MY BROTHER’S KEEPER

[INTRO] (soft vinyl crackle + piano) They told us: “Be the man of the house…” But nobody taught us How to love each other without competing. [HOOK] I needed a brother Not another war Somebody to hold the family together Not keepin’ score Cain and Abel still livin’ in these homes But we don’t gotta carry What was never ours to own My brother’s keeper That’s what I’m tryna be Not standing over you— Standing beside you when you weak [VERSE 1] Big bro used to move like survival Every compliment felt like rivalry Always tryna prove who stronger Who smarter Who Mama loved harder And I get it now… Pain make people territorial Especially boys raised Without emotional language We learned silence Before honesty Pride before apology So instead of guidance We got dominance Instead of protection We got resentment And the house got colder Every year we got older [HOOK] I needed a brother Not another war Somebody to hold the family together Not keepin’ score Cain and Abel still livin’ in these homes But we don’t gotta carry What was never ours to own My brother’s keeper That’s what I’m tryna be Not standing over you— Standing beside you when you weak [VERSE 2] You ain’t gotta lead by fear To be respected You ain’t gotta break your siblings To feel protected Real strength look like Checking in Sharing food Sharing wins Calling your lil brother Just to ask how he been That’s leadership Not control Not ego Not making everybody shrink To make yourself feel whole We already fighting the world outside Why we bringing war home too? Mama needed sons that healed each other Not sons she had to heal from too [BRIDGE] (choir hums lightly) If I eat Then my brother eat too If you hurt Then I hurt with you That’s family That’s how we break the cycle [FINAL HOOK] I needed a brother Not another enemy Somebody who saw my pain And didn’t use it against me Cain and Abel don’t gotta be destiny We can build something better Starting with empathy My brother’s keeper Yeah… that’s what I choose Cause family ain’t power If your family still bruised [OUTRO] (spoken softly) Take care of your people. Not because they perfect… But because this world already hard enough. Don’t make home feel like war too. ✨️ As the only lady left to many brothers, I know the importance of us sticking together 💙🫂💙 I don't claim to know the struggles of all men but I wrote this today in place of lecturing my own brothers! I will always be my brother’s keeper! #suno boo, let's link some more in a big way 🤭🫳🏿 #foryou #songwriter #brothers #hiphop