The Man in You Lyrics
"His thoughts were hammering, hammering, hammering loud."
The Man in You
Album: Loving Me
Country-Soul / R&B Power Ballad Duet
Intro
Mmm…
Back against the wall,
arms folded like a shield.
Everybody sees the strength,
but nobody asks what he feels.
Verse 1
He wrapped his arms together,
tight in a self-embrace.
Broad shoulders on the wall,
tired lines across his face.
I could tell he needed rest,
but rest don’t pay the bills.
He was counting every sacrifice,
swallowing what he feels.
Hair pulled back and quiet,
every strand in place.
But his heart was loud as thunder
behind that painted face.
Pre-Chorus
His thoughts were hammering,
hammering, hammering loud.
Trying not to break,
trying not to bow.
His eyes kept running,
like they knew too much.
He don’t say he’s hurting,
but I feel it when we touch.
Chorus
I see the man in you,
the fight you never show.
The love behind your tired eyes,
the weight nobody knows.
You’re the father, the husband,
the shelter in the storm.
But even strong hands tremble
when they’ve been holding on too long.
So fall if you need to,
I’ll be standing tall.
With open arms, I’ll catch you
if ever you fall.
I see the man,
I see the man in you.
Verse 2
There’s a half-smile on your canvas
where laughter used to live.
Lines of pain and heartache
from everything you give.
You sit there like a soldier,
but baby, I can tell,
you’ve been fighting silent battles
and calling the wounds “I’m well.”
Your heartbeat keeps a rhythm,
like a drum beneath your skin.
Love is pushing through your eyes,
trying to breathe again.
Pre-Chorus 2
Your head falls back,
then rises like a prayer.
Catching every thought
before it disappears.
You don’t have to carry
the whole world alone.
Even kings need somewhere
they can come back home.
Chorus
I see the man in you,
the fight you never show.
The love behind your tired eyes,
the weight nobody knows.
You’re the father, the husband,
the shelter in the storm.
But even strong hands tremble
when they’ve been holding on too long.
So fall if you need to,
I’ll be standing tall.
With open arms, I’ll catch you
if ever you fall.
I see the man,
I see the man in you.
Bridge
Who holds the one who holds it all?
Who hears the hero when he calls?
Who wipes the tears he never lets fall?
Baby, I do.
Baby, I do.
You don’t have to prove your worth
by breaking into pieces.
You are more than what you carry,
more than what the world keeps needing.
Let me love the man,
not just the strength he gives.
Let me hold the heart
that taught this house to live.
Final Chorus
I see the man in you,
the boy you had to hide.
The dreamer, the believer,
still burning deep inside.
You’re the father, the husband,
the shelter in the storm.
But tonight, lay down your armor,
you don’t have to fight no more.
Fall if you need to,
I’ll be standing tall.
With open arms, I’ll catch you
if ever you fall.
I see the man,
I see the man in you.
The tired, the true,
the beautiful man in you.
Outro
Back against the wall,
but not alone at all.
With open arms, I’ll catch you
if ever you fall.
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