Structure of a Man

Every now and then you meet someone that is the example of who to be and how to live life, I reflected on a few of those as well as a few quotes from Men of Power throughout time. I hope you enjoy my take on this.

Beneath the Veil #6

“Structure of a Man”
[Verse 1]

He was carved out of midnight, shaped by the weight
Of a world that devours the gentle and breaks the great.
Every scar on his body is a covenant signed,
Every failure a ghost he buried in his mind.

He walks forward through ashes where the past dissolves,
And truth stalks behind him like a cold resolve.

[Pre-Chorus]

No, he won’t bow to the shadow or flame.
He carries his curses like they whisper his name.
Iron in his bones and judgment in his hands—
Forged in ruin and rise,
That’s the making of a man.

[Chorus]

He’s the structure of a man—
Built in darkness, born in strain.
Every heartbreak turned to armor,
Every flaw become a chain.
He stands tall ‘cause he kneels only to God, not to man.
Oh, wrought from the night…
That’s the structure of a man.


[Verse 2]

He’s seen the monster turning under his skin—
Knows the line between virtue and violence grows thin.
But he’s steady as judgment, quiet as dread,
Wearing a crown made of all he’s lost and shed.

[Pre-Chorus]

For truth is a blade and comfort a lie,
And he’d rather be broken than live blind and dry.
Iron in his bones and judgment in his hands—
Forged in ruin and rise,
That’s the making of a man.

[Chorus]

He’s the structure of a man—
Built in darkness, born in strain.
Every heartbreak turned to armor,
Every flaw become a chain.
He stands tall ‘cause he kneels only to God, not to man.
Oh, carved from the void…
That’s the structure of a man.


[Bridge]

I’ve watched him wrestle shadows only he can see,
Haunted by the beast he fears he might someday be.
Strength can be a curse, fire can damn a soul…
But he claws to stay whole…
Yeah, he claws to stay whole…

(Short 4–6 second echo before final chorus)

[Final Chorus]

He’s the structure of a man—
Risen burning from the flame,
Turning every wound and warning
Into power he can claim.
He stands tall ‘cause he kneels only to God, not to man....