Breathe

[Intro]
[soft pad, distant choir hum, low 808 heartbeat]
I ain’t proud of the things I promised You. (mm)
But I’m still here.

[Verse 1]
Said I’d put the bottle down, purple halos in a plastic cup,
Said I’d wash my sins in daylight, but I only wake up after dusk.
Told my mama I was different, told myself I’d finally change,
But my reflection keeps on whispering, “You love the cage.”
I’ve been folding under pressure, origami with the pain,
Every vice a little victory, every victory a stain.
I broke vows like cheap locks on a rusted door,
Swore I’d never crawl again — now I’m on the floor.

[Pre-Chorus]
Knees to tile, forehead cold,
Talking to a God I barely know.
I lose the fight by the end of the night,
But there’s one thing I still control.

[Chorus]
I’ll take the next breath. (inhale)
Even if my chest burns with regret.
I’ll take the next breath. (exhale)
It’s the only promise I haven’t broken yet.
I can’t fix what I wrecked,
Can’t outrun who I’ve been —
But I’ll take the next breath,
And I’ll try again.

[Verse 2]
Said I’d leave you in the past tense,
Delete your number, detox my hands.
But loneliness is loud at 2AM,
And silence always understands.
I relapse into old habits,
Text threads and medicine,
Trade my peace for a moment,
Then I hate myself again.
I been lying to the mirror,
Saying, “Tomorrow I’ll be clean,”
But tomorrow keeps on coming
With the same familiar sheen.

[Bridge]
[beat thins, choir swells under lead]
I’m not strong, I’m just surviving,
Heartbeat like a fragile drum.
If grace is real, I’m still arriving,
Even if I crawl, I come.
(Just let me come home…)

[Final Chorus]
I’ll take the next breath. (inhale)
Even if it shakes in my chest.
I’ll take the next breath. (exhale)
It’s the smallest win, but it’s the best I get.
I can’t fix what I wrecked,
Can’t outrun who I’ve been —
But I’ll take the next breath,
And I’ll try again.

[Outro]
[heartbeat fades, one sustained piano note]
I broke every promise…
Except this one. (breathe)

Dark R&B with Trap-Soul elements: Smooth male vocals over airy pads, soft 808s, gospel hums.