WINTER CARTWRIGHT

Lyrics

[Intro – Spoken / Emotional but Strong]
Yeah…
This for my babies…
Even when I was lost… I never lost you…
Don’t give up on me…
[Hook – Big, Catchy, Anthem Energy]
I wasn’t perfect, I was learnin’ on the way
Tryna be your hero while I’m fightin’ through the day
My babies, my heart, my legacy
Even when I broke, you was breathin’ life in me
I ain’t never give up on you, don’t give up on me
Through the pain, through the storm, we still family
If I fall, I get up, that’s the code in me
Mama ridin’ ‘til the end, that’s a guarantee
[Verse 1 – Storytelling / Pain + Strength]
Life ain’t go how I dreamed it would be
Had to learn how to love, nobody taught me
My mama ain’t show me how to raise no queen
So I was guessin’ through the dark, tryna build a dream
Then I had y’all, and it changed my soul
Finally had somethin’ I could give my all
But how you pour love when you runnin’ on empty?
Tryna fix yourself while you raisin’ a family
And I tried… God know I tried
Even when I broke down, I still stood by
Every tear I cried, every sacrifice
Was for y’all to live a better life
[Hook – Anthem]
I wasn’t perfect, I was learnin’ on the way
Tryna be your hero while I’m fightin’ through the day
My babies, my heart, my legacy
Even when I broke, you was breathin’ life in me
I ain’t never give up on you, don’t give up on me
Through the pain, through the storm, we still family
If I fall, I get up, that’s the code in me
Mama ridin’ ‘til the end, that’s a guarantee
[Verse 2 – Heavy / Real / Faster Flow]
Got a baby in a cell, shackled to a table
Heart broke watchin’, but I stay faithful
System tried to break us, tried to label
But you still my child, you still able
Comin’ home, and it feel so strange
Like my babies don’t even know my name
Time lost, yeah, that pain run deep
Tryna rebuild what the streets done took from me
Ten years cryin’, lost one to the fight
Custody battles stole my nights
Now it’s distance, and I feel that gap
Like I’m reachin’ for love but can’t get it back
[Bridge – Soulful / Emotional Lift]
We divided by age, we divided by pain
Different fathers, but the love the same
I was mama and daddy, I played both roles
Holdin’ it together while I’m losin’ control
And I know I fell short, I ain’t denyin’ that
But I gave everything, yeah, every last
Piece of me, even when I ain’t have none left
Still chose my kids over everything else
[Verse 3 – Uplifting / Powerful]
Y’all my reason, y’all my why
Even when I’m low, I still rise
Ain’t no manual, ain’t no guide
Just a mother’s love I got inside
And I spread it how I knew it best
Even if it came with a little stress
I was buildin’ while I was broken too
But everything I did was for you
So if you feel like I wasn’t there enough
Or I didn’t show you the right kinda love
Just know I was fightin’ demons alone
Tryna give y’all somethin’ I ain’t never been shown
[Hook – Bigger / Choir Energy]
I wasn’t perfect, I was learnin’ on the way
Tryna be your hero while I’m fightin’ through the day
My babies, my heart, my legacy
Even when I broke, you was breathin’ life in me
I ain’t never give up on you, don’t give up on me
Through the pain, through the storm, we still family
If I fall, I get up, that’s the code in me
Mama ridin’ ‘til the end, that’s a guarantee
[Outro – Spoken / Strong + Emotional]
Yeah…
I know I ain’t get everything right…
But I never stopped loving you… not one day…
We still got time…
Let’s fix it… let’s build it…
Don’t give up on me…