Lyrics
[Verse 1]
One errand took it out of me
Two dishes felt like twenty
I watched the day go by
From the same worn chair by the window
You said, “Come on, help a little”
While you chopped and stacked and moved
I wanted to stand up clean
But my legs felt glued
[Pre-Chorus]
You saw a pause
You saw a wall
I saw my body
Barely crawl
You saw a sigh
You saw “why bother”
I saw a hand
That couldn’t offer
[Chorus]
I’m not lazy
I’m not lazy
It’s heavy to stand
I’m not lazy
I’m not lazy
You don’t understand
(get up, get up)
(get up, get up)
From this chair to the floor
I’m not lazy
I’m not lazy
I got less than before
[Verse 2]
The sink was full of plates again
The stove sent up its steam
You moved around like weather
While I moved like a dream
Someone shot me that look
Like I chose this kind of slow
But they don’t know the price
Of one small step, let alone more
[Pre-Chorus]
You saw a mess
You saw a mess
I saw the light
Behind my chest
You saw delay
You saw a flaw
I saw the edge
I was holding off
[Chorus]
I’m not lazy
I’m not lazy
It’s heavy to stand
I’m not lazy
I’m not lazy
You don’t understand
(get up, get up)
(get up, get up)
From this chair to the floor
I’m not lazy
I’m not lazy
I got less than before
[Bridge]
If I could hand you
This tired skin
You’d feel the weight
I carry in
Not bones, not will
Not heart, not care
Just a body
That won’t go there
[Final Chorus]
I’m not lazy
I’m not lazy
It’s heavy to stand
I’m not lazy
I’m not lazy
You don’t understand
(get up, get up)
(get up, get up)
I’m trying, I’m trying, I’m trying
I’m not lazy
I’m not lazy
I’m just barely getting by
Details
GeneratedJul 24, 2026
Duration3:12
LanguageEnglish
Style
Indie-pop with alt-folk pulse, laid-back swung drums and fingerpicked electric guitar; verse stays sparse with close-mic vocal and a low bass hum, pre-chorus opens with stacked harmonies and rising piano, chorus lands on a short chantable hook with group doubles and a lifted snare pattern. Add little room-noise breaths, a reversed cymbal into each chorus, and soft handclaps on the back half. Intimate, warm, and punchy in the mix.
Credits
Prompt by
Brigids_Hearth
Brigids_HearthModelAria v5.5
Prompt
A day where one or two small tasks are enough to exhaust you. Friends/family around you cleaning, cooking, glaring at you whispering “lazy”, but they don’t know the effort to just get up out the chair
