Wakin' up to the Jersey dawn, same old alarm song, Keys in hand, engine growlin', 'fore the coffee's even gone. Down Route 9, southbound slog, traffic crawlin' like regret, Mergin' slow through the endless line I can't quite forget. Over the bridge to Staten Island, toll lights flash in the gray, Punch the clock, same desk, same fluorescent display. Home to the whirlwind, kids bouncin' off the walls, Dinner on the table, plates still hot from the stove, then the cycle calls. Feelin' like a tape loop, scratched and stuck on play, Nights too short, mind foggy, draggin' through the gray. But cracks in the routine lately start to show some light, Whispers of a shift cuttin' through the endless night. Another day, trapped on this wheel, But the spark's ignitin', yeah it's startin' to heal. Haze liftin' high, colors floodin' in, Waves crashin' over, washin' away the din. Oh-oh, another day, but the tide's turnin' now, Breakin' through the static, groovin' anyhow. Oh-oh-oh, feel the funk risin' up inside, Turnin' gold from gray, ridin' the high tide. Daughter's matur'in', conversations deeper now, No more endless battles, she's figurin' it out somehow. Sleep's finally stickin', eyes clearer in the morn, Mind gettin' right, no more feelin' torn. Our bond flickerin' brighter, sparks we thought were gone, Kids runnin' freer, laughter echoin' on. Financial fog partin', breathin' room drawin' near, Time for us, time to steer. It was a rough stretch, potholes deep and wide, But I'm handlin' the bumps now, takin' it in stride. Excitement simmerin' like bass in the trunk, Future callin' louder, no more feelin' sunk. Another day, trapped on this wheel, But the spark's ignitin', yeah it's startin' to heal. Haze liftin' high, colors floodin' in, Waves crashin' over, washin' away the din. Oh-oh, another day, but the tide's turnin' now, Breakin' through the static, groovin' anyhow. Oh-oh-oh, feel the funk risin' up inside, Turnin' gold from gray, ridin' the high tide. Kids linkin' up with friends, family pullin' through the door, Playdates, visits, chaos turnin' into more. Golf clubs dusty, waitin' for their swing, Fairways callin', feelin' like I can finally bring All the pieces back, remix the routine, Auto-repeat broken, new groove on the scene. Rough road behind, or maybe I'm just seasoned to the ride, Bumps feel like rhythm now, keepin' me alive. Another day, trapped on this wheel, But the spark's ignitin', yeah it's startin' to heal. Haze liftin' high, colors floodin' in, Waves crashin' over, washin' away the din. Oh-oh, another day, but the tide's turnin' now, Breakin' through the static, groovin' anyhow. Oh-oh-oh, feel the funk risin' up inside, Turnin' gold from gray, ridin' the high tide.