[Hook: calm, hypnotic, half-spoken rap over sparse beat, both rappers, from the first second] Slow burn, you don't gotta rush it Slow burn, even when you can't trust it Slow burn, every day a little brighter Slow burn... and you're still a fire (fire!) [Verse 1: Rapper 2, booming baritone, calm and close to the mic, talking to the listener] Hey, I see you up at two in the morning Counting what you haven't done and ignoring All the miles that you already walked All the storms you survived and you never even talked You compare your behind-the-scenes to their show They post the harvest, never post the grow Breathe in slow, unclench your jaw You ain't late, you're just living, that's all [Explosion: beat drops in hard, distorted synths, Rapper 1 aggressive and shouted] And when the voice in your head says you ain't enough Tell it shut up! (shut up!) You been through rough You're still here (here!), that's the proof Every scar you got is telling you the truth [Hook: calm again, hypnotic, both rappers] Slow burn, you don't gotta rush it Slow burn, even when you can't trust it Slow burn, every day a little brighter Slow burn... and you're still a fire (fire!) [Verse 2: Rapper 1, raspy, calm and steady, sparse beat] Put the phone face down, let the world wait Ain't nobody's road ever ran that straight Drink some water, call a friend, go outside Little things save lives, there's no need to hide Your worth ain't measured by the work you do You were whole before the job, before the review Rest ain't lazy, it's the fuel for the fight The moon ain't full all month, still lights up the night [Explosion: beat drops in hard, both rappers aggressive] So when they push you to the edge, push back (push back!) Got a limit? Good. Stand on that (stand on that!) "No" is a full sentence, say it loud (no!) Protect your peace like it's holy ground [Hook: calm, hypnotic, both rappers] Slow burn, you don't gotta rush it Slow burn, even when you can't trust it Slow burn, every day a little brighter Slow burn... and you're still a fire (fire!) [Verse 3: both rappers trading lines, calm building to intense] [Rapper 1] Forgive the you that didn't know better [Rapper 2] You learned it the hard way, now you know better [Rapper 1] Small steps still move you across the map [Rapper 2] And falling ain't failing if you're getting back [Both] One more day, that's all you need [Both] Every forest started as a seed [Bridge: beat cuts out, almost a cappella, whispered, Rapper 2] If nobody told you today... You're doing better than you think Stay [Explosion: full beat, heaviest drums and distorted synths, both rappers shouting the hook] Slow burn, you don't gotta rush it Slow burn, even when you can't trust it Slow burn, every day a little brighter Slow burn... and you're still a fire (fire!) [Final Hook: calm again, hypnotic, sparse beat, last line repeated softly] Slow burn, you don't gotta rush it Slow burn, every day a little brighter Slow burn... and you're still a fire You're still a fire [Outro: hard stop on the last beat of the bar, no fade-out, loops back into the hook]
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