3rd Period Break

5:12 and I don’t wanna wake

Eyes still burning, stomach aches

Dark room, quiet, wish I could stay

But the clock won’t stop for me today

Half shaved hair, I stand out too much

Only ginger, yeah I feel out of touch

Brown eyes staring at the floor

Like I don’t belong here anymore

Pre-Chorus

And every step feels twice as hard

Walking into crowded yards

Chorus

It’s that seventh grade, heavy pressure

TCAP feels like it lasts forever

Drama in the halls, I hear my name

Even when I try to look away

3rd period lunch is my only break

Sitting with Emma, it feels okay

But the bell rings out and it all comes back

Like I never got a chance to relax

Verse 2

Six long periods, I count them down

Every second dragging me down

Homework waiting when I get home

Even there I’m not alone

Voices echo in my head

Things they said I can’t forget

Laugh it off but it still stays

Following me through my days

Pre-Chorus

And I try, yeah I really try

But some days I just wanna hide

Chorus

It’s that seventh grade, heavy pressure

TCAP feels like it lasts forever

Drama in the halls, I hear my name

Even when I try to look away

3rd period lunch is my only break

Sitting with Emma, it feels okay

But the bell rings out and it all comes back

Like I never got a chance to relax

Bridge (soft, vulnerable)

I’m so tired of pretending I’m fine

Of saying “I’m good” every time

When I’m drowning in things I can’t say

Just trying to get through the day

Final Chorus (emotional build)

Yeah it’s seventh grade, I’m under pressure

Trying to hold it together forever

TCAP, drama, all this weight

Feels like more than I can take

But 3rd period lunch, I hold on tight

Me and Emma, one small light

Even when everything feels too much

I’m still here… even if it hurts

Outro (quiet, fading)

5:12… I’ll wake again

Even if I don’t know when it ends…