[Chorus 1]
Oh, what's it take to be a man, do I handle this alone?
How long can I withstand? My heart of stone erodes against the waves
Oh, calluses are on my hands and I'm working to the bone
Slip through my grip like sand, my heart of stone erodes against the waves

[Verse 1]
I want to be the one that's steady when the winds blow
Make a home of the danger zone, brace the windows, I'll
Barricade the doors, the gale force still breaks forth
That rain pours and drains all your faith that it's a safe course
Of action, weather reports measure the storm
As the heaviest hurricane, hurry hide cause it's heading to shore
Well, I'll be standing at the end of the port
And it don't matter what you name it cause I've met her before
I know I've got this, I'm harder my skin's thick
Putting on a front with my guard up, it thins quick
Should've known better, now my armour has been chipped
Don't listen to reason and I guess karma's a big bitch

[Chorus 1]
Oh, what's it take to be a man, do I handle this alone?
How long can I withstand? My heart of stone erodes against the waves
Oh, calluses are on my hands and I'm working to the bone
Slip through my grip like sand, my heart of stone erodes against the waves
[Verse 2]
Need to get harder, step farther
Taking on responsibilities that aren't my own like step fathers
Deflecting to my hearts, content help accept nada
But I can't protect my heart's contents if I'm a dead martyr
Heart of a lion pushed me up the ranks, the next Shabba
But all that pride and muscle grips and you forget the larger
Picture, which is the things that trip and slip ya
They might break ya, but they build ya, don't erase them from your scripture
Stature's not that of statues or impervious stone
It's cracked and broken, that's OK, so now it's word to Stallone
Cause it's not about a winning streak, it's hits you can take
And coming back after defeat, that shows resilient strength

[Chorus 2]
Oh, what's it take to be a man, I can't handle this alone
More than I can withstand, my heart of stone erodes against the waves
Oh, won't you come and hold my hand, I'm still working to the bone
Grip strong as avalanche, my heart of stone erodes against the waves

[Outro]
Now that I'm here, predict a Riot like the Kaiser Chiefs
I was chained to these fears of mine, now I'm the chief
Now that I'm here, predict a Riot like the Kaiser Chiefs
I was chained to these fears of mine, now I'm the chief