Frédéric Gagné - Slump

from SpinTunes 21 Round 1 by Spintunes

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lyrics

Every day I’m struggling with things that make me slouch
From reading and writing to napping on my couch
It’s not for lack of trying, I’ve tried so hard to make it right
And yet I find myself surrendering the fight

Any day you’re battling with things that make you slant
From grinding and binge-watching to watering your plant
Don’t let your habits blind you from your right to get to stand
If you don’t want to end up following the trend

But after all, in this world, do we truly have a choice
Between the times we’re led to hope we’ll set the records straighter
It’s time to make us heard, it’s time to raise our voice
So we can gather everyone to pull us higher

All day they’re tussling with things that make them slack
From riding and waiting to munching on a snack
It’s not for lack of crying, it seems they’ve made it pretty plain
That all these pastimes end up worsening the pain

But after all, in this world, do we truly have a choice
Between the times we’re led to hope we’ll set the records straighter
It’s time to make us heard, it’s time to raise our voice
So we can gather everyone to pull us higher

My neck, my back, they ache, they hurt
There is no way how to revert
The stress, the stretch, the curve, the bend
It feels like it will never end

But after all, in this world, do we truly have a choice
Between the times we’re led to hope we’ll set the records straighter
It’s time to make us heard, it’s time to raise our voice
So we can gather everyone to pull us higher

Some day we’ll finally do things to make us slump

credits

from SpinTunes 21 Round 1, released September 5, 2023

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