Ashes in the console, stress in my chest High but alert, still sharp, still pressed Life don’t pause just ‘cause I light one I smoke to slow time, not to hide from it Second shift nights got my circadian fried Sun come up, I’m just gettin’ my eyes Weed keep my temper from snappin’ in half I exhale smoke, not the shit from my past Bills due, clock rude, pressure unholy Blunt burn slow like it understand me I don’t smoke to forget, I smoke to endure Keep my balance in a world insecure Car idle hum like my heartbeat sound Bass low growl when the beat come around I ain’t glamorized peace, I earn every calm Roll another one tight, keep the edge from my palms ⸻ HOOK Ashes in the console, mind in the clouds Still clocked in even when I’m burnin’ one down High but grounded, yeah I hold this shit Smoke break therapy, I control this shit Ashes in the console, stress don’t quit Bass stay low, I exist through it Life heavy but I stay afloat Weed in the air help me stay composed ⸻ VERSE 2 I don’t need sermons, I need silence Weed give me that in the rawest climate World too loud, opinions violent I mute that shit with botanical science I been judged by the red in my eyes But never by the work I supply I still show up, still handle mine Just choose green over losin’ my mind Grinder teeth crunch like my patience thin I roll thoughts up, inhale discipline I don’t flex smoke, I respect the plant It keep me human where the system can’t Every puff a moment reclaimed From panic, anger, unresolved pain If this my vice, then cool — I’ll accept it Better than drownin’ in untreated pressure ⸻ HOOK Ashes in the console, mind in the clouds Still clocked in even when I’m burnin’ one down High but grounded, yeah I hold this shit Smoke break therapy, I control this shit Ashes in the console, stress don’t quit Bass stay low, I exist through it Life heavy but I stay afloat Weed in the air help me stay composed Verse 3 Now the beat breathe different, tone go grim Thoughts creep louder when the lights go dim I ain’t proud of my coping, just honest as fuck Life hand pressure, I roll it and puff I been strong so long it feel unnatural Weed help me sit still, stay rational I ain’t floatin’, I’m anchored low Bass in my chest keep me grounded though If I didn’t smoke, I’d probably explode Years of tension with nowhere to go So I spark one, breathe, regain control Then step back in like I never broke This ain’t escapism, it’s maintenance Keep my demons from gettin’ impatient Ash fall slow like the time I stole Just enough calm to finish the road ⸻ FINAL HOOK / OUTRO Ashes in the console, ride through the night Bass in my chest keep the demons quiet Still on the grind, still holdin’ it down Smoke in the air, but I ain’t lost — I’m found (Beat strips down to bass + pad) Still clocked in… Still breathin’… Still movin’.
