[Cold Open — voice note feel] (quiet, close-mic) “I don’t know… I just— I’m trying to stay nice… even when I’m tired.” [Verse 1] I woke up with the weight in my chest again But I still made the bed like it meant something And I smiled at a stranger like, “you alright?” ‘Cause I know how it feels when nobody tries I keep my head down, keep my hands clean Keep my heart open, even when it’s seen How easy it is to turn cold for defense But I don’t wanna win like that—no chance [Pre] And I’m not perfect But I’m present And that counts, yeah that counts I’m not there yet But I’m headed And I won’t back out [VIRAL HOOK — chop this line] Stay soft. Don’t stop. Keep going when it’s hard—keep going when it’s not. Stay soft. Don’t stop. If it costs your peace, let it go—let it drop. (Repeat with vocal chops: “stay—stay—stay soft / don’t—don’t stop”) [Drop — half sung / chant] Stay—stay—stay soft (soft) Don’t—don’t stop (stop) Keep going (going) Keep going (going) [Verse 2] I used to think kindness meant I’m losing But it’s power when you choose it, not when you’re forced into it So I breathe through the doubt like it’s weather And I let the bad day be a bad day, not forever I’m building something quiet, something real No fireworks, just foundation and steel And I’ll be proud of me when the night comes down ‘Cause I didn’t turn mean just to feel “up” now [Bridge — spoken + swelling chords] (voice note) “Promise me you’ll be nice to yourself too. Like… don’t talk to you the way they did.” [Final Hook] Stay soft. Don’t stop. Keep going when it’s hard—keep going when it’s not. Stay soft. Don’t stop. If it costs your peace, let it go—let it drop.
