Self-Preservation (Lyric Video)

[Verse 1] I stack the hours, I clear the queue One idea turns to twenty-two Half a sentence, half a mockup Too many tabs and they won’t let up My hands keep moving, eyes on the screen Every ping is someone counting on me I’ve worked all day and I still can’t see Where the finish line is meant to be [Pre-Chorus] I need the plan boxed in tight No loose edges, no daylight If I stop, what comes through? A deadline at the edge of view [Chorus] I keep pushing faster! Faster! Like the next task makes me whole I can feel this pace will break me But I’m scared of letting go If I’m getting it done, tell me Is that enough to count as proof? All this drive, all this dedication Glorified self-preservation [Verse 2] The list gets shorter, then comes back I clear one line, ten more stack They say “we’d be lost without you” And I hear a debt come due [Pre-Chorus 2] If I rest, the thoughts close in If the list runs out, who am I? Every open loop feels like a threat I haven’t found the danger yet [Chorus] I keep pushing faster! Faster! Like the next task makes me whole I can feel this pace will break me But I’m scared of letting go If I’m getting it done, tell me Is that enough to count as proof? All this drive, all this dedication Glorified self-preservation [Bridge] One more precaution One more contingency I keep filling the whiteboard Till the marker runs dry Maybe one breath won’t undo me Maybe stillness isn’t proof I failed Maybe no one leaves if I slow down Maybe I can leave this open I want to make something Without bracing for impact Set it down unfinished And trust that I can come back [Instrumental Break] [Chorus] I keep pushing faster! Faster! But the finish moves away I can feel this pace will break me Yet I give it one more day If I’m getting it done, tell me Why do I still need the proof? All this drive, all this dedication Glorified self-preservation [Outro] Save my work, one breath in Leave a place to start again My hand stays resting on the mouse What did I forget about?