[close-mic spoken word] [intro] take a deep breath Let's do the countdown together [strong echo] Ten, then the tension goes thin A stitched-up day starts folding in[strong echo] Nine, let the noise unwind Leave the hard edge far behind [strong echo] Eight, and the shoulders drift low [strong echo] Seven, and the rushing slows [strong echo] Six, feel the forehead clear [strong echo] Five, let the whole room disappear [strong echo] [close-mic spoken word] Four, the grip gets slight [strong echo] Three, you don’t have to fight [strong echo] Two, every thought falls through [strong echo] One, and the world gets true [strong echo] [close-mic spoken word] Lie down Let go Close your eyes Shoulders heavy, shoulders heavy [strong echo] Jaw unclenched Room slows Breath in, breath out Blanket holds, blanket holds [strong echo] [close-mic spoken word] Ten, every thread comes loose [strong echo] Nine, like a knot letting through [strong echo] Eight, the ceiling goes soft [strong echo] Seven, and the sharp lines drift off [strong echo] Six, you can rest right here [strong echo] Five, let the hush draw near [strong echo] Four, no more carrying weight [strong echo] Three, let the long night wait [strong echo] [close-mic spoken word] Two, and the pulse goes slow [strong echo] One, and you finally know [strong echo] Nothing more to prove Only space to move [close-mic spoken word] Lie down Let go Close your eyes Shoulders heavy, shoulders heavy [strong echo] Jaw unclenched Room slows Breath in, breath out Blanket holds, blanket holds [strong echo] [close-mic spoken word] Deep in the dark, you’re safe No race left to chase Soft in the ribs, soft in the hands Time just sinks like sand [strong echo] [close-mic spoken word] Lie down Let go Close your eyes Shoulders heavy, shoulders heavy [strong echo] Jaw unclenched Room slows Breath in, [strong echo] breath out [strong echo] Blanket holds, [strong echo] blanket holds [strong echo]
