[Intro — Rhodes • Deep Bass • Finger Snaps • Muted Guitar] [Male Harmonized humming] “Mmmmmm...” “What you bringing?” “Mmm...” [Lead — spoken] You ever walk into a room... And before anybody says anything... You can feel something ain't right? Yeah... Energy speaks too. So lately I've been asking myself... Before I walk through that door... What am I bringing into the room? --- [Verse 1] I used to think if I didn't start the fire, Then the smoke had nothing to do with me. Walk in frustrated, carrying yesterday, Then wonder why everybody couldn't breathe. Say I'm looking for peace with tension in my shoulders, Looking for love with my heart closed tight. Want everybody to give me understanding, While I'm bringing another argument inside. Mmm... Then something hit me— Maybe every room ain't changing me. Maybe sometimes... I'm changing the room. --- [Pre-Chorus] So before I cross that doorway, Before I speak what's on my mind, Let me check what I'm carrying. 'Cause everything don't deserve to come inside. --- [Chorus] What am I bringing into the room? Am I bringing love? Am I bringing peace? Am I bringing something that somebody needs? When I walk through that door, does the temperature change? Do I bring understanding... Or somebody else to blame? What am I bringing into the room? If I'm asking for the flowers, am I bringing any bloom? I can't control what everybody else will do... But I can choose what I'm bringing into the room. [Background harmonizing] “Whatchu bringing?” “Bring a little love...” “Bring a little peace...” --- [Verse 2 — Drums Lock Into Deeper Pocket] Sometimes I'm bringing fear from somewhere it don't belong. Sometimes I'm still fighting battles with people already gone. Sometimes somebody innocent gets yesterday's version of me, And I'm wondering why they changed... When I'm the one who changed the energy. Nah... I don't wanna live like that. I wanna leave people lighter than before I came. I wanna listen without preparing my defense. I wanna disagree without disrespecting your name. I wanna walk into darkness without becoming dark too. Because what good is saying I'm becoming the solution... If I keep bringing the problem into the room? --- [Pre-Chorus] So before I cross that doorway, Before these emotions start choosing for me, Let me ask my heart one simple question— What kind of presence do I wanna be? --- [Chorus] What am I bringing into the room? Am I bringing love? Am I bringing peace? Am I bringing something that somebody needs? When I walk through that door, does the temperature change? Do I bring understanding... Or somebody else to blame? What am I bringing into the room? If I'm asking for the flowers, am I bringing any bloom? I can't control what everybody else will do... But I can choose what I'm bringing into the room. --- [Bridge — Bass Drops Out • Rhodes + Strings] [Lead] See... Every room already got a story. Somebody walked in hurting. Somebody walked in worried. Somebody's smiling so nobody asks what's wrong. Somebody almost gave up before they even came along. So maybe... I don't need to enter trying to be the loudest. Maybe I don't need everybody to know my name. Maybe my purpose in that moment Is simply leaving that room... better than the way it came. [Background harmonies] “Leave a little love...” “Leave a little hope...” “Leave a little light...” --- [Breakdown — Hypnotic Bass Returns • experimental Handclaps] One room at a time... One room at a time... One room at a time... [Instrumental jam session-fade out] [End]
