That's Not a Boy... That's a Man

Verse 1

When I first laid eyes on you, the room got honest,

All the noise in my head went quiet as it can.

Something in me whispered through the static and the promise:

That’s not a boy, that’s a man.

Pre-Chorus

I’ve seen cardboard crowns, thunder with no rain,

Peacocks on parade with love on a chain,

But your quiet carried farther than the loudest brass band.

Chorus

That’s not a boy, that’s a man,

Strength like an open hand,

Rooted like an old oak tree,

Gentle as the summer sea.

Humility in your halo,

Kindness in your plan,

Protective as the morning light—

That’s not a boy, that’s a man.

Verse 2

I looked straight to your soul, and it stared back steady,

No scramble to be higher just to prove you can.

Not the machismo, the misogyny, the intolerance, the superiority pose,

Just a truth that stands without a throne or a rose.

You didn’t pull me under—you pulled up a chair,

Didn’t need an audience to prove you care.

Pre-Chorus

I’ve walked past doors that locked from the outside,

Smiles that hid a winter on the inside,

But your grace was a lamp that didn’t burn with pride.

Chorus

That’s not a boy, that’s a man,

Strength like an open hand,

Rooted like an old oak tree,

Gentle as the summer sea.

Humility in your halo,

Kindness in your plan,

Protective as the morning light—

That’s not a boy, that’s a man.

Bridge

Divine masculine, not a mask but a mirror,

Quiet power, fearless and clearer.

You don’t raise your voice to make me small,

You lift the room when you answer the call.

Humility, kindness, protectiveness, love—

Four quiet stars I’ve been dreaming of.

Breakdown

No more toxic lullabies,

No more crowns cut out of lies,

With you it’s simple, it’s the plan:

That’s not a boy, that’s a man.

Outro

Say it again, say it again while you hold my hand—

That’s not a boy, that’s a man.

Julie O’Hara

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