Helpful (The Permission Song)

May Fresh grass, open books, fake sunlight wisdom The whole campus is lying on lawns like photosynthesis might save them I’m trying something smaller Not charm Permission Fresh-cut green and lazy bikes Breathe it in! Everybody glowing in their little skin What a win! No more hook behind the smile No baited warmth, no extra mile Professor asks, “Can you sum this up?” No snake in the room, no tightened cup It’s almost peace That’s half the threat The body keeps old habits set Give me permission To stay in frame! Give me permission Without a name! Not a queen Not today! Just a chair Let me stay! Helpful now That’s the word! Flat as bread, and somehow heard Helpful! Permission! Laptop down, I hand it back No big scene! Coins on tile, small civic act Plain and clean! No curtain pull, no magic thread Just “Here you go” and move ahead Then Mia says, “Your note was helpful.” Jesus Christ, that word is dreadful Not adored, not feared, not rare Just function with a pulse in there Give me permission To stay in frame! Give me permission Without a name! Not a queen Not today! Just a chair Let me stay! Helpful now That’s the word! Flat as bread, and somehow heard Helpful! Permission! Am I better? Don’t be cute! Just less sharp? More dilute! Stock exchange inside my head Every nod gets priced as bread The first reward is not desire Just no one reaching for the fire Give me permission That’s enough! Give me permission Soft and rough! Helpful now What a brand! Safest girl in all the land But once they trust the quieter face Hunger starts to change its pace Helpful! That enough? It’s easy to look harmless While you’re still weak Wait till the room opens Permission Helpful The full story to this album is here, free to download: https://tinyurl.com/222a28ct