RUNNING IN CIRCLES

RUNNING IN CIRCLES

[Verse 1]
Every morning look the same through the blinds,
Same coffee, same thoughts, same race in my mind.
I keep sayin’ “next year gonna be different, just wait,”
But next year keep showin’ up dressed like yesterday.

Friends movin’ fast, new jobs, new towns,
I clap for ’em loud while I’m stuck on the ground.
Not jealous, just tired of feelin’ delayed,
Like I missed my turn somewhere back on the way.

[Pre-Chorus]
I ain’t lazy, I’m just lost in the fog,
Feet keep movin’ but I don’t see the road.

[Chorus]
I’m runnin’ in circles, same view, same sky,
Got dreams in my chest but they don’t seem to fly.
I swear I’m tryin’, I swear I don’t quit,
But some days it feels like I’m stuck in this shit.

I don’t want forever right where I stand,
Just one clear sign, just one open plan.
I ain’t givin’ up, I’m just tired of the test,
Feels like life hit pause while I’m pressin’ my best.

[Verse 2]
Got ideas in notebooks gatherin’ dust,
Half-finished songs, half-built trust.
I tell myself “start,” then I stall again,
Fightin’ my doubts like imaginary friends.

Some nights I stare at the ceiling too long,
Wonder if I chose right or I chose wrong.
I don’t hate my life, I just want more air,
More movement, more proof I’m gettin’ somewhere.

They say, “Be patient, it’ll come in time,”
But time don’t answer when you ask “how long?”
I keep pushin’ forward even when it’s slow,
Hopin’ one day I’ll look back and know.

[Pre-Chorus]
Maybe progress ain’t loud, maybe it’s small,
Maybe I ain’t stuck — maybe I’m just crawl.

[Chorus]
I’m runnin’ in circles, same view, same sky,
Got dreams in my chest but they don’t seem to fly.
I swear I’m tryin’, I swear I don’t quit,
But some days it feels like I’m stuck in this shit.

I don’t want forever right where I stand,
Just one clear sign, just one open plan.
I ain’t givin’ up, I’m just tired of the test,
Feels like life hit pause while I’m pressin’ my best.

[Verse 3]
Some days I swear I’m inches from the breakthrough light,
Other days it feel like I’m stuck mid-fight.
Same streets, same fears, same doubts on repeat,
But there’s still a quiet fire underneath my feet.
I ain’t quit yet, even when I stall,
Progress slow, but it’s progress after all.
Maybe this pause just buildin’ my climb,
Roots grow deeper when you take your time.

[Bridge]
Maybe I’m closer than I think I am,
Maybe growth don’t always show in the plan.
Maybe roots gotta grow before trees reach sun,
Maybe slow don’t mean done.

[Final Chorus]
I’m still runnin’ circles, but my legs feel strong,
Maybe this road was mine all along.
Still got dreams, still breath in my chest,
Still a spark sayin’, “Don’t settle for less.”

I ain’t stuck forever, just stuck right now,
And right now don’t decide my whole route somehow.

[Outro – spoken]
Yeah…
I’m not lost.
Just… not there yet.

Melancholic alt pop ballad, slow tempo, emotional male vocal,reflective lyrics about feel stuck,hopeful undertone piano