Vector
Fred Shubik
Listen on
We're the kings of staying alive
But every scar's the price we buy
Every bruise becomes a joke
Every fire ends in smoke
When we fall, it breaks a bone
Still we drag ourselves back home
Patch the cracks with "I'm okay"
Learn to look the other way
And the good stuff fades so fast
Like a song we overplayed
We call miracles "normality"
By the end of every day
So let's lean into the light
Even if it burns our eyes
There are too many days ahead
To drift without a guide
Let's get better little by little
Tiny victories count
Make some happiness around us
Before the silence drowns it out
We can rise or sink for years
Growing numb instead of fierce
Every morning slightly dimmer
Like cheap tattoos in winter
From the cradle to the grave
We rehearse our slow decay
One more sunset, one more scar
One step closer to the dark
But the ending's not a law
Maybe we can tilt the wheel
Push the world an inch away
From becoming cold and still
So let's lean into the light
Even if it burns our eyes
There are too many days ahead
To drift without a guide
Let's get better little by little
Tiny victories count
Make some happiness around us
Before the silence drowns it out
Maybe heaven is a habit
Maybe hope is just a skill
Maybe meaning isn't found
Maybe meaning's something built
So let's lean into the light
While there's still a spark alive
Bring something useful to this world
Before we say goodbye
Let's get better little by little
Even if it takes a lifetime
Make some happiness around us
And leave a little more behind