[Verse 1]
Alarm on my phone
Hit snooze once
Hit snooze twice
Now the sun side-eyes me through the blinds
Same bus
Same seat
Same crack in the pavement by my feet
Same cheap coffee
Burnt tongue, dry throat
Scrolling headlines
Wearing hope like a thin coat
Boss talk loud
But my thoughts louder
"One more week, one more hour"
Rent due
Shoelace loose
Still running
Heart looking for use
In the grey routine
Little gold still gleams
Like a kid laughing on the train in between my dreams
[Chorus]
Every little struggle got a story in it
Every heavy minute got a glory in it (yeah)
I’ve been walking through the worry and the worn-out days
But the chorus comes after all the hardest phrases
Every little stumble is a step I’m taking
All this pressure on my back but it’s purpose making
I’m just singing through the traffic and the worn-out nights
‘Cause the hook comes in when you keep holding tight (holding tight)
[Verse 2]
Mom text, "You eat?"
I lie back, say "Yeah"
Pocket change, late fees
Still I breathe this air
Line at the store wraps twice
Old man jokes, same joke, still nice
Kid in a stroller kicks both feet to the sky
Like, "Why you all looking down when the clouds right by?"
I clock in, clock out, days blur in a row
But I tuck small wins where the paychecks go
Neighbor got laid off, still waters her plants
Says, "They grow slow, baby, just give ‘em a chance"
So I write that down
Little note on my phone
"Even cracked concrete still welcomes a rose"
[Chorus]
Every little struggle got a story in it
Every heavy minute got a glory in it (oh)
I’ve been walking through the worry and the worn-out days
But the chorus comes after all the hardest phrases
Every little stumble is a step I’m taking
All this pressure on my back but it’s purpose making
I’m just singing through the traffic and the worn-out nights
‘Cause the hook comes in when you keep holding tight (keep holding tight)
[Bridge]
Maybe this weight
Is shaping my frame
Maybe these losses
Are teaching my name
Maybe that tear
On the bus seat tonight
Is the same one that waters my future in light (yeah, yeah)
[Chorus]
Every little struggle got a story in it
Every heavy minute got a glory in it
I’ve been walking through the worry and the worn-out days
But the chorus comes after all the hardest phrases
Every little stumble is a step I’m taking (step I’m taking)
All this pressure on my back but it’s purpose making (purpose making)
I’m just singing through the traffic and the worn-out nights
‘Cause the hook comes in when you keep holding tight (holding tight)