Five Minute Breather
Chill Bump Lyrics


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Man I got to
Shit I need to
Man I got to, shit I need to
Find me a Five Minute Breather.
Let me inhale, let me exhale,
start off this day with a fresh smell
The city is
synonym of pressure, it s blocking my breath,
every office is occupied; no oxygen left.
Every odd second s a rush, we won t stop before death.
Better never trust a soul, and keep watching your steps.
You a robot, a fools, and they mold ya since school,
You gotta grow up, be useful, gotta know what to do.
gotta show off be cool, gotta go off, be cruel,
Gotta resemble the right clone, if it takes throwing up food.
Paper s our pimp, we get paid for our painful work,
pay your bill, passive slut, pile up your paperwork!
Peek over the fence, better pick up on the latest norm,
but the grass always grows greener on your neighbors lawn.
Go get a new gadget cause life s improving,
in a few months it ll die and you ll buy a new one.
Virtual wall s moving, son, keep up to date,
can t put your feet up, time don t freeze up and wait.
Can t ease up, gotta work hard, gotta feast off your pay,
but you ain t got time to eat all the meat on your plate.
Information ping pongs, TV on all day,
and the radios dictate what to be, what to say.
Gotta get away
Man I got to

God, he can t stand when he gotta wait, he hates moderation.
He can t tolerate patience, Babylon is king,
emptiness hides behind every merry song you sing,
Forever heading on blind-folded, you never want to think.
never want to pause on this very long marathon you sprint.
Ain t no fair accomplishment, every kids gotta fight,
Mother gotta teach you to crush others so you can get what you like.
Governments feed minds with sick thoughts and lies,
You ve gotta get up that ladder or you ll get squashed like flies.
You all spend your lives thinkin about shit y all can buy;
I wish my species would just piss off and die!
Society s nevrotic and won t let me be,
I ve tried swimming up that current, screaming « set me free! »
But nobody wanna listen, they lecture me,
so I ll take a random direction and run hecticly
God I m sick, Gotta get away, mother nature s my shrink,
gotta punch the air, scream my rage, say what I think.
I m no better than you fools, but I follow no leader,
I m a fly in need of a 5 minute breather
Man I got to, shit I need to
Find me a Five Minute Breather.
Let me inhale, let me exhale,
start off this day with a fresh smell
(Oh, I ma just follow this road,
I ma float where the wind blow




Not bothered on where I ma go,
Go with that flow) x4

Overall Meaning

In Chill Bump's song Five Minute Breather, the lyrics describe the pressures and stress of living in an urban environment. The song talks about the need to take a break and pause for a moment to inhale and exhale freely. The city is portrayed as suffocating, with its constant rush and lack of space to breathe. The lyrics mention the daily routine of working hard, paying bills, and accumulating paperwork, which makes one feel like a "passive slut." Society is illustrated as corrupt and deceitful, with the government feeding sick thoughts and secrets to people. The artist expresses a desire to break free from this rat race and take a random direction to run hectically. The song conveys the idea of freedom and the urge to seek a moment of respite from the stressful environment.


Line by Line Meaning

Man I got to
Feeling overwhelmed and in need of a break


Shit I need to
Experiencing stress and pressure


Man I got to, shit I need to
Feeling completely overwhelmed and in desperate need of a break


Find me a Five Minute Breather.
Seeking a brief moment of relaxation and relief


Let me inhale, let me exhale,
Asking for a moment to breathe and calm down


start off this day with a fresh smell
Desiring a clean slate and fresh start


The city is
Referring to the environment and society


synonym of pressure, it s blocking my breath,
Feeling suffocated by the demands and expectations of society


every office is occupied; no oxygen left.
The constant pressure and busyness leaving no room to breathe


Every odd second s a rush, we won t stop before death.
The constant rush to keep up with society's demands and expectations, without taking breaks or slowing down


Better never trust a soul, and keep watching your steps.
A cynical view of society and the need to be constantly guarded, in order to succeed and survive


You a robot, a fools, and they mold ya since school,
Society's pressure to conform and fit a certain mold, starting from childhood


You gotta grow up, be useful, gotta know what to do.
Expectations to be productive and successful in society


gotta show off be cool, gotta go off, be cruel,
Pressure to conform to societal standards of coolness and success, even if it includes being mean or cruel


Gotta resemble the right clone, if it takes throwing up food.
Extreme measures taken to fit societal expectations, even if it includes harming oneself


Paper s our pimp, we get paid for our painful work,
Society's emphasis on money and materialism, leading to work that may be unpleasant or harmful


pay your bill, passive slut, pile up your paperwork!
The pressure to be responsible and keep up with societal expectations, even if it includes degrading oneself


Peek over the fence, better pick up on the latest norm,
Societal pressure to keep up with trends and conform to popular expectations


but the grass always grows greener on your neighbors lawn.
The false belief that others have it better or easier than oneself


Go get a new gadget cause life s improving,
Constant pressure to consume and keep up with advancements, in a belief that it leads to improvement


in a few months it ll die and you ll buy a new one.
The cycle of consumerism and waste in society


Virtual wall s moving, son, keep up to date,
Societal pressure to constantly update and stay current with advancements, especially in technology


can t put your feet up, time don t freeze up and wait.
The feeling that time is constantly moving and one cannot afford to relax or slow down


Can t ease up, gotta work hard, gotta feast off your pay,
Pressure to work hard and derive satisfaction and worth from one's income and productivity


but you ain t got time to eat all the meat on your plate.
The sentiment that one cannot even fully enjoy the fruits of their labor


Information ping pongs, TV on all day,
The constant influx of information, often unnecessary and unhelpful


and the radios dictate what to be, what to say.
The influence of media in shaping societal expectations and values


Gotta get away
An overwhelming desire to escape and find relief


God, he can t stand when he gotta wait, he hates moderation.
A disdain for patience and moderation in a society that values speed and productivity


He can t tolerate patience, Babylon is king,
The belief that society and the current culture is deeply flawed and oppressive


emptiness hides behind every merry song you sing,
A sense of emptiness and dissatisfaction even in moments of supposed joy and happiness


Forever heading on blind-folded, you never want to think.
The experience of feeling powerless and stuck in a societal system that devalues thinking and questioning


never want to pause on this very long marathon you sprint.
The pressure to keep going and working without pause, even if it means sacrificing health or well-being


Ain t no fair accomplishment, every kids gotta fight,
The belief that success and achievement in society is not fairly distributed, and requires constant fighting and competition


Mother gotta teach you to crush others so you can get what you like.
The belief that even familial relationships can perpetuate the competitive and cutthroat nature of society


Governments feed minds with sick thoughts and lies,
The belief that those in power often perpetuate negative and harmful narratives and ideas


You ve gotta get up that ladder or you ll get squashed like flies.
The belief that success and social climbing is necessary for survival and well-being in society


You all spend your lives thinkin about shit y all can buy;
The focus on consumerism and materialism in society, often at the expense of more meaningful pursuits


I wish my species would just piss off and die!
A sense of despair and rejection of society and humanity as a whole


Society s nevrotic and won t let me be,
The experience of feeling smothered and suffocated by societal pressures and expectations


I ve tried swimming up that current, screaming « set me free! »
The belief that one is trapped and powerless in the societal system


But nobody wanna listen, they lecture me,
Feeling ignored and dismissed by those who perpetuate societal norms and expectations


so I ll take a random direction and run hecticly
A desire to break free and escape the suffocating nature of society, even if it means taking unorthodox and chaotic paths


God I m sick, Gotta get away, mother nature s my shrink,
A sense of needing to turn to nature and escape the stress and harm of society and culture


gotta punch the air, scream my rage, say what I think.
A need to express oneself authentically and release built-up frustration and anger


I m no better than you fools, but I follow no leader,
Rejecting societal norms and expectations, but also acknowledging that one is not superior or above others


I m a fly in need of a 5 minute breather
A metaphor for oneself, feeling suffocated and in need of a brief moment of relief and escape


Oh, I ma just follow this road,
An acceptance of and surrender to the unpredictability and mystery of life


I ma float where the wind blow
A sense of freedom and lack of attachment or restriction


Not bothered on where I ma go,
Lack of concern for outcome or destination


Go with that flow) x4
Embracing the unknown and going with the flow of life, repeating for emphasis




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TJ1501

This song is one of my favorites from you guys! I really like the feel and the flow.

Lntrlp

Lemme inhale, lemme exhale, lemme stat my day off with some chill bump!!

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anoll llona

Le refrain devrait commencer à la fin. Top top top

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Joshua

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Heda Falcon

I am so in love with this song. It always starts off a bit slow but goddamn. When it gets into it, it GETS INTO IT

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