[Intro: aggressive riddim bass, 7/8 guitar riff] [Verse 1: clipped rhythmic baritone] A crowded street, a traffic light Someone cuts me off tonight My jaw gets tight, my fingers curl Another little fight against the world [Pre-Chorus: instruments suddenly drop] But anger only multiplies When everybody pays it twice [Chorus: explosive major-key melody] I'll be the first to soften The first to let it go Not every little battle Needs another heavy blow I can break the chain of anger Before it travels through And maybe someone else tomorrow Will remember what to do [Break: slap bass, glitch edits, tom crescendo] [Verse 2: warm melodic shift] At the counter someone's shaking While the line begins to groan I say, "Take your time, it's alright" And the tension starts to go [Bridge: dramatic half-time] Gentleness is not defeat It's strength that doesn't need to beat [Final Chorus: soaring harmonies] I'll be the first to soften When the world begins to burn And send a little patience Down every road I turn [Outro: bass riff resolves to major]
