[Intro | clean electric guitar | close dry vocal] I know I said I’m fine I say that a lot [Verse 1 | sparse guitar | restrained vocal] The laundry’s on the chair again The dishes made a line My phone is somewhere under them It can stay there for tonight I wore the same old sweatshirt I tied my hair up twice Took it down because it hurt Then left it how it liked You asked me what was wrong I couldn’t name one thing It’s just a hundred little weights That don’t look heavy separately [Pre-Chorus | piano enters softly] Don’t tell me I’m a fighter Don’t say I’ll be okay I know you mean it kindly But I don’t need that today [Chorus | warm drums enter | layered lead vocal] Let me be tired Let me lie here Let the room stay messy Let the answer stay unclear I don’t need fixing I don’t need inspired You don’t have to lift me up Just let me be tired (Let me be tired) [Verse 2 | steady bass enters | intimate vocal] I canceled all my plans at six Then felt bad until eight Wrote three different apologies And sent, “Can we reschedule?” late My mother left a voicemail I listened to the first half I love her, but I knew she’d hear The weakness in my laugh Tomorrow I’ll return the calls I’ll clean the kitchen floor Tonight I’m counting every breath And nothing anymore [Pre-Chorus | harmony enters] Don’t tell me I’m a fighter Don’t say I’ll be okay Sit beside me quietly And let this be a day [Chorus | fuller drums | restrained harmony] Let me be tired Let me lie here Let the room stay messy Let the answer stay unclear I don’t need fixing I don’t need inspired You don’t have to lift me up Just let me be tired (Let me be tired) [Instrumental | 8 bars | clean guitar melody] [Bridge | piano and exposed lead vocal] Being strong is not a promise I should have to keep Rest is not surrender And silence isn’t weak If I close my eyes beside you I’m not pushing you away I’m just asking for permission To be unfinished for a day [Final Chorus | full studio arrangement | controlled belt] Let me be tired Let me stay here Leave the curtains closed Until the morning reappears I will get better I’m just uninspired You don’t have to lift me up Just let me be tired [Final Refrain | soft upper harmony] Stay close Say less That’s enough tonight Stay close Say less Let me be tired [Outro | guitar and room tone] I’ll call everybody tomorrow [Brief pause] Probably
