Chinese Finger Cuffs (Version 2)

I'm in a trap this week

With these wooden dreams

Wrapped around me

And I'm on the inside

I gotta relax this week

Just relax this week

I gotta live and let die.

Cause I know I can be a better guy

If I don't worry so much, like I'm in a rush.

Cause I know I can be a better guy

If I live in each moment's touch.

This anxiety is my only trap

I'm my own worst enemy

And I'm sick of this crap

I can't even pace my broken breath.

I can't do this. No!

I can't do this. No!

I can't do this. No!

Not when I'm on my own!

If only I could pull out

If only I were that simple

If only I could enjoy the inners

I could live life blissful

Cause I know I can be a better guy

If I don't worry so much, like I'm in a rush.

Cause I know I can be a better guy

If my past had turned to dust.

This anxiety is my only trap

I'm my own worst enemy

And I'm sick of this crap.

I can't even pace my broken breath.

I can't do this. No!

I can't do this. No!

I can't do this. No!

Not when I'm on my own!

Pull apart my wishful thinking

Wake me up next time I'm dreaming.

Hold my breath when I'm not breathing.

There are some days that aren't worth seeing!

Have you trouble believing?

Laughter is the best treatment.

Not struggling 

and dying for the weekend.

I'm in a trap this week

With these wooden dreams

Wrapped around me

And I'm on the inside.

I gotta relax this week

just relax this week

I gotta live and let die

Let it die.

Author's Note

This is played on the ukulele with the chords Am, F, Cmaj7, and E7 with the 'classic' up and down stroke, but on the first stanza, it's only one chord after each line then stroking up and down on E7 to go into Am.

Reviews

[Glen Yumang Manese]

I see this is a song about anxiety...with the repeating stanzas:

This anxiety is my only trap
I'm my own worst enemy
And I'm sick of this crap.
I can't even pace my broken breath.

I can't do this. No!
I can't do this. No!
I can't do this. No!
Not when I'm on my own!

I'm sure this is better with music...I'm only seeing it one dimensional...