I have this nagging thorn in my side
That aches with every heartbeat
Every lonely day
Every time I see a loving couple
Called pride

It’s more of a nuisance than you know
Because of its existence
You watch love ones come
And you watch love ones go

You can’t just suck it up
Because it sucks you in
As a man with a lot of it
Maybe too much
I’ve lost a lot
Because of what society says a man is
You fall into that un-pleasurable place
Where your pride is tested
And sometimes leaves you with a shamed face

You ...