Permission to Rest (Mental Health)

[Verse 1] Lists on the table and lights left on Running so fast that the day is gone Told myself rest is a prize to be won Only when every last thing is done [Pre-Chorus] But my shoulders are heavy, my eyes are sore Maybe I don't have to earn it anymore [Chorus] I give myself permission to rest I don't have to be at my best Put the phone down, kick off my shoes Nothing to prove and nothing to lose The world keeps turning while I'm still Tomorrow's work can wait until I've had a breath, I've had a rest Permission to rest [Verse 2] Kettle is whistling a slow little tune Blanket and window and soft silver moon Nobody's grading the way that I sit I'm learning to love being quiet a bit [Pre-Chorus] And the mountain of tasks isn't going away But I'll meet it more kindly another day [Chorus] I give myself permission to rest I don't have to be at my best Put the phone down, kick off my shoes Nothing to prove and nothing to lose The world keeps turning while I'm still Tomorrow's work can wait until I've had a breath, I've had a rest Permission to rest [Bridge] Even the fields lie fallow a while Even the river slows down by the stile Seasons of stillness make room to grow It's okay to go slow [Final Chorus] I give myself permission to rest I don't have to be at my best Put the phone down, kick off my shoes Nothing to prove and nothing to lose The world keeps turning while I'm still Tomorrow's work can wait until I've had a breath, I've had a rest Permission to rest [Outro] Lights turned low, heart turned kind Permission to rest, peace of mind