06-Slow Me Down

[Cold Open – groove hits immediately, breathy hook over bass pulse] Slow me down… Slow me down… [Verse 1 – rhythmic, breathless] I wake up running in my sleep Chasing hours I can’t keep Every dream is on a clock Every heartbeat’s in a box City pulling at my skin Every night I dive back in I keep winning at a pace That I can’t sustain [Pre-Chorus – tension rising] Every road keeps getting faster Every step a little harder I’m afraid I’m losing me [Chorus – bold, chantable, emotional] Slow me down Before I disappear Slow me down I’m drowning in the year All this motion’s breaking me I can’t feel my feet Slow me down So I can breathe [Post-Chorus – hook echo] Slow me down… So I can breathe… [Verse 2 – determined but tired] I’ve been strong in every storm Wore the crown, held the form Every “fine” became my shield Every smile learned to heal But I’m tired of pretending I’m made of something steel I’m human in a hurricane Trying to feel [Pre-Chorus – bigger] Every night keeps getting louder Every win a little colder I don’t know how long I’ve been gone [Chorus – fuller, dance-floor weight] Slow me down Before I disappear Slow me down I’m drowning in the year All this motion’s breaking me I can’t feel my feet Slow me down So I can breathe [Bridge – drop groove, voice forward] Maybe I was never meant To outrun every sound Maybe strength is stopping When the world won’t slow down [Final Chorus – euphoric release, layered harmonies] Slow me down Let me feel the ground Slow me down Let me hear my sound I don’t need forever now I just need right now Slow me down So I’m found [Outro – groove fades, soft hook] Slow me down… Slow me down…