Just A Man
Unveiling the Silent Struggles: 'Just A Man' by Joel Adams
Lyrics
I just wanna stay home
I desire to remain at home
In bed with the blinds closed
Lying in bed with closed blinds
buried in my phone
Engrossed in my phone
3 days no calls
Three days without receiving any calls
I crawl down this rabbit hole
I metaphorically descend into a challenging situation
Time and time again
Repeatedly experiencing difficulties
And I can’t talk about it
Unable to discuss it
I’m a mirror to my friends
Reflecting the emotions of my friends
They ask me how I’m doing
Friends inquire about my well-being
And I say that I’m OK
I respond that I'm okay
I bottle up the truth
I keep the truth inside
And hope the glass don’t break
Hoping that the truth remains concealed
And no one’s listening
No one pays attention
Cause I’m just a man
Acknowledging my humanity
I’m just a man
Emphasizing my identity as a man
I’m not the only one
Expressing a shared experience
Who feels like a loaded gun
Feeling like a potential danger
So many of us
Many of us share this feeling
Mask our pain with medicine
Masking emotional pain with medication
Watch porn do drugs and keep drinking
Engaging in self-destructive behaviors
The only thing we never do is talk
Avoiding open communication
I’m From a generation
Belonging to a generation
Where we hold it all inside
Suppressing emotions internally
Just Ask how many of us ever saw our fathers cry
Reflecting on the rarity of seeing fathers cry
No wonder we’re so fucked up
Explaining the societal impact on mental health
It doesn’t make no sense
Expressing confusion and frustration
We never see the problem
Ignoring problems until they become severe
Till we’re burying our friends
Realizing issues only when losing friends
And it never ends
Highlighting the ongoing struggle
I’m just a man
Reiterating the acknowledgment of being a man
I’m just a man
Emphasizing identity and struggles
Still no one’s listening
Continuing the theme of being unheard
Cause I’m just a man
Reiterating the acknowledgment of being a man
I’m just a man
Emphasizing identity and struggles
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