Give Yourself a Break (coming July 24th)

by Brother James

You can slow down, give yourself some grace, and just focus on what matters.

 

Releases July 24th — for now I’m sharing it with a few friends very selectively.

Please don’t share this link, but if you have a minute:
help out by Presaving the song on Spotify/Apple Music below,
and RSVP for the release show this Friday!

 

Just get your feet to touch the floor
Slowly remember what you woke up for
Take in the silence for a minute more
One breath is more than we could ask for

Might help to write yourself a list
A couple of friends you’re glad you have today
And don’t forget to give yourself a little grace
Cause we were never meant to live this way

Hurricanes and wars being waged
Will our species be erased?
Surely all these worries betray
How they change your life today

So when you feel afraid
Like everything won’t be okay
Take a breath, and just address
what’s here today

Don’t eat the whole damn cake
Just take a piece and walk away
That’s plenty existential questions
for a day
Give yourself a break

I’d bet your words could change the world
May even shift the course of history
But it’s okay if you don’t write a word today
Humans don’t refuel with gasoline

Sturdy work is fading away
Will I somehow be replaced?
Worry for the bills to be paid
Never made them go away

So when you feel afraid
Like everything won’t be okay
Take a breath, and just address
what’s here today

Don’t eat the whole damn cake
Just take a piece and walk away
That’s plenty existential questions
for a day
Give yourself a break

Use your heart, don’t think too hard
Let the stars and sky align you

So when the lofty words don’t work
And when you walk away confused from church
Just let your body draw your spirit to the earth
You can rest a little; give yourself a break

Just get your feet to touch the floor
Slowly remember what you woke up for
Take in the silence for a minute more
One breath is more than we could ask for

Might help to write yourself a list
A couple of friends you’re glad you have today
And don’t forget to give yourself a little grace
Cause we were never meant to live this way

Hurricanes and wars being waged
Will our species be erased?
Surely all these worries betray
How they change your life today

So when you feel afraid
Like everything won’t be okay
Take a breath, and just address
what’s here today

Don’t eat the whole damn cake
Just take a piece and walk away
That’s plenty existential questions
for a day
Give yourself a break

I’d bet your words could change the world
May even shift the course of history
But it’s okay if you don’t write a word today
Humans don’t refuel with gasoline

Sturdy work is fading away
Will I somehow be replaced?
Worry for the bills to be paid
Never made them go away

So when you feel afraid
Like everything won’t be okay
Take a breath, and just address
what’s here today

Don’t eat the whole damn cake
Just take a piece and walk away
That’s plenty existential questions
for a day
Give yourself a break

Use your heart, don’t think too hard
Let the stars and sky align you

So when the lofty words don’t work
And when you walk away confused from church
Just let your body draw your spirit to the earth
You can rest a little; give yourself a break

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