[Verse 1] Up before the buzz in my phone wakes Coffee in a chipped cup, mind aches Scrolling through the bad news, same takes Feel like I’m tryna heal a flood with one rake Every little habit, I been tryna shift Smile at the stranger, leave a bigger tip Text back quicker, own it when I slip Still the world feel heavy like it’s glued to my hip Mom say, “Baby, you can’t fix it all” Pops say, “Plant seeds, watch what they call” Friends say, “Chill, you’re doing too much” But my chest say, “Keep going, this is love” (yeah) [Chorus] I know it feels like it ain’t working All this light that you keep turning on Every day the same old hurting But you still gotta keep holding strong When the hope start fading from your eyes And the good you give don’t get replied Breathe in, look up at the sky You can’t give up, you still gotta try (gotta try) [Verse 2] Talk soft to myself when I slip back Old fears creep up like a flashback Tell me, “Who you think you are to speak on that?” I answer, “I’m the one who won’t fall flat” (nah) Little kid on the block see me pick trash He start doing it too, we both laugh Neighbor say thanks, that’s a chain react Tiny ripples turning into something that last Change move slow like a record spin Same groove looping, but we leaning in If all I got’s this day, this minute Then every breath is a vote, I’mma stay in it [Chorus] I know it feels like it ain’t working All this light that you keep turning on Every day the same old hurting But you still gotta keep holding strong When the hope start fading from your eyes And the good you give don’t get replied Breathe in, look up at the sky You can’t give up, you still gotta try (still gotta try) [Bridge] Maybe you change one mind Maybe you save one night Maybe you just stay kind When you could choose the fight That’s a win, that’s a sign That’s a spark in the tireless grind If your heart still says it’s right Then your time ain’t been denied (nah) [Chorus] I know it feels like it ain’t working All this light that you keep turning on Every day the same old hurting But you still gotta keep holding strong When the hope start fading from your eyes And the good you give don’t get replied Breathe in, look up at the sky You can’t give up, you still gotta try (yeah) You can’t give up, you still gotta try
