a-Music - Soak It In by Gloria Buono-Daly (c) 2026 (poem) by Gloria Buono on AuthorsDen

a-Music - Soak It In by Gloria Buono-Daly (c) 2026
by Gloria Buono → (All Poetry by Gloria Buono)
Wednesday, September 9, 2026 Not rated by the Author.

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“Soak It In” is an uplifting, relatable song about taking in life as it happens—the ordinary moments, feelings, imperfections, laughter, losses, quiet days, and unexpected turns that make a life.

[Verse 1 ] Coffee on the counter Getting cold again Talking ’bout nothing With an old friend Miss your turn driving Take the scenic way Maybe where you're going Can wait another day [Pre-Chorus 1] Dance in the kitchen Sing it way too loud Dress for you Not the crowd Or lay low, do nothing Let the whole day roll You don't always need Somewhere else to go [Chorus 1] Soak it in The mess, the noise, the view Soak it in The things you never knew Soak it in The old, the strange, the new You only get this moment While it's happening to you Soak it in Whatever the day brings Soak it in Even the little things Whatever you're feeling Whatever it's been Don't rush through the moment Just soak it in [Verse 2] Write something terrible Then write another line Draw outside the edges Waste a little time Plant something crooked Paint the hallway wrong Get a piano or guitar Learn three chords Make a song Take the picture Then put the phone away Call your brother He never picks up anyway Text him instead Just to see How he is today [Pre-Chorus 2] When nothing is working And nothing goes right Plans fall to pieces By Saturday night Change your direction Or laugh at the mess You don't need perfection To call it success [Chorus 2] Soak it in The stumble and the win Soak it in Then start it up again Soak it in Make something just because Soak it in Forget what perfect was Soak it in You don't need applause Sometimes doing nothing Is reason enough Whatever you're feeling Whatever it's been Let yourself feel it And soak it in [Bridge] You felt the floor Drop beneath your plans You've closed some doors With your own two hands You've said, “I'm done” Then started again Funny how beginnings Don't ask how old you've been Some cheer when you're winning Some wait for the fall Some say that they love you Then don't show up at all Don't carry their feelings They're theirs, not your own Some things that you learn Are better left known Some moments whisper Some kick down the door Some don't mean a damn thing Till years later — they mean more So take in the quiet Take in the din You don't have to fix it Just soak it in [Final Chorus] Soak it in — do something new Soak it in — or don't, that's you Soak it in — change your view Soak it in — whatever you do Soak it in The good days and the rough Soak it in The ordinary stuff Soak it in The people, places, things The days when nothing happens And the days that change everything Soak it in Before you call it done You don't have to change the world To know you lived in one [Outro] Keep on soaking The laughter and the tears Keep on soaking The minutes and the years Whatever you're feeling Wherever you've been Keep on living Keep on feeling Keep on soaking it in