Worry by Protyus A. Gendher

Worry by Protyus A. Gendher [Glass Ceiling Records]

Lyrics and links below!

When I look at where “Worry” sits in the constellation of my catalog, it feels like one of the core grounding stars — the track that quietly teaches the emotional skills I wish I’d been given as a kid. It’s not flashy, it’s not dramatic, but it’s essential. This song is the moment where I say out loud that spiraling thoughts don’t make me broken; they make me human.

In the broader emotional arc of the project, “Worry” is the bridge between fear and self‑compassion. Earlier songs name the tension; later songs move into resilience and connection. This one sits right in the middle, doing the slow, steady work of reframing the inner voice. It’s the track where I stop fighting myself and start parenting myself, and that shift changes the whole constellation.

Musically, it carries the same intention. The earthy rhythms, the children’s‑music simplicity, the cowboy‑lament honesty — all of it is designed to lower the emotional temperature. It’s a song that doesn’t rush you. It doesn’t demand transformation. It just offers a place to breathe. In the constellation, this is the star you navigate by when everything feels too loud.

And from my perspective as the person who wrote it, “Worry” is the reminder I still need. It’s the song that tells me I’m allowed to make mistakes, that my nervous system isn’t a moral failing, and that doing my best is enough. It’s not just part of the constellation — it’s one of the lights I return to when I need direction.

Sometimes I get invasive thoughts 

And my head starts spinning 

I think about everything going wrong 

And can’t imagine winning 

 

I think of all the things that I’ve messed up 

And feel very deeply that I’m not enough 

But I don’t have to be perfect to be worthy 

And I deserve peace in the space I’m hurting 

 

So I give myself a hug and hold myself tight 

I breathe deeply and remind myself that I am alright 

There’s no crisis. Nothing’s on fire. 

My anxiety is just loud, and it’s a known liar. 

 

I’m worthy, I’m loved, and I get to make mistakes 

My imperfection won’t make the Earth quake 

Today will end, and tomorrow too 

I’m doing my best, and that’ll have to do. 

I’m worthy, I’m loved, and I get to make mistakes 

My imperfection won’t make the Earth quake 

Today will end, and tomorrow too 

I’m doing my best, and that’ll have to do. 

I’m worthy, I’m loved, and I get to make mistakes 

My imperfection won’t make the Earth quake 

Today will end, and tomorrow too 

I’m doing my best, and that’ll have to do. 

I’m doing my best, I bet you are too.