Via Hovvdy’s Instagram:
“I wrote it for my grandpa Pete. He passed away last summer, and there are a few songs on the record dedicated to him. It’s hard to describe how it felt being there with him and my family at the end of his life, but I hope these songs feel like a celebration.”
[Verse 1]
Took my breath away
It was such a gorgeous day
So blue, so gray
Would you wanna sing, you said
Mmm
[Chorus]
Sing you a song I will
Sing you a song I will
Sing you a song I will
Sing you a song I will
Oh yeah
[Verse 2]
Grandpa can you take a [?]
C'mon man, you need strength, yeah
Everyone needs a little more time
God damn, don't we all need more time?
Thanks mom, I'll stay for a while
Help you out how I can, yeah
Make you proud how I can, yeah
Make you proud (proud proud)
[Chorus]
Sing you a song I will
Sing you a song I will
Sing you a song I will
Sing you a song I will
Ooh
Make Ya Proud was written by Charlie Martin.
Make Ya Proud was produced by Andrew Sarlo & Ben Littlejohn & Charlie Martin & Will Taylor.
Hovvdy released Make Ya Proud on Fri Apr 26 2024.
This is one of a few songs on the record I wrote for my grandpa Pete, my father’s father. He passed away last summer and was in many ways the backbone of that side of my family. I wrote ‘Make Ya Proud' during that time in Mississippi, between trips to the coast to visit him in the hospital. It’s rea...