[Intro – soft rhythmic vocal] Yeah… yeah… Slow down… breathe now… I’m coming back to me… [Verse 1] I was running just to feel okay Carrying expectations every day Trying hard just to belong Playing strong for way too long Then my spirit whispered low “There’s a place you need to go” Not forward, not away But back to who you are today [Pre-Chorus] I don’t have to prove my worth tonight I can lay the armor down and just be alive [Chorus – melodic, uplifting] Rest isn’t betrayal, no I don’t gotta earn my soul Permission just to breathe, to exist No more living like a performance I’m returning to myself again Healing deeper from within Even when it feels like surrender I remember — it’s my spiritual winter [Verse 2] Body shifting ‘fore the mind can see Energy changing inside of me Heavy doesn’t mean I’m lost Transformation has a cost Quiet seasons growing roots Breaking through beneath the truth Nothing blooming to the eye But new life’s waking deep inside [Pre-Chorus] Every pause is sacred space Realignment taking place [Chorus] Rest isn’t betrayal, no I don’t gotta earn my soul Permission just to breathe, to exist No more living like a performance I’m returning to myself again Healing deeper from within Even when it feels like surrender I remember — it’s my spiritual winter [Bridge – rhythmic Afrobeat chant section] Slow down — realign me Heart moves before my mind sees Winter time, soul resetting New foundations I’m rebuilding No rush, let it flow Who I’m becoming starts below Stillness isn’t the end of me It’s who I’m meant to be [Dance Break / Afrobeat Hook] Realign… realign… Energy redesign Rest now… shine later Becoming something greater [Final Chorus – bigger pop lift] Rest isn’t betrayal, no I finally hear my soul Permission just to live and breathe Loving who I’m meant to be I’m returning to myself again A new beginning settling in Though the world feels soft and tender I remember — it’s my spiritual winter [Outro – airy R&B fade] Nothing blooms… but life begins Quiet healing underneath my skin Rest is where I start again…
