01. Rush or Don't — Think Ahead (Lexmilian de Mello)

Kinetic art-rock, gospel-soul, breakbeat chamber-pop, progressive anthem

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[BEGIN SUNO LYRICS]

[Intro - pulse, whispered crowd]
Rush, rush, hush now, listen to the clock,
Feet on the floor but the heart feels locked.
Rush, rush, where does the river go?
No one can harvest what they never sow.

[Verse 1]
I spent a whole day moving like a stone,
No race to run, no field to call my own.
The radio spoke to the dust in the room,
While old ambitions walked in like perfume.
I knew men busy with oil and flame,
Their calendars full, their spirits named.
They did not know how lucky it feels
To have a pressure that sharpens the steel.

[Pre-Chorus]
Maybe the rat race is not the sin,
Maybe the sin is to never begin.
Maybe the mind needs a hill to climb,
A worthy alarm, a faithful time.

[Chorus]
Rush or don't, but think ahead,
Don't let your gifts lie still as lead.
Run if the road has light to lend,
Wait if the waiting will make you mend.
Rush or don't, but guard your soul,
A life without aim is a leaking bowl.
I hear the clock, I hear it say:
Choose your dawn before the day.

[Instrumental Break - breakbeat piano and strings]

[Verse 2]
They tell me rest is a holy art,
But rest can rot an unused heart.
The couch becomes a courtroom chair,
And every thought repeats its prayer.
If pressure is only in the mind,
Then courage can teach it to be kind.
If I fall short, the world still turns,
But unused fire still aches and burns.

[Chorus]
Rush or don't, but think ahead,
Don't let your gifts lie still as lead.
Run if the road has light to lend,
Wait if the waiting will make you mend.

[END SUNO LYRICS]

[BEGIN SUNO LYRICS]

[Extension 1 - continue, no final ending]

[Verse 3]
I have feared the years like closing doors,
Feared the dust on unwritten scores.
I have watched good habits lose their thread,
While future milestones stood ahead.
Outside my hands, outside my say,
Some gates would not move out of the way.
So I learned the weather of delay,
And asked the Lord for a working day.

[Call and Response]
Lead: Is there joy in the rush?
Choir: If the rushing has a name.
Lead: Is there grace under pressure?
Choir: If it tempers the flame.
Lead: Is the race always wicked?
Choir: Not when mercy is the guide.
Lead: Can a wounded mind rewire?
Choir: Let the old roads open wide.

[Bridge]
Neuroplastic rivers, carve me new,
Carry my thinking into something true.
No more blaming shadows, luck, or sky,
Show me the door and I will try.

[Chorus - bigger]
Rush or don't, but think ahead,
Don't let your gifts lie still as lead.
Run if the road has light to lend,
Wait if the waiting will make you mend.
Rush or don't, but guard your soul,
A life without aim is a leaking bowl.
I hear the clock, I hear it say:
Choose your dawn before the day.

[Intro - pulse, whispered crowd]
Rush, rush, hush now, listen to the clock,
Feet on the floor but the heart feels locked.
Rush, rush, where does the river go?
No one can harvest what they never sow.

[Pre-Chorus]
Maybe the rat race is not the sin,
Maybe the sin is to never begin.
Maybe the mind needs a hill to climb,
A worthy alarm, a faithful time.

[Instrumental Break - breakbeat piano and strings]

[Verse 2]
They tell me rest is a holy art,
But rest can rot an unused heart.
The couch becomes a courtroom chair,
And every thought repeats its prayer.
If pressure is only in the

mind,

[BEGIN SUNO LYRICS]
[Extension 2 - final moral movement]
[Verse 4]
If I move too fast, let wisdom reign,
If I freeze too long, break open the chain.
If I chase mere wealth, correct my eyes,
If I bury my talent, let conscience rise.
A poor man may carry a wealthy soul,
A rich man may fall through a golden hole.
Prosper the heart, prosper the hand,
Give me a task that can help me stand.

[Final Chorus - crowd chant]
Rush or don't, but think ahead,
Don't let your gifts lie still as lead.
Run if the road has light to lend,
Wait if the waiting will make you mend.
Rush or don't, but guard your soul,
A life without aim is a leaking bowl.
I hear the clock, I hear it say:
Choose your dawn before the day.

[Outro - repeated hook]
Choose your dawn, choose your day,
Work with grace, don't waste away.
Rush with God, or rest with care,
But don't lose hope in the waiting air.
Choose your dawn, choose your day,
Think ahead, then walk the way.
[END SUNO LYRICS]

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[BEGIN SUNO LYRICS] [Intro - pulse, whispered crowd] Rush, rush, hush now, listen to the clock, Feet on the floor but the heart feels locked. Rush, rush, where does the river go? No one can harvest what they never sow. [Verse 1] I spent a whole day moving like a stone, No race to run, no field to call my own. The radio spoke to the dust in the room, While old ambitions walked in like perfume. I knew men busy with oil and flame, Their calendars full, their spirits named. They did not know how lucky it feels To have a pressure that sharpens the steel. [Pre-Chorus] Maybe the rat race is not the sin, Maybe the sin is to never begin. Maybe the mind needs a hill to climb, A worthy alarm, a faithful time. [Chorus] Rush or don't, but think ahead, Don't let your gifts lie still as lead. Run if the road has light to lend, Wait if the waiting will make you mend. Rush or don't, but guard your soul, A life without aim is a leaking bowl. I hear the clock, I hear it say: Choose your dawn before the day. [Instrumental Break - breakbeat piano and strings] [Verse 2] They tell me rest is a holy art, But rest can rot an unused heart. The couch becomes a courtroom chair, And every thought repeats its prayer. If pressure is only in the mind, Then courage can teach it to be kind. If I fall short, the world still turns, But unused fire still aches and burns. [Chorus] Rush or don't, but think ahead, Don't let your gifts lie still as lead. Run if the road has light to lend, Wait if the waiting will make you mend. [END SUNO LYRICS] [BEGIN SUNO LYRICS] [Extension 1 - continue, no final ending] [Verse 3] I have feared the years like closing doors, Feared the dust on unwritten scores. I have watched good habits lose their thread, While future milestones stood ahead. Outside my hands, outside my say, Some gates would not move out of the way. So I learned the weather of delay, And asked the Lord for a working day. [Call and Response] Lead: Is there joy in the rush? Choir: If the rushing has a name. Lead: Is there grace under pressure? Choir: If it tempers the flame. Lead: Is the race always wicked? Choir: Not when mercy is the guide. Lead: Can a wounded mind rewire? Choir: Let the old roads open wide. [Bridge] Neuroplastic rivers, carve me new, Carry my thinking into something true. No more blaming shadows, luck, or sky, Show me the door and I will try. [Chorus - bigger] Rush or don't, but think ahead, Don't let your gifts lie still as lead. Run if the road has light to lend, Wait if the waiting will make you mend. Rush or don't, but guard your soul, A life without aim is a leaking bowl. I hear the clock, I hear it say: Choose your dawn before the day. [Intro - pulse, whispered crowd] Rush, rush, hush now, listen to the clock, Feet on the floor but the heart feels locked. Rush, rush, where does the river go? No one can harvest what they never sow. [Verse 1] I spent a whole day moving like a stone, No race to run, no field to call my own. The radio spoke to the dust in the room, While old ambitions walked in like perfume. I knew men busy with oil and flame, Their calendars full, their spirits named. They did not know how lucky it feels To have a pressure that sharpens the steel. [Pre-Chorus] Maybe the rat race is not the sin, Maybe the sin is to never begin. Maybe the mind needs a hill to climb, A worthy alarm, a faithful time. [Chorus] Rush or don't, but think ahead, Don't let your gifts lie still as lead. Run if the road has light to lend, Wait if the waiting will make you mend. Rush or don't, but guard your soul, A life without aim is a leaking bowl. I hear the clock, I hear it say: Choose your dawn before the day. [Instrumental Break - breakbeat piano and strings] [Verse 2] They tell me rest is a holy art, But rest can rot an unused heart. The couch becomes a courtroom chair, And every thought repeats its prayer. If pressure is only in the mind, [BEGIN SUNO LYRICS] [Extension 2 - final moral movement] [Verse 4] If I move too fast, let wisdom reign, If I freeze too long, break open the chain. If I chase mere wealth, correct my eyes, If I bury my talent, let conscience rise. A poor man may carry a wealthy soul, A rich man may fall through a golden hole. Prosper the heart, prosper the hand, Give me a task that can help me stand. [Final Chorus - crowd chant] Rush or don't, but think ahead, Don't let your gifts lie still as lead. Run if the road has light to lend, Wait if the waiting will make you mend. Rush or don't, but guard your soul, A life without aim is a leaking bowl. I hear the clock, I hear it say: Choose your dawn before the day. [Outro - repeated hook] Choose your dawn, choose your day, Work with grace, don't waste away. Rush with God, or rest with care, But don't lose hope in the waiting air. Choose your dawn, choose your day, Think ahead, then walk the way. [END SUNO LYRICS]

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