[Verse 1]
The pressure builds again
Bills on the chair
A key in my throat
Like a dare
Boss at the door
Phone in the rain
Big word, big mouth
Little parade
Talk of a plan
Talk of a name
Talk of a future
That smells like pain
Hands in my pockets
Head in the smoke
Leave me the ladder
I’ll watch it broke
[Pre-Chorus]
Don’t pin it on me
Don’t hand me the weight
Not built for the legend
Not built for this state
One more promise
And the room folds in
One more reason
I’m out again
[Chorus]
Not my load
Not my load
Keep that crown
Off my throat
Not my load
Not my load
Let it burn
Let it go
[Verse 2]
The clipboard smiles
Like a blade underneath
Stacks of forms
to me bequeath
Names to remember
Dates to keep
Everybody needs
A man on repeat
But the fear hums low
Telling me we gotta go
Too many ceilings
Too much sun
A life of boxes
A life of locks
A life of clocks
A caution tale of paradox
[Pre-Chorus]
Don’t pin it on me
Don’t hand me the weight
Not built for the legend
Not really that great
One more promise
at the start of the season
One more reason
I’m out again
[Chorus]
Not my load
Not my load
Keep that crown
Off my throat
Not my load
Not my load
Let it burn
Let it go
[Bridge]
If there’s a map
Rip the corners out
If there’s a role
Leave it in the mouth
Needless names
On a borrowed door
Cut that chain
Leave it on the floor
[Breakdown]
No keys
No pledge
No weight on my back
No roof to mend
No debt
No fence
No hand on the wheel
No sense
No sense
[Final Chorus]
Not my load
Not my load
Keep that crown
Off my throat
Not my load
Not my load
Let it burn
Let it go
Not my load
Not my load
Hands up high
Then let me go