[Intro | warm acoustic guitar, vinyl crackle, deep slap bass slowly entering, loose West Coast drums, distant psychedelic guitar harmonics] Yesterday left fingerprints All over today I tried to wash them off But kept looking anyway One breath in One breath out Maybe letting go Is what moving forward’s about [Verse 1 | rapid-fire conversational pocket | melody change] Woke up with yesterday Still in my shoes Old bad news Still giving new blues Tried to follow the trail But I followed the scent wrong Kept chasing that smell Long after the trail was gone Thought I found the answer Found another excuse Wrong turn, wrong track Wrong map, wrong shoes Funny how the past Can point with such confidence Like a crooked compass Giving perfect directions So I stopped Took a breath Let the old road go Sometimes the way forward Starts with saying no [Pre-Chorus | drums drop, fingerpicked acoustic, bass heartbeat] Why can't one day Just go right? Why can't I see That little pop of light? Maybe the light ain't missing Maybe I'm blocking the view Maybe the door ain't locked Maybe I'm holding it too [Hook | chant-ready, uplifting, layered backing vocals] Let it go Let it roll Leave yesterday Where it belongs Step by step Breath by breath I ain't living With yesterday's mess I want that light I want that glow I'm finding my way I'm learning to let go Hey! Let it go (LET IT GO!) Make today A better day [Epic Breakdown | double drums build, slap bass pops harder, Hammond organ rises, psychedelic guitar bends into a bright release] Wrong scent! (Wrong trail!) Wrong road! (Turn around!) Take a breath! (Find the ground!) Now move! [Verse 2 | tighter rapid-fire, playful wordplay | melody change] Every step forward Got something attached A memory tugging Like a hook in my back I said “move on” Past said “not yet” I said “new day” Past sent the bill for the debt But I ain't gotta pay For a place I don't live Ain't gotta lose today For what yesterday did Old shadows talk Like they know where I’m headed I changed the address Now the mail's misdirected Darkness said “Stay here, you're familiar with me” I said “Funny little shadow, you ain't bigger than me” ///###***###/// [Hook | bigger bounce, call and response] Let it go Let it roll Leave yesterday Where it belongs Step by step Breath by breath I ain't living With yesterday's mess I want that light I want that glow I'm finding my way I'm learning to let go Hey! Let it go (LET IT GO!) Make today A better day ///###***###/// [Bridge | half-time, emotional vocal, organ and guitar swells] Maybe nothing's wrong With the road I'm on Maybe I just spent too long Looking where I came from One breath One choice One step One voice I don't need to know Every turn tonight I just need enough courage To follow the light ///###***###/// [Verse 3 | confident West Coast rap pocket, drums return hard] Now I'm looking different At the same old scene Same street New eyes Same sky New dream I was hunting for a sign With a flashlight in the dark Whole time I was carrying The spark Tried to outrun the shadow Shadow stayed near So I stopped running And the road got clear Left the wrong scent Left the old track Found my breath Found my balance Found my way back Forward ain't perfect But forward is mine Yesterday can knock It don't get a key this time I will lead the way I will make my way Turn a hard yesterday Into a better day ///###***###/// [Epic Breakdown | full jam-band explosion, dual drum kits, slap bass, Hammond organ, psychedelic guitar solo, gang vocals] Breathe! (BREATHE!) Release! (RELEASE!) Move! (MOVE!) Don't chase what already left! Find the light! (FIND THE LIGHT!) Make today! (A BETTER DAY!) ///###***###/// [Final Hook | triumphant, stacked harmonies, full band] Let it go Let it roll Leave yesterday Where it belongs Step by step Breath by breath I ain't living With yesterday's mess I want that light I want that glow I'm finding my way And now I know The wrong trail Had me running in circles The right path Started when I let go Let it go (LET IT GO!) Make today A better day ///###***###/// [Outro | acoustic guitar, soft slap bass, distant harmony vocals] Yesterday had its day Today has mine One breath One step One little light I stopped chasing the shadow And the shadow fell behind I'm finding my way back One better day at a time ///###***###///
