Brother

DREY

Neo-Soul62 BPM3:062.1K plays

Backstory

The most emotional track. Choosing the grind over the only person who truly knows you.

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
You're the only one who knew me before the name
Before the studio, before the game
We split everything down the middle as kids
Now I can't split an hour — that's what the grind did
You called last Tuesday, I sent it to voicemail
Told myself I'd call you back without fail
That was thirteen days ago

[Chorus]
Brother, I'm sorry the man I became
Doesn't have room for the man that remains
Brother, you're the only mirror I trust
And I can't even look — that's the weight of us

[Verse 2]
You never asked for money, never asked for a thing
Just asked me to be present and I couldn't even bring
Myself to sit in silence on your porch like we used to
Now the distance isn't miles — it's what the work consumed through
You'd never say it hurts, that's not how we were raised
But I hear it in the pause before you say you're amazed

[Bridge]
If I lose everything tomorrow
You're the one who'd still show
And that's the part that cuts the deepest
I already know

[Outro]
Brother... I'll call tonight
I keep saying that
I will