Same Roof

William

Hip Hop

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Same roof, four walls, whole house full of pain
Mama fightin' demons, still she smile through the strain
Daddy keep it bottled, never speak on the stress
Say he got it under control, but his heart a whole mess
Lil bro act tough, but he break when alone
Big sis in her room, feelin' lost in her home
And me, I'm in my head, tryna silence the war
Lookin' fine on the outside, but I can't fake anymore
We was taught keep it movin', never cry, never fold
Generation after generation, that's the story we told
Sweep the hurt under rugs, put the grief in the walls
Then wonder why the whole house shake when the pressure fall
Everybody got scars, everybody got ghosts
Everybody want peace, but the pain talk the most
We a family for real, but we fractured inside
Got love in the blood, still got tears we hide

[Hook]

Under the same roof, we all fightin' storms
Smiles on our faces, but the pain got forms
If I speak my truth, is it love or shame?
Can we heal these wounds, can we break these chains?
Under the same roof, tryna carry this weight
Actin' like we good, but we barely feel safe
Still I believe love can make us new
If I hold on to me, and I hold on to you

[Verse 2]

Grandma said pray, Mama said be strong
Daddy said toughen up, keep your head on
But nobody said what to do when your mind turn dark
When the nights get cold and you can't find a spark
When anxiety hit and depression stay near
When you drown in your thoughts, but you smile out of fear
When your family need you, but you need help too
And you stuck in that space not knowin' what to do
I seen trauma get passed like a hand-me-down coat
Pain too heavy for a child, still we carry that load
Anger in the kitchen, silence all in the halls
Love in little pieces when communication falls
But I'm done with the act, I'm done with the disguise
Real strength in the truth, not the tears that you hide

[Final hook and outro]

Under the same roof, we all fightin' storms
Smiles on our faces, but the pain got forms
If I speak my truth, is it love or shame?
Can we heal these wounds, can we break these chains?
Under the same roof, tryna carry this weight
Actin' like we good, but we barely feel safe
Still I believe love can make us new
If I hold on to me, and I hold on to you