Pause a Second Ⅰ Lyrics

I had to pause a second, let the noise die down

Step out of the spotlight, just me and the sound

The world's spinning fast but I'm caught in the still

Thinking of the man I was and the shoes I tried to fill

What if I never wrote that first line in my room

What if I never dreamed past the local fumes

Would I still be here, or just a shadow in the past

Chasing empty paths where my hope couldn't last

Not a prophet, not a god, just a vessel with a voice

But looking back, I see how I made that choice

The crossroads, the doubt, they all tried to break me

But here I stand now, my purpose couldn't shake me

I used to count the dollars, every penny, every dime

Now the numbers don't matter, I'm just counting time

Time with my people, time on this earth

Living proof that struggle precedes worth

The city lights blind, but the vision stayed clear

Even when I fell, there was something pulling near

A calling, a feeling, yeah, I fought to believe

That a kid like me could find this reprieve

I'm not perfect, not even close

But I'm living proof of the dreams I've chose

What if I stayed silent, ignored my own song

Would this life exist, or would I still be wrong

To the doubters, to the past, I'm grateful you stayed

Cause every crack in the mirror showed the man I made

Now the stage feels smaller, the crowd feels near

But this moment right here, man, it's crystal clear

So I pause a second, breathe it all in

Grateful for the losses, the lessons, the wins

Not a thank you note, just a quiet refrain

For the life I built, for the joy and the pain