[Chorus: H.E.R., Stormzy]If you give me just one second of your time (Yo)I could tell you stories 'bout my life (True story)I've seen hope and I've seen struggle through these eyes (Yeah)So give me just one second (Like) of your time (Yo)[Verse 1: Stormzy, H.E.R]One second to let it breathe (Let it breathe)Just a second, a second is all I need (Oh, yeah)When you're questioning everything you believedThen you're fighting with the devil in your dreams (Devil in your dreams, ooh)One second, just let me be (Let me be)Let it pour, let it rain, let it bleed (Uh-huh)Heavy is the head, but the pressure makes you heaveSo you bill it 'cause the spirit of depression never sleeps (Yeah)I am not the poster boy for mental health (I'm not)I need peace of mind, I need to centre self (Uh-huh)The cover of the NME, that shit made me resent myselfThere's people tryin' to spread the word and people that pretend to help (Ohh)But how am I complaining when I'm blessed? (Ooh)I get this daunting feeling on the days I'm on my bestWhen all these demons that I carry get to messin' with my headSo could you give me just a second just to get 'em off my chest, please?[Chorus: H.E.R., Stormzy]If you give me just one second of your timeI could tell you stories 'bout my lifeI've seen hope and I've seen struggle through these eyesSo give me just one second of your time (Yeah, like, like)[Verse 2: Stormzy, H.E.R]One second to recollectJust a second, a second is all I getI can't tell where I'm heading, I'm outta breathAll these early premonitions of my death (Ooh)But I knew He had plan (Uh-huh)Lord knows I'ma do it if I can (Lord knows)When I take a stand, they say I'm ruining my brandBut I could never give a fuck, that's just my duty as a manSo if I go on stage at BRITS and tell the PM she's a bitchThen that's exactly what it is and I don't want no bloody stripes for itMummy always said if there's a cause then I should fight for itSo, yeah, I understand, but I don't think that I'm alright with itLike yeah, cool, I get itYeah, I know I said itBut there's people fighting every day and they don't get the creditBut it's cool, man, that's just one of the stresses on my mindTo get this out my chest I need a second of your time, please[Chorus: H.E.R.]If you give me just one second of your timeI could tell you stories 'bout my lifeI've seen hope and I've seen struggle through these eyesOh, give me just one second of your time[Bridge: H.E.R.]Ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh-oohOoh, just one second, ooh-ooh-oohOoh, ooh, ooh, oh-ohOh-oh-oh, ooh-oohOoh-oh, ooh-oohOoh-ooh, ohh[Chorus: H.E.R.]If you give me just one second of your timeI could tell you stories 'bout my lifeI've seen hope and I've seen struggle through these eyesSo give me just one second of your time[Outro: H.E.R.]So give me just one—Just one secondSo give me just one—Just one second