Everybody Leaves Lyrics

I've seen everybody leave

See, my pops

I grew up without him and I was fine

Well, okay. I had other problems

But never cried

I mean, why would I

What would it change

What would it solve

Him and my feelings for him were the same: behind a wall

But yo, my pops: he came around as I got older

I forgave him for not staying 'round

We started over

After years of him being 'round and stepping in

His consistence made a difference ever since

Love you, man

Everyday

I wake up in the morning and pray

That I don't make the same mistake holding on to anyone who don't wanna stay in my life

Every night

A couple dozen tears that I fight

A lot of anger. Lot of pain to face

I can't make the same mistakes

I've seen everybody leave

I've seen everybody leave

See, my uncle. My Uncle Robert

God rest his soul

Was the kind of man who I admired

Respectable

And I loved him

Wish I could hug him

I called him dad

One of the best

Best father figure's I ever had

And my brother. My big brother. Always the coolest

To be frank, you got him to thank when you hear my music

I was livid that I couldn't stop his consequences

Went from thinking outside the box to locked in it

Then there's Jimmy

My cousin Jimmy. More like my bro

Was always close but lately me and Jimmy; we haven't spoke

I've been a giver. He's been a taker

It broke my heart

But sometimes life finds a way to make ya grow apart

And Lord knows

You gotta be okay to walk away

People with you for a reason or a season or a day

I know it matters to you who is in your life because you care

But look around and pay attention to who's there

And cherish them

Everyday

I wake up in the morning and pray

That I don't make the same mistake holding on to anyone who don't wanna stay in my life

Every night

A couple dozen tears that I fight

A lot of anger. Lot of pain to face

I can't make the same mistakes

I've seen everybody leave

You can get way past day 1

And not have to look back anymore

You can learn to love yourself

And not move in fear

You can recognize triggers

And as you achieve these things

You might look up one day

And not see the people who you thought would always be around

But know if everybody leaves

You have God and you have yourself

Childhood Trauma