You Can Exhale - Ayoa

# 5. You Can Exhale [Intro — Solo Piano (Female - Ayoa)] You can take off the weight You can let the brave face fade Come closer You can exhale [Instrumental Rise — Piano, Deep Bass & Soft Reggae Drums] [Verse 1 — Piano-Led, Guitar Answering Each Line (Female - Ayoa)] I know that smile you wear when you’re tired Saying you’re fine while you’re walking through fire Everybody calls when they need you strong But who do you call when the day goes wrong? You don’t have to fix what tonight can’t mend You don’t need answers before this day ends Sit with me, let the silence tell You are safe enough to exhale [Chorus (Female - Ayoa)] You can exhale, exhale You don’t have to hide it well Let the pressure leave your chest You don’t always need your best You can exhale, exhale I ain’t going anywhere When the whole world asks too much Lay it down, I’ll meet you there [Post-Chorus — Layered Female Harmonies] Breathe in Breathe out You are safe with me now Breathe in Breathe out Let it go [Piano Interlude — 8 Bars, Drums Drop Out Completely] [Verse 2 — Bass Returns, Guitar Fills Between Lines (Female - Ayoa)] I don’t need your armor to know you are brave Strength is not the smile that you never let fade Sometimes courage looks like closing the door Saying, “I am tired, I can’t carry more” Give me the weight you’ve been holding alone You don’t have to earn the right to come home Love isn’t only the sun in the sky It’s a hand in the dark when the daylight dies [Chorus (Female - Ayoa)] You can exhale, exhale You don’t have to hide it well Let the pressure leave your chest You don’t always need your best You can exhale, exhale I ain’t going anywhere When the whole world asks too much Lay it down, I’ll meet you there [Electric Guitar Solo — 8 Bars, Emotional and Melodic] [Bridge — Half-Time Soul Groove (Female - Ayoa)] Nuh need no mask, nuh need no show Mi still love you when you let it go Not for the strength you give away But for the soul beneath the weight If you go quiet, I’ll stay near Love doesn’t leave when the words disappear No fixing, no saving, no grand design Just your open heart resting next to mine [Vocal Break — Piano Only (Female - Ayoa)] You don’t have to carry Everything tonight You don’t have to smile To make everything all right [Final Chorus — Full Band & Gospel-Style Harmonies (Female - Ayoa)] You can exhale, exhale You don’t have to hide it well Let the pressure leave your chest You don’t always need your best You can exhale, exhale I ain’t going anywhere When the whole world asks too much Come and rest inside my love You can exhale, exhale Let me meet you where you are You don’t have to reach for words I can listen to your heart [Outro — Solo Piano with Distant Guitar (Female - Ayoa)] Even strong hearts need a home Even brave souls get tired alone Breathe in Breathe out You can exhale Mmmmhhhhh.... [whisper] Ben, Ben, Bennie pon di riddim Ayoa and Bennie..... Mmmmhhh