Man I Had To Be

(Tshekina Muvemba)

„Man I Had To Be“ kreist inhaltlich um persönliche Entwicklung und den Übergang von einem früheren Selbstbild zu einer reiferen Version der eigenen Identität. Im Zusammenhang mit dem Projekt „BECOMING HIM“ steht der Titel für die Entwicklung vom früheren Ich zum Ehemann, Vater und bewussteren Mann. Die Idee wirkt bewusst persönlich und nah am Alltag: Nicht eine perfekte Fassade, sondern Gefühle, Entscheidungen und kleine Beobachtungen tragen die Aussage des Songs.

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Yeah… 
Nobody tells you about this part… 
When love turns into responsibility… 
When you gotta become… someone else… 
 
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Verse 1 
 
Bills on the table, weight on my chest, 
No time to sleep, no time to rest. 
Got people depending on every move, 
Now I got something I can’t lose. 
 
Used to live life with no control, 
Now every step got a bigger role. 
I feel the pressure in my veins, 
But I can’t run from this again. 
 
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Pre-Chorus 
 
I had dreams… but now they changed, 
It’s not about me… it’s a different game… 
 
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Chorus 
 
I became the man I had to be… 
Not the one I thought I’d be. 
 
Life hit hard, no warning sign, 
Turned my pain into a drive. 
 
Now I stand on my own feet, 
Even when it’s killing me… 
 
I became the man I had to be… 
For my family. 
 
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Verse 2 
 
Late nights working, early rise, 
Tired soul but I still try. 
Every sacrifice I make 
Is for the future we gon’ create. 
 
I ain’t perfect, I won’t pretend, 
But I won’t break, I won’t bend. 
There’s a fire inside my chest, 
Even when I feel less. 
 
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Pre-Chorus 
 
I feel weak… but I stay strong, 
‘Cause I know who I’m doing this for… 
 
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Chorus 
 
I became the man I had to be… 
Not the one I thought I’d be. 
 
Life hit hard, no warning sign, 
Turned my pain into a drive. 
 
Now I stand on my own feet, 
Even when it’s killing me… 
 
I became the man I had to be… 
For my family. 
 
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