Round and Round

rap, Moody East Coast hip-hop with male vocals, dusty drum groove, warm bass, and woozy synth pads, Verses sit in a close, confessional pocket; hook opens with layered, slightly detuned vocals and a hypnotic, circular melody, Ad-libs echo in the background, subtle vinyl grit and filtered risers lift into each chorus, ending on a faded, spaced-out outro, world, hip hop

[Intro]
Yeah
Too much on me
Way too much
Listen

[Verse 1]
Calendar packed, heart on E
Mama keep asking, "You good, you eat?"
Group chat buzzing, I ghost, I flee
I just need quiet, let my brain breathe

Bill on the table, red on the screen
Sleep so shallow, drown in a dream
Friends say "call me," but I don’t ring
Scared they gon' hear how the pain sings

Shoulder blades tight, jaw locked stiff
Carry my people, I play that lift
Smile in the photo, eyes say quit
Whole damn life on a sinking ship

[Chorus]
Burdens weighing on my shoulders
Feel ’em creeping, getting closer
Take a couple puffs, take a couple sips (yeah)
Let the room bend, world do flips

Feel the world go round and round
Up in my head, I’m coming down
Feeling this addiction through my mind
Every little hit, press rewind (press rewind)

[Verse 2]
Work say "grind," pastor say "pray"
Doctor say "rest," debt say "pay"
Everybody talking 'bout "find your way"
Where that map at? I lost my faith

Scroll through feeds, fake joy, fake wins
Same old highlight, same old spin
I don't compare, but it cuts my skin
Why they float while I just sink?

So I chase that fog, that temporary blur (blur)
One more drag make the edges blur (blur)
One more drink make my tongue slur words
Numb for a minute from this heavy world

Know it ain't healing, just a quick disguise
Plaster on peace over tired eyes
Tell myself, "last time," every time I try
But the stress talk loud and I hit reply (yeah)

[Chorus]
Burdens weighing on my shoulders
Feel ’em creeping, getting closer
Take a couple puffs, take a couple sips (take a sip)
Let the room bend, world do flips

Feel the world go round and round
Up in my head, I’m coming down
Feeling this addiction through my mind
Every little hit, press rewind

[Bridge]
Do I want escape or do I want peace? (peace)
Chasing that break, but it break me deep
If I put it down, will the weight just crush?
If I keep it up, will I lose my trust?

[Chorus]
Burdens weighing on my shoulders
Feel ’em creeping, getting closer
Take a couple puffs, take a couple sips (yeah, yeah)
Let the room bend, world do flips

Feel the world go round and round
Up in my head, I’m coming down
Feeling this addiction through my mind
Praying one day I cut that line (one day)

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[Intro] Yeah Too much on me Way too much Listen [Verse 1] Calendar packed, heart on E Mama keep asking, "You good, you eat?" Group chat buzzing, I ghost, I flee I just need quiet, let my brain breathe Bill on the table, red on the screen Sleep so shallow, drown in a dream Friends say "call me," but I don’t ring Scared they gon' hear how the pain sings Shoulder blades tight, jaw locked stiff Carry my people, I play that lift Smile in the photo, eyes say quit Whole damn life on a sinking ship [Chorus] Burdens weighing on my shoulders Feel ’em creeping, getting closer Take a couple puffs, take a couple sips (yeah) Let the room bend, world do flips Feel the world go round and round Up in my head, I’m coming down Feeling this addiction through my mind Every little hit, press rewind (press rewind) [Verse 2] Work say "grind," pastor say "pray" Doctor say "rest," debt say "pay" Everybody talking 'bout "find your way" Where that map at? I lost my faith Scroll through feeds, fake joy, fake wins Same old highlight, same old spin I don't compare, but it cuts my skin Why they float while I just sink? So I chase that fog, that temporary blur (blur) One more drag make the edges blur (blur) One more drink make my tongue slur words Numb for a minute from this heavy world Know it ain't healing, just a quick disguise Plaster on peace over tired eyes Tell myself, "last time," every time I try But the stress talk loud and I hit reply (yeah) [Chorus] Burdens weighing on my shoulders Feel ’em creeping, getting closer Take a couple puffs, take a couple sips (take a sip) Let the room bend, world do flips Feel the world go round and round Up in my head, I’m coming down Feeling this addiction through my mind Every little hit, press rewind [Bridge] Do I want escape or do I want peace? (peace) Chasing that break, but it break me deep If I put it down, will the weight just crush? If I keep it up, will I lose my trust? [Chorus] Burdens weighing on my shoulders Feel ’em creeping, getting closer Take a couple puffs, take a couple sips (yeah, yeah) Let the room bend, world do flips Feel the world go round and round Up in my head, I’m coming down Feeling this addiction through my mind Praying one day I cut that line (one day)

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