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SOFT MODE lyrics
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Intro
They told me rest was lazy, said I'd fall behind the pack But running on empty got me nothing but a panic attack Now I'm choosing different, peace over the pressure game Soft mode activated, and I'll never be the same
Pre-chorus
They glorified the grind until the grind broke everybody down Now we're building something better on the ashes, watch the crown
Verse 1
Grew up watching parents chase promotions, lose their minds Sixty hours for a bonus, never home to spend the time Gary V said sleep is weakness, hustle til your vision fades But the CEOs preaching burnout are the ones who take vacays Fifty-two percent of workers say they're running out of steam Corporate ladder got us climbing but we're screaming in our dreams Three point four K lost per ten K salary when you're burnt Productivity's a prison when your mental health is hurt
Chorus
I'm on soft mode now, choosing ease over the grind Rest is not resistance, it's reclaiming what is mine Soft mode now, boundaries set, phone on do not disturb Living slow and living full, yeah that's the new word
Pre-chorus
They glorified the grind until the grind broke everybody down Now we're building something better on the ashes, watch the crown
Verse 2
Great Resignation showed us what they didn't want to see Millions walking out the door to find some inner peace Quiet quitting wasn't lazy, it was setting what we're worth Why give hundred percent to jobs that treat you like the dirt? Six percent say climbing ladders is their primary goal Gen Z said we'd rather live than sell away our souls Ambition ain't dead, we just redefined the dream Success ain't working yourself to death, that's not what freedom means
Bridge
Soft living isn't giving up, it's giving in to sense Choosing what to pour your energy in, that's intelligence The algorithm wanted us exhausted, always on But the bravest thing we ever did was finally log off
Chorus
I'm on soft mode now, choosing ease over the grind Rest is not resistance, it's reclaiming what is mine Soft mode now, boundaries set, phone on do not disturb Living slow and living full, yeah that's the new word
Verse 3
Morning tea instead of coffee, journal before I scroll Romanticize the little moments, that's the secret to control They call it lazy, I call it liberation in my bones Building wealth in wellness, not just zeros in my phone Black women coined this movement, now the whole world's paying dues After generations carrying burdens, now we choose Soft ain't weak, soft is powerful, soft is self-respect The revolution isn't loud, it's logging off and getting rest
Pre-chorus
They glorified the grind until the grind broke everybody down Now we're building something better on the ashes, take the crown
Chorus
I'm on soft mode now, choosing ease over the grind Rest is not resistance, it's reclaiming what is mine Soft mode now, boundaries set, phone on do not disturb Living slow and living full, yeah that's the new word (Repeat with increased harmonies and ad-libs)
Bridge
This ain't anti-work, it's pro-life in the truest way Sustainable and intentional, that's the price we pay To be present for the moments that the grinders always miss Soft mode is the power move, and I chose this
Outro
They told me soft was weakness, but I'm stronger than before Finally living, not surviving, opened up the door Peace is not the absence of ambition, it's the goal Soft mode activated, I'm finally whole...
Inside the recording
They told me rest was lazy, said I'd fall behind the pack But running on empty got me nothing but a panic attack
They glorified the grind until the grind broke everybody down Now we're building something better on the ashes, watch the crown
They told me soft was weakness, but I'm stronger than before Finally living, not surviving, opened up the door
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