Let Me Be Tired

Verse 1]
Don’t tell me I’m strong right now,
I’ve heard it all before.
Sometimes I just wanna fall
Right down to the floor.
No more holding it together,
No more whispering "I’m fine" 
Just need someone to listen,
Not remind me how I shine.

[Pre-Chorus]
Let the silence wrap around me,
Let the tears just freely fall…
I’m not breaking for attention,
I’m just tired, that’s all.

[Chorus]
Let me be tired, let me be small,
Let me not carry the weight of it all.
Don’t need your praise, don’t need a crown,
Just let me breathe and let me drown 
In a moment where I don’t have to fight,
Where it’s okay not to be alright.
Let me be tired…
Just for tonight.

[Verse 2]
I’ve been the light in so many storms,
But my flame is running low.
I’ve walked through fire with quiet grace,
But now I need to let it go.
I don’t want a pep talk or a plan,
I just need a quiet hand 
Someone who sees me, not the mask,
Who holds me without asking me to stand.

[Pre-Chorus]
I’m not giving up forever,
I just need a place to fall…
Even warriors need a whisper,
When they’re tired of standing tall.

[Chorus]
Let me be tired, let me be small,
Let me not carry the weight of it all.
Don’t need your praise, don’t need a crown,
Just let me breathe and let me drown —
In a moment where I don’t have to fight,
Where it’s okay not to be alright.
Let me be tired…
Just for tonight.

[Bridge] (softly spoken or sung)
I’ll rise again, I always do,
But right now… I just need you
To hold the space,
No words, no light,
Just let me be tired…
Tonight.

[Final Chorus]
Let me be tired, let me be still,
Let me feel what I need to feel.
No saving grace, no guiding star,
Just let me be exactly where we are.
In the quiet where I don’t have to fight,
Where it’s okay not to be alright.
Let me be tired…
Just for tonight.

Lo-fi /Ambient Pop Version,For night listening mood, journal writing vibes,Indie Acoustic Version,Fingerpicked guitar