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Smoke to Breathe

[Intro Soft, haunting]
It’s hard to keep standing when the weight feels wrong,
The days stretch endless, the nights drag on.
The world’s too loud, my mind won’t slow,
So I light it up, let the embers glow.

[Chorus Beat drops, slow and heavy]
I smoke to breathe, to keep myself alive,
In a world that breaks me every time I try.
The haze is the only place I can be free,
So I roll it up and let it rescue me.
I’m lost in the clouds, it’s the only way,
To survive this life and get through the day.

[Verse 1 Alt Rock Flow]
I’ve tried to stay clean, tried to stay strong,
But everything around me keeps going wrong.
The bills keep piling, the stress won’t stop,
And every step I take feels like I’ll drop.

The clock keeps ticking, but I’m stuck in place,
Chasing a future I can’t seem to face.
So I spark the flame, let the world disappear,
For a moment, I can quiet the fear.

Every hit’s a lifeline, every puff’s a prayer,
It’s the only thing that numbs the weight I bear.
Don’t judge me for the smoke in my lungs,
It’s the only peace I’ve ever sung.

[Chorus Beat drops, slow and heavy]
I smoke to breathe, to keep myself alive,
In a world that breaks me every time I try.
The haze is the only place I can be free,
So I roll it up and let it rescue me.
I’m lost in the clouds, it’s the only way,
To survive this life and get through the day.

[Verse 2 Hip-Hop Verse, raw and real]
I don’t do it to party, don’t do it for the vibe,
I do it to feel human, just to survive.
The world’s too heavy, crushing my soul,
And the weed’s the only thing that makes me feel whole.

I light it up when the pressure gets thick,
When the weight of this life makes me feel sick.
The rent’s overdue, the fridge is bare,
But when I hit that blunt, I don’t care.

They tell me, "Get it together," but they don’t see,
The fight I’m in just to keep being me.
I’m not trying to run, I’m not trying to hide,
I’m just holding on in a world so unkind.

[Bridge Melancholic Melody]
The smoke wraps around me like a fragile shield,
A little bit of calm in this war I’ve sealed.
I’m not proud, but I’m not ashamed,
It’s the only way I stay in the game.

Let me be, let me have this peace,
It’s the only way the chaos can cease.
Don’t tell me to quit, don’t call it a crutch,
You don’t know this weight, you don’t feel this much.

[Chorus Powerful, raw emotion]
I smoke to breathe, to keep myself alive,
In a world that breaks me every time I try.
The haze is the only place I can be free,
So I roll it up and let it rescue me.
I’m lost in the clouds, it’s the only way,
To survive this life and get through the day.

[Outro Stripped Down, acoustic with light beat]
So I sit with my thoughts, let the smoke take me high,
It’s not a solution, just a way to get by.
The world keeps turning, the pain won’t leave,
But at least for a moment… I can breathe.