[Verse 1] Yeah, I opened up that binder, white pages full of poison Read the documents, the court files, every word destroyed me You were high when I was born, needle tracks and empty bottles Couldn't even hold your son, too busy chasing that hollow I never asked to be here, never asked for your addiction Never asked to grow up wondering why I wasn't worth the fixing My siblings in the same house, I was ripped away from blood You chose the drugs over me, left me drowning in the mud Now I'm standing at your door with every question that I got Pointing straight into your face, telling you what you forgot You forgot I was a child, you forgot I needed love All you gave me was the trauma, all the things I'm rising above [Chorus] But I forgive you, Mama, even though you broke my soul Left me in the wreckage, left me in a gaping hole I forgive you, Mama, but I'll never forget the pain You were drowning in your demons while I was screaming out your name But I forgive you, Mama, though you never earned the grace One day I'll stand before you, look you dead in your face I forgive you, Mama, but the anger's still inside You destroyed my childhood, Mama, and a part of me died [Verse 2] And my father? Man, that coward, yelling, screaming at the women Disrespecting, mistreating, I refuse to be like him Mean-spirited and violent, that's the legacy he gave But I'm breaking every cycle, I'm not stepping in his grave I don't want him in my life, don't want his shadow on my name I'm becoming who God made me, not a replica of shame You think you can get away with this? Nah, I remember it all Every missed birthday, every unanswered call Every time I needed parents and got silence in return Every memory box revelation made my stomach churn I'm angry, yeah I'm furious, I'm spitting fire and truth You stole my innocence, Mama, you destroyed my youth [Chorus] But I forgive you, Mama, even though you broke my soul Left me in the wreckage, left me in a gaping hole I forgive you, Mama, but I'll never forget the pain You were drowning in your demons while I was screaming out your name But I forgive you, Mama, though you never earned the grace One day I'll stand before you, look you dead in your face I forgive you, Mama, but the anger's still inside You destroyed my childhood, Mama, and a part of me died [Bridge] I never met my siblings, never got to know their names Living in the same house but we never shared the same games That's on you, that's your fault, that's the poison that you spread Now I'm haunted by the family that I never got to have instead But I'm better, I'm stronger, I'm the man you'll never be I'm breaking generational curses, setting my future free God made me for a purpose, not to repeat your mistakes I'll raise my kids with love, not the choices that you make [Verse 3] So here's the final word, the last thing I'ma say I'm angry, I'm hurt, but I'm walking away You don't get to drain me, don't get to live in my head I'm forgiving you for me, not for anything you said The drugs, the alcohol, the years you threw away The father who was cruel, the mother who couldn't stay I'm done carrying your burden, done carrying your shame I forgive you, but don't ever think we're playing the same game [Chorus] But I forgive you, Mama, even though you broke my soul Left me in the wreckage, left me in a gaping hole I forgive you, Mama, but I'll never forget the pain You were drowning in your demons while I was screaming out your name But I forgive you, Mama, though you never earned the grace One day I'll stand before you, look you dead in your face I forgive you, Mama, but the anger's still inside You destroyed my childhood, Mama, and a part of me died [Outro] Yeah, I forgive you, Mama But I'll never be like you I forgive you, Mama But I'm done being haunted by the truth I forgive you But I'm free now I forgive you But I'm me now