Therapy Beats

[Intro – warm vinyl crackle, muted boom-bap drum loop] This started out as therapy Back when I was just a kid [Verse 1 – gritty bassline, subtle piano riff] No one was there when I needed a hand Stuck in the dark, trying to understand Now I’m thirty-two, still hanging by a thread Every day feels like I’m barely ahead [Chorus – layered vocal harmonies, snare roll accent] The older I get, the weaker my grip Scared the day I’ll slip, hope it’s quick After all these years, hard to believe Happiness is something that’s real to see [Verse 2 – scratchy turntable sample, deeper bass] Got three kids calling me dad, still feel alone Empty spaces where love should have grown But I’ll keep pushing on, keep holding on tight Won’t let the dark win, won’t lose this fight [Chorus – intensified drum beat, soulful ad-libs] The older I get, the heavier the load Scared the walls will fold, hope it’s slow After all these years, hard to conceive Happiness is something I’ll ever receive [Bridge – stripped-back piano, quiet vocal delivery] I’m a lot of things, but a quitter ain’t one Gonna breathe every breath till my lungs are done Won’t abandon the ones who need me most Even when my hope’s hanging by a ghost [Solo – turntable scratch solo, building drum intensity] (Instrumental Solo) [Final Chorus – full band, raw emotional vocals] The older I get, the clearer I see I gotta keep fighting for them and me After all these years, I’m starting to find A little light left in this dark of mine [Outro – fading drum beat, soft piano fade] This started as therapy Now it’s my legacy