Hands Off the Wheel (Til the Solo)

[Intro] I count to four and let it go [Verse] Morning train, screen glare A headline hits, I don’t share You say “keep moving,” I nod But my throat’s full of swallowed odds I keep my plans in pencil So they can bend when they need to Still—every day I wake up Wanting something true [Pre-Chorus] If the world wants speed I want control If the room wants noise I want a pulse I can hold [Chorus] Hands off the wheel—just for a second Let the rhythm take what I can’t fix I’m not quitting, I’m redirecting Turning doubt into something I can lift Hands off the wheel—just for a second I’m still here, I’m still in it [Verse] New tools drop, new rules change Same old rent, same old names I watch the feed, I watch the hype I watch my patience learn to fight I don’t need saints in meetings I need someone to say the quiet part That help is still complicated When it touches your heart [Build] Step by step, don’t rush the climb Breath by breath, keep the line I can feel it coming close Like a door that finally knows I don’t want a miracle I want a moment I can earn So I stack my seconds up And wait my turn [Chorus] Hands off the wheel—just for a second Let the rhythm take what I can’t fix I’m not quitting, I’m redirecting Turning doubt into something I can lift Hands off the wheel—just for a second I’m still here, I’m still in it [Instrumental Break] (8 bars) [Solo Section] (lead instrument takes the melody, answers the hook, climbs to a peak) [Bridge] When the lights go wide I won’t look away If I’m scared, fine— I’ll walk through it anyway [Final Chorus] Hands off the wheel—just for a second Now I’m moving like I mean this No more shrinking to fit the room I’m taking up the whole damn minute Hands off the wheel—just for a second Then I drive it home [Outro] I count to four and let it go