I Know

from The Dawn by Anthm

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I wrote this song on a LONG walk after a fight with my mom. Originally had written the hook about the person I'm very much in love with, but the fight turned the song into something different.

lyrics

I love you
Dear mama I'm sorry for the pain that I cause
Wish I could bend down pull the plug and drain it all
I know
I know

Let me start by saying that you never were a bad mama
we just went through all that god damn dad drama
life lit a match and poured a gas can on us
now wear the scares on our heart like a badge of honor
you're the part of my drive that strives to push me farther
the warmth of my soul came from you not my father
but at times we walk away and let it go like why bother
hurting on both ends why do we make this life harder?
you're the reason my corazon is beating
the reason I look in the mirror keep on believing
and I'm sorry I don't make time to see you on the weekends
and I know you can't swim yet I move into the deep end
I'm sorry for the push aways and closing you outs
I'm sorry for the words we say in the form of shouts
I'm sorry for the things that I've done but I know now
the type of man that I am
but I love you no doubt

Dear mama I'm sorry for the pain that I've caused
wish I could bend down pull the plug and drain it all
I know it shows up when we fight
and I know how it hurts you inside
Dear mama I'm sorry for the pain that I've caused
wish I could bend down pull the plug and drain it all
I know it shows up when we fight
and I know how it hurts you inside

A lots been said and done damn we can't take it back
a lot of paths that we walked we can't change the past
I grew up in a house of pain yes we faced the facts
but I remained a beautiful soul and you helped shape that
I'm irresponsible but trying to change
I intend to do good but seem falter in my ways
I know the path that I walk sometimes it doesn't pay
that's no reflection of you and all the things you gave
dear mama I'm sorry for our painfullest fights
how I speak to my siblings with disregard and spite
the choices that I made even tho they wasn't right
and all the times you were worried I didn't come home at night
dear mama I'm sorry for the things that I've done
what can I say I'm a man and merely my father's son
I'mma take this path in life as far as it'll let me run
I'll let you know now you're my image of love

Dear mama I'm sorry for the pain that I've caused
wish I could bend down pull the plug and drain it all
I know it shows up when we fight
and I know how it hurts you inside
Dear mama I'm sorry for the pain that I've caused
wish I could bend down pull the plug and drain it all
I know it shows up when we fight
and I know how it hurts you inside

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from The Dawn, released January 23, 2012
Written by: A. Hernandez
Produced by: EQ
Recorded at: The AshTray of LA
Mixed and Mastered by: EQ

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Anthm Whittier, California

Striving to hit home he caters and plays with emotions and feelings, trusting his beat choice to grab you and his words to keep you always looking for a connection. Warm hearted and well intentioned Anthm likens himself to the sun and assures us that this is a new dawn in hip hop... and it will be a wonderful morning. ... more

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