Heard you been hidin' out, curtains closed all day
Callin' in sick, but it ain't the flu that's in your way
Saw your truck in the driveway, dust on the hood
You ain't left the house like I know you would
Your girl called mama, said you ain't the same
Short on sleep and long on shame
You say "I'm fine" with that crooked grin
But I can hear the storm you're holdin' in
And I ain't here to judge or tell you what to do
Just a worn-out soul who looks a lot like you
Hey brother, if you're fightin' for your breath tonight
If your mind's a war and you're losin' every fight
You ain't weak for hurtin', you ain't wrong for cryin'
You ain't less of a man just 'cause you're tired of tryin'
Won't pretend I got the answers or a perfect line to say
But I'll sit here in your darkness 'til we see another day
Hey brother, you ain't gotta fade away
We grew up on hand-me-downs and secondhand dreams
Learned how to laugh through the busted seams
Daddy said, "Boy, don't you dare complain"
So we learned to bleed and not show the pain
But all that tough guy talk don't mean a thing
When the quiet goes loud and your ears still ring
You ain't a failure 'cause you're feelin' low
You're just human in a world that hits below
If your bottle ain't workin' and the smoke won't hide
All the things you been buryin' deep inside
Hey brother, if you're standin' on that edge tonight
Thinkin' 'bout takin' one more step out of sight
You ain't crazy for wonderin' if it's worth the pain
But don't you let that darkness win this game
Call my phone, cuss me out, I don't care what you say
I'd rather hear you angry than hear you went away
Hey brother, don't you throw your life away
Here's to the men who were told "be strong"
So they swallowed every tear their whole life long
To the boys who grew up with a steel jawline
Shakin' in the shower just tryin' not to cry
Here's to the ones who think no one would care
If they packed up their hurt and just vanished into thin air
If you're hearin' this song thinkin' "that's me too"
Then this ain't just a track, it's a lifeline to you
You ain't a burden, you ain't in the way
You're a story that somebody needs someday
Take my hand, curse my name, scream if you must
I'll be right here, you can lean on us
Hey brother, if you're fightin' for your breath tonight
If your heart is heavy and your hopes run dry
You ain't weak for hurtin', you ain't wrong for stayin'
You're braver than you think just for still remainin'
We don't need you perfect, we just need you to stay
Pull a chair up to this chaos, we can figure out the way
Hey brother, please just live another day
So if you're listenin' with your hands in your hair
Thinkin' nobody'd notice if you weren't there
Look me in the eye through the song and hear
I'd miss you, man, we all would
Hey brother, stay right here
