I grind till my hands go numb  
Every mirror shows someone I won’t become  
Screens say, “Push,” voices say, “More”  
But I forgot what I’m even doing it for  
No sleep, no pause, no weekend break  
A trophy dream with a plastic ache  
I lift the weight, but I can't lift me  
There’s no strength where rest should be  
No rest, No grow  
That’s all I’ve known  
But how far can I go  
Before my body says “no”  
No rest, No grow  
I run this show  
But how deep does it cut  
When your soul says “slow”  
Gym lights buzz like an anxious head  
Every set feels like a word unsaid  
I flex in glass, pretend I’m fine  
But this grind's been stealing time  
I skipped the meal, skipped the call  
Missed my girl, missed it all  
Just to feel like I exist  
But I don't know what I missed  
No rest, No grow  
That’s all I’ve known  
But how far can I go  
Before my body says “no”  
No rest, No grow  
I run this show  
But how deep does it cut  
When your soul says “slow”  
I dream of sleep but call it weak  
Shame my breath when it gets deep  
I lie awake, kick at sheets  
Fight the silence underneath  
Voices echo in my spine  
"Take a break" — feels like a crime  
But what if healing is the flex?  
What if softness comes next?
I collapse in the dark  
No timer, no mark  
Just a heartbeat slow  
And that’s how I grow  
No rest, No grow  
But I’m learning though  
Sometimes you stop
To let it flow
No rest, No grow  
But maybe I know  
The strongest move  
Is letting go