

Prompt / Lyrics
[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)
Tags
Dark R&B with Trap-Soul elements: Smooth male vocals over airy pads, soft 808s, gospel hums.
3:28
No
3/2/2026