[Verse 1]
I used to live inside the glow
Late night silence, neon show
Click by click, I lost my way
Felt alive, then drained away
No touch, no talk, just fantasy
Love replaced by dopamine
I thought I knew what freedom meant
But I was locked in my own head
[Pre-Chorus]
I heard a whisper through the noise
A stillness cutting through the voice
Of craving that I couldn't name
So I just sat — and faced the flame
[Chorus]
Now I'm breathing in, I'm breathing out
No more running from the doubt
I sit in silence, feel the ground
Hear the world without a sound
The storm inside begins to fade
With every breath, I walk away
From pixel dreams and empty pain
Zazen taught me how to stay
[Verse 2]
Crossed my legs, closed my eyes
No more scripts, no more lies
Thoughts like clouds, they drift and pass
No need to chase, no need to grasp
I found a temple in my chest
A place to fall, a place to rest
Not a savior, not escape
But a mirror I can face
[Pre-Chorus]
I felt the ache, I felt the shame
But didn’t turn or look away
It’s strange how peace can start to grow
When you just learn to let it go
[Chorus]
Now I'm breathing in, I'm breathing out
No more running from the doubt
I sit in silence, feel the ground
Hear the world without a sound
The storm inside begins to fade
With every breath, I walk away
From pixel dreams and empty pain
Zazen taught me how to stay
[Bridge]
I don’t need a perfect past
Or filters that will never last
I just need this breath, this beat
My heart, the cushion, and my seat
[Final Chorus]
So I'm breathing in, I'm breathing out
No more screens to dream about
I found a truth that doesn’t shout
But whispers loud from deep inside
The storm inside has lost its weight
With every breath, I recreate
A self that knows it’s okay to change
Zazen taught me I'm not strange
[Outro]
Ooh, I breathe again
Yeah, I breathe again
In this stillness, I found a friend
Zazen taught me how to begin