Something to take the edge off

 **Verse 1**

Long day dragging on my mind,

Every worry stacked in line,

Clock hands moving way too slow,

Need a place my thoughts can go.

Pressure buzzing in my head,

Words I wish I’d never said,

Just need peace for a little while,

Something soft to make me smile.

**Pre-Chorus**

Neon lights and midnight air,

Trying not to even care,

Searching for that gentle calm,

A quiet place away from harm.

**Chorus**

Something to take the edge off,

Let the heavy feeling drift off,

Let the noise fade into night,

Let the wrong start feeling right.

Something to take the edge off,

Let the sharpness finally drop off,

Just a moment to breathe and slow,

Something to take the edge off.

**Verse 2**

Friends all laughing down the street,

Music flowing with the beat,

Smoke curls dancing in the glow,

Troubles fading nice and slow.

No big plans, no place to be,

Just a little clarity,

Let the tension slip away,

Tomorrow’s fight can wait a day.

**Pre-Chorus**

City humming far below,

Thoughts begin to loosen, flow,

All the weight I used to hold,

Melts away into the cold.

**Chorus**

Something to take the edge off,

Let the heavy feeling drift off,

Let the noise fade into night,

Let the wrong start feeling right.

Something to take the edge off,

Let the sharpness finally drop off,

Just a moment to breathe and slow,

Something to take the edge off.

**Bridge**

No running, no disguise,

Just peace behind tired eyes,

World can spin without me now,

I’ll catch up later, somehow.

**Final Chorus (soft, extended)**

Something to take the edge off,

Let the long hard day just fall off,

Every worry floating free,

Nothing left but clarity.

Something to take the edge off,

Let the restless feeling drift off,

Just a quiet place to go,

Something to take the edge off…

Something to take the edge off.

If you’d like, I can shape it to fit a **rap**, **acoustic**, or **indie rock** style next.