We've been brought up in the households
which made us preach such false teachings
They told me I will soon be the man of the house
While I was just 6 years old
It's not their fault you see
This is what they've taught since centuries
That men don't feel and men don't cry
Man up they told me, man up, young boy
And as a kid, I once cried in public
And people laughed as if they actually loved it
And then kid wiped his eyes, his smiling face was full of lies
He'd make a decent writer, but an engineer sounds more wise
When can we finally talk about mental violence?
So that I can finally break the silence?
So that I can unlock my door and let you in
Don't ask me why was it shut so long and why is it so dark in here?
So this is about the men in your life
And contrary to popular belief, this is still feminism
This is for every father, every brother, every son
Who wet his pillow so many times, and yet he's woken up just fine
He's broken down and yet he's smiled, he's owned his mustache but he's still a child
He wishes he could talk to you about this, but he wouldn't know where to begin
He's a product of a failed social system, where expressing himself was considered sin
And he's buried them all inside and look, he's alive and yet he carries his kin
Look at his tears drip from his silence, you need to break this silence and talk to him
So go, talk to your dad
Ask him what his dreams were, what he really wanted to pursue
Talk to your elder brother
Ask him what he's is going through,
how he landed up in this job he never wanted to
Tell him you miss him, and that he could spend more time at home
And that he doesn't need to hide his notebook anymore
Talk to your son
Who might be really young, but tell him that he needs to speak
And that crying in public won't mean that he's weak
But he can't cry himself to sleep every night, because the world is running out of dry pillows
Talk to them
They might not speak up about what they have been through
And it might take them a while to actually share
But it'll be comforting for them to know, that someone's there to listen
Someone will help them take care
And most importantly, talk to yourself
Look into the mirror & Smile.
