[Verse 1] So many hours of noise inside my head Things I should’ve done, things someone said I walk through the door, but they follow me Turning one bad day into everything I see The ones I love didn’t cause the fight They deserve more than my leftover night I take a breath before I walk inside Trying to leave the heavy outside [Pre-Chorus] I can’t turn feelings off I can’t forget it all But I can choose how much I let it take from me [Chorus] Leave it at the door You don’t need it anymore Don’t let a bad day steal The life you’re living for Take a breath, let it go There’s a whole world waiting home You can’t leave your heart behind But you can leave the weight outside [Verse 2] Then morning comes, and life comes too With private pain I’ve got to move through They say, “Be present, give your best,” As if a heart can separate the rest How do you divide the things you feel? Tell one part of you, “This isn’t real”? We’re conscious enough to try and pretend But we’re still one person in the end [Pre-Chorus] I can’t erase the past Or silence every thought But I can give this moment Everything that I’ve got [Chorus] Leave it at the door You don’t need it anymore Don’t let a bad day steal The life you’re living for Take a breath, let it go There’s a whole world waiting home You can’t leave your heart behind But you can leave the weight outside [Instrumental Break] [Verse 3] Seen kids go hungry, seen fear in their eyes, Watched hope wear thin while the rent climbed high. Seen someone get clean, start finding their feet, Then an overdose leave an empty seat. Seen women move in with their lives in a case, A new set of locks, still afraid of his face. Trying to build something safe for their young, Still flinching whenever a knock would come. Seen kids grow up into lives they’d resented, Same cheques, same ceilings, same dreams getting rented. When every way out seems to lead to a wall, Getting by starts replacing the plans for it all. Someone I knew became news on a screen, A life taken—not just another crime scene. Seen spite strike a match, whole homes disappear, Families out front with the clothes they could wear. Twenty years learning to leave it outside, Come home, shut the door, put the day to one side. Thought keeping it there meant protecting my own, Never thought what to look for once I got home. I knew hurt by its face, knew fear by its tone… Still didn’t see all my sister held alone. [Instrumental Pause] [Bridge] Maybe balance isn’t shutting down Maybe it’s knowing when to set things down I can carry what I can’t control Without letting it carry my whole soul [Final Chorus] Leave it at the door You don’t need it anymore Don’t let a hard day steal The life you’re living for Take a breath, let it go There’s a whole world waiting home You can’t leave your heart behind But you can leave the weight outside [Outro] FI don’t have to leave the past behind To let this moment still be mine I can’t leave my mind behind But I can choose what stays
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