

(short breaths)
(coughing) (slow
days)
Engines choke the air we breathe Tailpipes spit out smoke you can't
see
Tiny bits: metal dust,
acid rain
Pollutants that don't play fair
Not just clouds in the sky,
but inside your chest
Where lungs grow tight,
where hearts get stressed
Air heavy!
Air heavy! From engines loud,
it lingers deep
Tiny sparks from every block
They grind your lungs,
they strain your sleep
Asthma flare?
Heart strain slow?
Shorter breaths, weaker days below?
This isn't just
a distant cloud
It's in your blood,
it's in your crowd!
PM two point five,
specks like ash Slip past your nose,
settle in the pass Triggers wheeze,
worsens every strain Makes asthma worse,
slows recovery gain
NOx and ozone twist the air
Turn simple steps into labor there
Kids with lungs still learning to fly
Adults feel the chest
tight tonight
Now in your blood,
in how you rest
We don't need blame,
we need roots Clean air starts where engines cut
Shift to bikes,
or trains running quiet
Make the streets feel bright and right
Your breath is your rhythm and your song
Protect it today,
where you belong
Air heavy!
Feel it now?
Your body says: This is too much
Tiny sparks from every block They grind your lungs,
they strain your sleep
Asthma flare?
Heart strain slow?
Shorter breaths, weaker days below?
This isn't just a distant cloud
It's in your blood,
it's in your crowd
Air heavy!
Engines quiet? Air
lifts One breath easier,
one step
further
You're the change
in
every line
Your health is the beat
that never
quits