Two Things

Verse 1
I wake up with yesterday on my chest,
Old words echo, won’t let me rest.
Pictures fading but the pain feels new,
Like a shadow saying, this is still you.
I keep rehearsing what went wrong,
Playing the past like a broken song.

Pre-Chorus
But I heard a voice in the quiet night,
Said freedom starts when you loosen the fight.

Chorus
To be happy you gotta let go of two things,
The fear of tomorrow, the hurt yesterday brings.
Don’t borrow trouble from a future unseen,
Don’t live in the ruins of what used to be.
Breathe in the now, let your heart be true,
To be happy, there’s just two things to lose.

Verse 2
I’ve been staring down roads I haven’t walked,
Scared of the ending before the start gets talked.
What if I fail, what if I fall?
What if I’m not enough at all?
But tomorrow’s just a promise, not a threat,
A page still blank, not written yet.

Pre-Chorus
And the past is a teacher, not a jail,
A lesson learned, not a life sentence to serve.

Chorus
To be happy you gotta let go of two things,
The fear of tomorrow, the hurt yesterday brings.
Don’t borrow trouble from a future unseen,
Don’t live in the ruins of what used to be.
Breathe in the now, let your heart be true,
To be happy, there’s just two things to lose.

Bridge
I’m not what I was, I’m not what I fear,
I’m just a soul standing right here.
This moment’s enough, this breath is real,
This is the only time I can heal.

(Optional Rap / Spoken Bridge)
Past don’t define me, future don’t own me,
Chains break fast when you finally know it.
Mind on the present, feet on the ground,
Happiness lives where the now is found.

Final Chorus
To be happy you gotta let go of two things,
Release what was heavy, cut invisible strings.
No more running from ghosts or tomorrow’s screams,
Life is louder than your worst memories.
Open your hands, let your spirit move,
To be happy… there’s just two things to lose.

Outro
Not the past…
Not the fear…
Just right now,
Right here.

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