The Kettle Clicks Off

[Verse 1]
I said I'd be there, so I stayed past the last train
Your list on the table, my name in every place
The kettle clicks cold while I answer one more call
I keep saying “all good” with my back to the wall

[Pre-Chorus]
I know you mean well when you lean on me
But I’m running on favors and half a night’s sleep

[Chorus]
I’m doing my best not to let you down
Holding every promise till my hands shake now
If I set one thing down, will the whole thing fall?
I’m so worn out trying to be enough for all

[Verse 2]
There’s a note by the sink: “Don’t forget to reply”
Three names on my screen and a deadline gone by
I smile through the check-in, say “I’m fine, just busy”
Then stare at the toast till the kitchen goes quiet

[Pre-Chorus]
I know you mean well when you lean on me
But there’s less of me left than you seem to see

[Chorus]
I’m doing my best not to let you down
Holding every promise till my hands shake now
If I set one thing down, will the whole thing fall?
I’m so worn out trying to be enough for all

[Bridge]
Could you take this one without asking me twice?
Could you hear “not today” and still think I’m alright?
I don’t want to vanish, I just need some room
To be more than the answer that gets there too soon

[Final Chorus]
I’m doing my best; I can’t carry it all
Some promises wait, some can loosen their hold
If I set one thing down, maybe nothing will fall
I’m still here, still trying—but I’m human, that’s all

[Outro]
The kettle clicks off; I let the silence stay
For once, I leave one message for another day