculinity, You, Gotta be, Kiddin' me... [Pre-Chorus] A man is a man, For the muscle of his mind, For the exercise of empathy, For one's actions in sincerity, So, yeah, be proud, When you can shed a tear, For the wronged, And when you feel fear, But carry on anyway, [Breakdown] [Chorus] Oooh, On your shoulders, Hold up community, With honesty, Conscientiously, Stand up, And fight hate, For the ones who can't take it any more, Courageously, Resist rage, And feel no shame, When you need to cry out, For help, [Hook] Real men, Feel love, And hold strong, Together, [Interlude] [Verse] We, Have the choice, To defy our baser instincts, When it comes to serving others, We gotta, Defy, The shade, Locked inside, [Hook] Mistaking large cars, And huge arms, As masculinity, You gotta be kiddin' me, Oh oh ooh-- [Pre-Chorus] A man is a man, For the kindness he musters up , For the clarity of mind to see, The beauty of the tapestry, So, yeah, be proud, When you can give a hug, And show some love, To cure a bad day, When all hell, Breaks loose, But you choose, To do, Some good any way, [Chorus] Oooh, On your shoulders, Hold up community, With honesty, Conscientiously, Stand up, And fight hate, For the ones who can't take it any more, Courageously, Resist rage, And feel no shame, When you need to cry out, For help, [Hook] Real men, Feel love, And hold strong, Together, [Breakdown] [Bridge] Ooooh, ooo ooo ooo, Temperance, (Temperance) Loyalty, (ooo ooo ooo) Honesty, (Honesty) Integrity, (oo oo oo oo) There's honor in dutifully, Bridging streams, And mendin' seams, That seem to keep, Us apart from one another, [Interlude] [Chorus] Oooh, oh oh oh oh--! On your shoulders, Hold up community, With honesty, And stand up, Conscientiously, Fight hate, For the ones who, Can't take it any more, Courageously, Resist rage, And feel no shame, When you need to cry out, For help, [Refrain] Hold strong, Together, Hold strong, Together, Hold strong, Together, Ooohhh, Hold strong together--- [Outro]