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Second Guess
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Artist:Ol Man Country
Duration:3:58
Tags:Solo male a cappella only,no music whatsoever. No instruments,no beat,no drums,no piano,no guitar,no bass,no pads,no synths,no choir,no harmonies. One deep,tired adult male voice performing spoken-sung a cappella,raw and intimate,like a broken private confession in an empty room. Slow tempo,heavy pauses,emotional breath control,slight rasp,low bass-baritone tone. Minimal natural room reverb only,no background sound effects. Vulnerable,exhausted,spiritual pain,survival,regret,self-doubt. The performance should feel human,unpolished,and close-mic’d,with silence between lines.
Verse 1 Those inner demons get the best of me Everything I see reminds me of what I couldn't be My head down, pain deep Easy for you, but hell for me I been conditioned spiritually Like nothin' I ever did was right My feet don't touch solid ground Cause my whole life been fight or flight I’ve trained not to be emotional But the wrong emotions tend to overflow So I don't know how to accept love As soon as it comes, I have to go Turn the lights off and lock the doe Solitude is peaceful But that defining line is deceitful I’ve never been the first choice But the unwanted sequel Chorus I second guess the man I am Like I was born with borrowed breath Tryna stand with shaking hands While my spirit’s past dead I try my best to keep my head Everybody needs me alive But the essence of the man within Is barely holding on inside Verse 2 I learned to smile through punishment And call it being strong I learned to bury every wound Then wonder why I feel wrong I don’t run because I’m careless I run because I’m scared Love keeps knocking at my chest But I don’t know how to leave it there I been everybody’s soldier Everybody’s shield But when I’m alone inside myself I don’t know how to heal Chorus I second guess the man I am Like I was born with borrowed breath Tryna stand with shaking hands While my spirit’s past dead I try my best to keep my head Everybody needs me alive But the essence of the man within Is barely holding on inside Bridge And I know it don’t make sense To the ones who never lived this way They say, “Just let the past go” Like pain don’t learn your name I ain’t asking for pity I ain’t asking to be saved I just need a little room To believe I’m not too late Final Chorus I second guess the man I am But I’m still here with borrowed breath Tryna stand with shaking hands Even if my spirit’s past dead I try my best to keep my head Everybody needs me alive Maybe the man within ain’t gone Maybe he’s just tired of the fight