lessons of a father

“LESSONS OF A FATHER” – Vna$ty Yeah… A boy think bein’ hard make him a man… Till life put two little eyes lookin’ up at him… Vincent… Leo… Y’all changed me… Vna$ty… [Hook] I was raised where the love came broken, Heart full of scars, lotta pain unspoken, Turned from a boy to a man in motion, Two lil’ sons made me change my focus. Now I move different, gotta stand tall, Can’t crash out every time life calls, Learned real love ain’t control at all, It’s protectin’ her heart when the tears fall. [Verse 1] I remember nights in them low-income halls, Mama stressed out, hear the pain through the walls, Young wild dude, I was angry at the world, Couldn’t keep peace with a good girl. Thought being toxic made me “realer,” Cold silence, sharp tongue, pain dealer, Pride too big, never tried to heal her, Now I look back like damn… I coulda treated her sweeter. Street scars made my soul move guarded, Every heartbreak left my mind cold-hearted, Had love in my hands but I still departed, Didn’t know relationships gotta be watered. See a man ain’t measured by fear and aggression, It’s accountability after the tension, Listenin’ close when she ventin’ depression, Not just touchin’ her body — protectin’ her essence. [Bridge – And my sons watch every move I make… Every word… every choice… every mistake… So I can’t teach kings while livin’ fake… Had to let the old me break… [Hook] I was raised where the love came broken, Heart full of scars, lotta pain unspoken, Turned from a boy to a man in motion, Two lil’ sons made me change my focus. Now I move different, gotta stand tall, Can’t crash out every time life calls, Learned real love ain’t control at all, It’s protectin’ her heart when the tears fall. [Verse 2] Now I know a woman need safety and peace, Not hot-and-cold games every week, Need consistency, honesty deep, Someone strong enough to let her speak. Used to think flowers and sex was enough, Till I learned real love get built through trust, When she feel unheard, that cuts too much, A queen don’t bloom where the energy rough. So I learned patience from holdin’ my sons, Late-night cries still rollin’ my blunt, Tears in my eyes when the bills don’t come, Still tell ’em, “Daddy gon’ get it,” no front. I done slept broke with a heart full of dreams, Fightin’ demons while raisin’ my team, Now every beat got a powerful meaning, Cause music the therapy keepin’ me breathin’. [Verse 3 – aggressive flow switch] I came from survival, rage, and trauma, Project hallways, police and drama, Now I pray to God before touchin’ commas, Tryna break curses before they find my sons. Cause a real man don’t just hustle and grind, He heal what was damaged inside his mind, He don’t weaponize love or waste her time, He stand on respect when the stars don’t shine. If she cryin’, I’m listenin’, not yellin’ louder, Buildin’ her up, never crushin’ her power, Cause broken men create broken houses, And kings move different when pain get conquered. [Final Hook – emotional anthem] I was lost in the dark, now I see my purpose, Fatherhood healed what the streets left hurtin’, Still got scars but my soul stay workin’, God kept me alive when the pain felt certain. From a reckless boy to a man with honor, Livin’ for my sons, gotta move much smarter, And when real love come, I’ma guard her heart, Cause strength ain’t control — it’s love when it’s hardest. [Outro – Vincent… Leo… Y’all made me become the man I never had growing up… That’s the realest blessing… Vna$ty…