Breaking Point

male vocals, guitar, country, rap, annoyed, medium tempo

Then comes the dog — Lord, that dog don’t quit
Barkin’ at the wind, at the sky, at every bird that sits
And when he’s loose? Oh, it’s a neighborhood parade
Droppin’ landmines on my lawn like it’s his own parade.

I’m at my breaking point, can’t take no more
I’ve aged ten years just watchin’ from my door
You say it’s “just kids,” you say it’s “just play”
Well I say it’s hell in a suburban way
I got noise, I got bark, I got poop in my rose
Somebody save me ‘fore my head explodes

Last night you threw a party — bass shook my spine
It’s 1 a.m., and your speakers still whine
I got work in the morning, but you don’t seem to care
You’re outside shotgunnin’ beers in a lawn chair.

I tried to be civil, I gave you some time
But now I fantasize about a noise complaint hotline
I got headphones, I got fans, I tried to meditate
But nothing drowns out your chaos at this rate.

I’m at my breaking point, I’m sleep-deprived
This ain’t a neighborhood, it’s a zoo come alive
Your dog’s in the road, your kids on my swing
And I’m one broken fence from doin’ something extreme
I got rage, I got twitch, I got passive-aggressive prose
Left a note on your door — “Your music blows.”

Oh I’ve read the HOA rules
I know what’s allowed
But y’all treat this cul-de-sac
Like it’s Spring Break... out loud.

You say “kids will be kids,” and “dogs gotta run”
But your version of living feels like a stun gun
I used to love my porch, I used to greet the day
Now I just peek through blinds and hope you go away.

I’m at my breaking point, hear my plea
All I want is a nap and some sanity
But your circus keeps rollin’, like a bad TV show
And my therapy bill just continues to grow
I got dreams, I got rights, I got noise-canceling goals
But your chaos?
It’s takin’ a toll on my soul.

So I light a candle, and I clench my jaw
And wonder if Zillow covers “neighbor flaw”...
Yeah, I’m one deep breath from movin’ on
But till then, I just sing this song.

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It starts at 6 a.m. — a war cry in the yard Kids screamin’ like banshees, chasin’ nothin’ but chaos hard I sip my coffee like it’s whiskey, prayin’ for some peace But it’s Nerf guns and trampolines, and the noise just won’t cease. Then comes the dog — Lord, that dog don’t quit Barkin’ at the wind, at the sky, at every bird that sits And when he’s loose? Oh, it’s a neighborhood parade Droppin’ landmines on my lawn like it’s his own parade. I’m at my breaking point, can’t take no more I’ve aged ten years just watchin’ from my door You say it’s “just kids,” you say it’s “just play” Well I say it’s hell in a suburban way I got noise, I got bark, I got poop in my rose Somebody save me ‘fore my head explodes Last night you threw a party — bass shook my spine It’s 1 a.m., and your speakers still whine I got work in the morning, but you don’t seem to care You’re outside shotgunnin’ beers in a lawn chair. I tried to be civil, I gave you some time But now I fantasize about a noise complaint hotline I got headphones, I got fans, I tried to meditate But nothing drowns out your chaos at this rate. I’m at my breaking point, I’m sleep-deprived This ain’t a neighborhood, it’s a zoo come alive Your dog’s in the road, your kids on my swing And I’m one broken fence from doin’ something extreme I got rage, I got twitch, I got passive-aggressive prose Left a note on your door — “Your music blows.” Oh I’ve read the HOA rules I know what’s allowed But y’all treat this cul-de-sac Like it’s Spring Break... out loud. You say “kids will be kids,” and “dogs gotta run” But your version of living feels like a stun gun I used to love my porch, I used to greet the day Now I just peek through blinds and hope you go away. I’m at my breaking point, hear my plea All I want is a nap and some sanity But your circus keeps rollin’, like a bad TV show And my therapy bill just continues to grow I got dreams, I got rights, I got noise-canceling goals But your chaos? It’s takin’ a toll on my soul. So I light a candle, and I clench my jaw And wonder if Zillow covers “neighbor flaw”... Yeah, I’m one deep breath from movin’ on But till then, I just sing this song.

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