[Intro] (Soft, atmospheric synth plucks) (Breathy vocal humming) (A light, snapping percussion beat begins) [Verse 1] Eight to five is a heavy routine Looking at the numbers on a desktop screen I clock out late, put the keys in the door Knowing I've got another couple hours or more I check the bank app while I sit at the light Trying to get the math to add up right Got a notebook open on the passenger seat I'm planning out a hustle to make ends meet [Pre-Chorus] (Beat starts a steady, rising build) (Synths become wider and warmer) It’s a long road from the red to the black But I got a plan and I’m on the right track Tired of the stress and the constant spin I just want a place where I finally win (Music pauses for a split second) [Chorus / The Drop] (Massive, warm, swelling sidechain synths drop in) (Heavy mid-tempo chill trap beat) I just want a minute to breathe the air! Without a dozen worries in my head somewhere! I'm working on a dream that is strictly my own! Building it up from the dirt and the stone! Yeah, the bills are high and the hours are long! But I'm finding my voice right here in the song! I'm making a move, I'm taking the leap! A promise to myself that I'm gonna keep! [Post-Chorus Instrumental] (Melodic future bass drop continues) (Crisp, pitched vocal chops dancing over the beat) (Vocal chop echoes: "Taking the leap... breathe the air...") [Verse 2] (Beat strips back to just a sub-bass and snaps) Water getting warm in a paper cup Trying to find the energy to keep it all up Some days I wonder if the payoff is real Or if I'm just spinning on a hamster wheel But then I put the headphones over my ear And the whole damn picture gets completely clear I'm writing my way out of the daily grind Leaving all the pressure and the worry behind [Pre-Chorus] (Beat starts a steady, rising build) It’s a long road from the red to the black But I got a plan and I’m on the right track Tired of the stress and the constant spin I just want a place where I finally win (Music pauses) [Chorus / The Drop] (Massive, warm, swelling sidechain synths drop in) I just want a minute to breathe the air! Without a dozen worries in my head somewhere! I'm working on a dream that is strictly my own! Building it up from the dirt and the stone! Yeah, the bills are high and the hours are long! But I'm finding my voice right here in the song! I'm making a move, I'm taking the leap! A promise to myself that I'm gonna keep! [Outro] (Beat slows down, synths slowly fade) Just a minute to breathe Taking the leap (Final breathy vocal fades out) [End]
