I'm a teacher

[Intro 8 bars | BPM 80, instrumental only, sparse piano + soft brushed percussion, quiet spacious classroom atmosphere] [Verse 1 | BPM 82, sparse piano + light brushed percussion. Full sung melodic delivery, natural cadence, 2 lines per breath, unhurried] Three-foot classroom stage, silent fatigue in the air Lesson plans dusted, titles faded and worn Red pen bleeds through midnight, papers stack and stack Burning passion buried under forms and red tape rack The crowd worships only rankings, scores, and seats No one sees the years I've drained, trapped in bureaucratic chains [Pre-Chorus | Tempo rises 82→84, string pad fades in. Melodic lift toward chorus, smooth phrasing] I preach growth in every shape, every hue Yet we sort them high and low, the chosen few I try to calm the panic in their eyes But rigid rules block the future's clear skies [Chorus | BPM 84, melodic singing, spacious unrushed delivery. Sparse broken percussion, gentle breath pauses between lines] Blackboard full, can't break the world's woven net Scores add up, but childlike wonder fades I send them far, while I'm trapped behind these walls My fire cools to indifference through it all (whisper layered harmony, murmur) I'm a teacher Education ain't a race, ain't a battlefield Don't turn living souls into hollow shells Tear off the mask, break utilitarian chains Let light bloom here, answer the first call (whisper layered harmony, murmur) I'm a teacher [Piano Solo Interlude 4 bars | BPM 80, piano only, no percussion/vocals. Spacious motif variation, breathing room before Verse 2] [Verse 2 | BPM 82, same gentle brushed percussion as Verse1, gradual subtle string lift. Full sung restrained delivery] Parents' expectations weigh heavy on my shoulders Rank reviews grind down my sharpest inner light Most days burn on paperwork and empty fights I teach the kids independence, teach them to break chains Yet reality pushes them into one standardized mould Trapped in endless test drills, forced to bloom in identical lanes [Pre-Chorus | Tempo rises 82→84, string pad fades in. Same melodic contour, builds gently toward next chorus] I preach growth in every shape, every hue Yet we sort them high and low, the chosen few I try to calm the panic in their eyes But rigid rules block the future's clear skies [Chorus | BPM 84, richer instrumentation, same spacious singing delivery, slight emotional lift] Blackboard full, can't break the world's woven net Scores add up, but childlike wonder fades I send them far, while I'm trapped behind these walls My fire cools to indifference through it all (whisper layered harmony, murmur) I'm a teacher Education ain't a race, ain't a battlefield Don't turn living souls into hollow shells Tear off the mask, break utilitarian chains Let light bloom here, answer the first call (whisper layered harmony, murmur) I'm a teacher [Cello Solo Transition 4 bars | BPM 78, cello only, no percussion/vocals. Slow mournful tone, quiet tension build] [Bridge | BPM 86, emotional swell, warm expressive sung delivery. Strings grow fuller, gentle percussion swells. Long phrasing, natural breathing] Ain't against grading, just against one-sided lies Ain't against benchmarks, just the single-answer kind Education never was a filter for the strong It's guarding every bud from the world's cold, crushing throng We teach the kids bravery, yet we learn to compromise We teach them burning fire, yet we're worn by utility's ties Heavy chains stack high, crush every sincere flame When will this classroom stage return to its pure original name [Final Chorus | BPM 86, fullest instrumentation, peak emotion. Warm heartfelt singing] Blackboard full, can't break the world's woven net Scores add up, but childlike wonder fades I send them far, while I'm trapped behind these walls My fire cools to indifference through it all (whisper layered harmony, murmur, thicker harmonies) I'm a teacher Education ain't a race, ain't a battlefield Don't turn living souls into hollow shells Tear off the mask, break utilitarian chains Let light bloom here, answer the first call (whisper layered harmony, murmur, thicker harmonies) I'm a teacher [Outro 6 bars | Tempo slows 86→76. Vocals fade first, then percussion, strings fade; piano solo to end, soft spacious, final note fades to silence] Wait for a faint light, to fill the whole classroom space (whisper murmur harmony) On this three-foot stage — I'm a teacher