[Verse 1]
What am I supposed to do?
What happened to my breakthrough?
Why won't You answer my question?
I've lost my sense of direction
[Pre-Chorus]
I need You to protect me from the what-ifs
To direct me and to guide it
With the precision of a knife
To protect me from the what-ifs
To direct me and to guide it
With the precision of a knife
Precision of a knife
[Interlude]
Mm-da-mm, mm-da, mm-da, mm-da-mm
Mm-da-mm, mm-da, mm-da, mm-da-mm
[Verse 2]
I remember what You said to me
But I don't see signs of it happening
It happening
[Pre-Chorus]
I need You to protect me from the what-ifs
To direct me and to guide it
With the precision of a knife
To protect me from the what-ifs
To direct me and to guide it
With the precision of a knife
Precision of a knife
[Chorus]
I thought that my time was a long time ago
I thought that my time was a long time ago
I thought that my time was a long time ago
I thought that my time was a long time ago
[Bridge]
This shade is wearing me out
Can't see the sky through the clouds
What's even happening now?
I can't see which way is up
Waiting for the tension to break
Waiting for the tension to break, break
I'm waiting for the tension to break
I'm waiting for the tension
[Chorus]
I thought that my time was a long time ago
(I'm waiting for the tension to break)
I thought that my time was a long time ago
(I thought that my time was a long time ago)
I thought that my time was a long time ago
(I'm waiting for the tension to break)
I thought that my time was a long time ago
(I'm waiting for the tension to break)
I thought that my time was a long time ago
(I thought that my time was a long time ago)
I thought that my time was a long time ago
(I thought that my time was a long time ago)
I thought that my time was a long time ago (A long time ago)
I thought that my time was a long time ago
[Outro]
Waiting for the tension to break, break
Waiting for the tension to b— (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
(I thought that my time was a long time ago)
Waiting for the tension to break, break
Waiting for the tension, the tension to break
Tension was written by Austin Davis & Hollyn.
Tension was produced by Austin Davis.
“Tension” is the sonic epitome of the word. It was born in the middle of an artistic struggle more than two years ago, and is finally being released into the world. With bold lyrics, off setting melodies, and character defining tone, “Tension” is accompanied by a cinematic highlight to match.
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my favorite line in “Tension” is: I need you to protect me from the what if’s, to direct me and to guide it, with the precision of a knife.
because of that, i wanted the visuals for this song to portray what it feels like when life is uncomfortable, you feel numb, and the tension of waiting has tak...