[Voice Note Intro — spoken, close-mic] “Some days I wake up and I’m already tired. But I’m trying… I’m trying to stay good.” [Verse 1 — soft, honest] I been holding my tongue like it’s glass in my mouth Been carrying the week like a couch in the house And I could get bitter, yeah I could get mean But I don’t wanna win if it ruins my peace So I text my mom back, I drink water, I breathe I let the small stuff fall off of me ‘Cause life gets heavy, but I’m learning to move Like love is a choice, and I’m choosing it too [Pre-Build — spoken/sung] I don’t feel great… But I’m still showing up. I’m still here. I’m still trying. [VIRAL HOOK — keep it short + repeatable] I still choose nice. I still choose nice. Even when it hurts, I still choose nice. I still choose nice. (This is the line you chop/stutter in the drop: “still—still—still choose / nice—nice—nice”) [Drop — chant + chopped vocal] still—still—still choose… (nice) still—still—still choose… (nice) even when it hurts… (nice) I still choose— [Verse 2 — lift + resolve] I used to think tough meant never feel a thing Now I think tough is staying soft in the rain Not everybody gets access to me Not everybody deserves my energy But I can be kind without letting it cost I can set a boundary and not be a boss So if I’m overwhelmed, I’ll step back, I’ll reset And I won’t turn cold just to earn some respect [Bridge — voice note] “Promise me you’ll talk to yourself… like you talk to someone you love.” [Final Hook — bigger] I still choose nice. I still choose nice. Even when it hurts, I still choose nice. I still choose nice.
