Too Short To Stay Mad

[Verse 1]
You cut me off in traffic
You talked behind my back
I held those little moments
Like stones inside a pack
Scrolling through my grudges
Like trophies on a wall
But every heavy memory
Just made my world feel small
[Chorus]
Life’s too short to stay mad at everyone
I’m done dragging every bad day along
I got a heart
It ain’t made to be a gun
Life’s too short
Too short
To stay mad at everyone
(yeah, everyone)
[Verse 2]
My mama said
“Pick kindness
You’re the one who sleeps with you”
So I’m washing off the anger
Like mud from muddy shoes
You don’t have to say you’re sorry
For me to set it free
Forgiving you is just a way
Of breathing out for me
[Chorus]
Life’s too short to stay mad at everyone
I’m done dragging every bad day along
I got a heart
It ain’t made to be a gun
Life’s too short
Too short
To stay mad at everyone
(oh, I’m letting go)
[Bridge]
I’ve wasted years replaying every fight
Trading midnight peace for being right
Tonight I’m choosing lighter
Choosing love
Let the bitterness burn up
[Chorus]
Life’s too short to stay mad at everyone
I’m done dragging every bad day along
I got a heart
It ain’t made to be a gun
Life’s too short
Too short
To stay mad at everyone
Life’s too short
Too short
I’m done staying mad at everyone

Midtempo pop with a touch of country, warm acoustic guitars over a steady kick and soft bass, male vocals upfront. Verses stay intimate with close-mic vocal and light piano; chorus brightens with stacked harmonies and tambourine. Bridge strips back to just guitar and voice before a final, lifted chorus with extra ad-libs and a gentle vocal run on the last hook.