Check - in

Описание: This song is about reclaiming authorship over one’s life by questioning the unspoken rules that shape how we live, rest, love, and care for ourselves. It examines how social norms, expectations, and inherited beliefs quietly teach us to prioritize obligation over well-being and conformity over curiosity. Through awareness and self-check-in, the song challenges the idea that acceptance means obedience, ultimately affirming the right to choose what truly supports and directs one’s life.

Intro – Spoken]
Morning check-in.
10:09 a.m.
Taking this time to check in with me
because without it,
there’s no direction for the day.

nope, no direction ...

[Verse 1]
In the past, we were taught
our day belongs to other people.
First it was school.
Then work.
Then family.
Then church.
Then friends step in—
needs disguised as love.

Be there for me.
Be there for me.
Take me here.
Show up for me.
Do this for me
because you said you care
because you said you’re loyal
because you said you’re kind.

So we turn our day over
to obligation,
duty,
responsibility—
calling it love
yeah, love
while our own care waits quietly.
Over time, this starts to look normal.
normal? normal .. you know NORMAL!

This is what you’re supposed to do.

[Chorus]
This is what you’re supposed to do.
This is what you’re supposed to do.
This is what you’re supposed to do.
Care for yourself?
Selfish.
Rest?
Lazy.
No?
Cruel.

[Verse 2]
We absorb it without noticing—
yeah without noticing—
ideas dressed up as truth,
memes that get passed,
reinforced, rewarded, repeated.
You’re supposed to have a partner.
The right partner.
Right timing.
Right life.
Marriage.
Kids.
Normal.
Not gay.
Not weird.
Not too much.
Be productive.
Busy.
Useful.
Wake up early.
Grind.
Hustle.
Earn rest—
don’t need it.
Don’t want it.
Sleep less.
Work more.
Push through.
Sleep less.
Work more.
Push through.

yeah... keep pushing!

[Chorus – Short]
Accept it.
Accept it.
Accept it.
That’s just how it is.
That’s just how it is.

[Verse 3]
Self-care looks like—sleep

sleeping in but not too much
eat well but the right stuff
walk more
dress nice
look good
stay acceptable

Buy something—
but don’t waste money
Massage—justify it!
Read more
Exercise
Eat right
Indulge—but not too much!
Have a hobby—don’t lose control...
yeah, don't lose control

Clean your house—tidy mind
yeah, our tidy minds... ?
Movies
Dinner
Travel
Museums
Shop.
Clean.
Repeat.
repeat
pepeat... !

[Bridge – Spoken]
Eat well.
Don’t drink.
Don’t drug.
Don’t risk.
Stay safe.
Stay small.
Keep distance.
Don’t watch too much.
Don’t eat bad.

Don’t trust the wrong people.
Be careful.
Be careful.
Be careful.

Yeah, be careful!!

[Verse 4]
And the big one from being a kid—
go to church.
Go to church.
Go to church.
Don’t question.
Don’t doubt.
Don’t ask too much.

Curiosity sounds like betrayal.
yeah, betrayal ...
Thinking sounds like failure.
yeah failure.
Silence sounds like virtue.
be good,,, yeah be good

[Build – Call & Response]
Don’t rock the boat.
Be nice.
Don’t make waves.
Be nice.
Don’t ask questions.
Be nice.

[Outro – Spoken / Strip Back]
Somewhere along the way
we stopped asking—
Who decided this was the way?
And does it actually take care of me?
I’m not rejecting the world.
I’m checking the terms.
Acceptance isn’t obedience.
It’s awareness.
And if this is about who we are—
then today,

I choose who decides.

I still get to choose...
yeah, I get to choose!