[Verse 1] Woke up floating in a mirrored haze Every shadow felt like purple waves Lip corners twitching Pulse out of phase Chasing that grin through the neon maze Bass rolling Heartbeat colliding Chest light But the floor kept sliding Told myself "let the rhythm be the guiding" Even when my doubts came back rewinding Pressure building Echoed Stressed Static on my shoulders Thunder in my chest Every "lesson" felt like distant text Like I’m the echo In my own effects Everybody talking Under the bass Smiles in strobe lights Lonely in space Kept my hurt locked deep in the breaks Forced out "I’m good" through distant haze [Chorus] I had to learn to ride the bass Let the drop reset my face Pulled that light from inner space Till it shimmered like a dub embrace I had to learn to ride the bass Step by step Breath on blast Now every scar’s a glowing trace I bring my softness through the bass [Verse 2] They said "it builds character" While I shook like thin glass Hard days stacking like subs on my back Felt compressed Like kick in the clap Every "you’ll be stronger" cut a little more They weren’t there When I sank through the floor Talking to the ceiling Through the reverb roar Why’s my "enough" always needing more? Felt like the world was fading past me Strobe eyes Cool shadows moving past me But in that distance I heard my voice Tiny in the mix Then turning into choice So I pushed that hope like I pushed that groove Spoke kind words to the echo in the room Told the mirror "you can still improve" Till the delay came back in tune Now when the laughter finally finds my face It wobbles with a low-end grace Yeah I bend But I keep my space I feel everything Inside this bass [Chorus] I had to learn to ride the bass Let the drop reset my face Pulled that light from inner space Till it shimmered like a dub embrace I had to learn to ride the bass Step by step Breath on blast Now every scar’s a glowing trace I bring my softness through the bass [Bridge] All that hurt Turned to low light All that doubt Spun to midnight I’m not the pain I’m how I shift it Wisdom Sensitivity Compassion lifted (yeah) [Chorus] I had to learn to ride the bass Let the echoes interlace Pulled that light from deep within Now it rises with the kick and wind I had to learn to ride the bass I’m walking out of where I’ve been I keep my courage Keep my tenderness I bring my heart with every spin
