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Breathing Room lyrics
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Intro
Alarm buzz, coffee black, sunrise arguing with rent Steel-toe boots by the door, clock already spent Badge beep, doors slide, daylight learning my name Midnight tabs still open, hope logged in the same
Verse 1
Warehouse echo, pallets talk when the silence bends Forklift ballet, counting hours like dividends Second phone buzzing, orders lighting the screen Maps redraw my city, chasing tips through the seams Laptop glow in the kitchen, chair hums with doubt Dreams typed in Notes app, no time to write ‘em out Sneakers never cool off, laces tight with the miles Bills paid, smile borrowed, patience filed in piles
Pre-chorus
We ain’t lazy, we layered, wearing days like coats Trading weekends for margins, living life in quotes Choosing rent over risk, now over later plans Trying hard just to breathe with our feet in the sand
Chorus
All we want is breathing room Not the throne, just space to move Coffee nights, heavy eyes Still we chase that better view All we want is breathing room
Verse 2
Missed birthdays on read ‘cause a shift popped up Love letters sent as voice notes, “we’ll link” stuck Traffic lights blink like a countdown clock Thinking ‘bout job number two, then the third won’t stop Pride in surviving solo, no handouts asked Anger quiet in the ribs, wearing overtime masks Cost invisible, paid in presence and sleep Stability beats silence when the water gets deep
Bridge 1
Irony loud in the dark kitchen hum Grinding for a life while it’s coming undone Tired ain’t broken, it’s weight in the eyes Still betting on tomorrow, rolling loaded dice
Verse 3
I see elders nod along, yeah they been here too Different clocks, same fight, different shades of blue From paper routes to app routes, roads changed names Same hunger in the gut, same flicker of flame We don’t ask for luxury, just time that’s fair A Sunday that stays, a breath of spare air One check change the math, one break go boom Till then we hold tight, carving breathing room
Chorus
All we want is breathing room Not the throne, just space to move Coffee nights, heavy eyes Still we chase that better view All we want is breathing room
Bridge 2
If the grind eats the life, then rewrite the rule Teach while we vibe, make the lesson cool From young to the old, same truth in the tune We ain’t done—we’re pacing the moon
Chorus
All we want is breathing room Not the throne, just space Coffee nights, heavy eyes Still we move, still we move All we want is breathing room
Chorus
All we want is breathing room Hands up, feel the bass move From the night shift to the noon We survive, then we improve
Outro
Not broken, just tired, still chasing the bloom Hope on the calendar, penciled in soon If you feel this weight, you ain’t alone in the room We’re building a life—start with breathing room
Inside the recording
Alarm buzz, coffee black, sunrise arguing with rent Steel-toe boots by the door, clock already spent
We ain’t lazy, we layered, wearing days like coats Trading weekends for margins, living life in quotes
Not broken, just tired, still chasing the bloom Hope on the calendar, penciled in soon
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