Ticking static

(Verse 1)
Clock on the wall got a mind of its own
Second hand twitchin’ like it’s callin’ my phone
Ash in the tray, smoke curlin’ slow
Thoughts get loud but the room stay low
Curtains closed, shadows move when I blink
Every little sound got me overthink
Floorboard creak, was it me or the night?
Heartbeat loud like it’s ready to fight
(Pre-Chorus)
I try to breathe but the air feels thin
Every exhale pull me deeper in
(Chorus)
I’m just waitin’ for the time to tick by
Smoke in my lungs, got me stuck in my mind
Every second feel stretched in the dark
Paranoia whisperin’, tearin’ me apart
Eyes on the door, but it never moves
Got nothin’ to hide but I still feel used
Just waitin’ for the time to tick by
While the silence keep tellin’ me lies
(Verse 2)
TV glow but I muted the sound
Faces look fake when they’re flickerin’ out
Phone light flash, I ain’t touch it at all
Got me feelin’ like I’m missin’ a call
Breath in deep but it don’t feel right
Chest too tight in the middle of night
Every thought like a loop on repeat
Tryna stand but I sink in my seat
(Pre-Chorus)
Tell myself that it’s all in my head
But the feeling don’t leave when it’s said
(Chorus)
I’m just waitin’ for the time to tick by
Smoke in my lungs, got me stuck in my mind
Every second feel stretched in the dark
Paranoia whisperin’, tearin’ me apart
Eyes on the door, but it never moves
Got nothin’ to hide but I still feel used
Just waitin’ for the time to tick by
While the silence keep tellin’ me lies
(Bridge)
Maybe it’s me, maybe I went too far
Chasin’ a calm but I raised the bar
Now I’m stuck in a loop I can’t break
Wide awake in a dream I can’t shake
Tick… tick… tick… hear it echo inside
Every second like it multiply
(Outro)
Ash burn low, and the room go still
Time keeps movin’ but I never feel
So I sit here lost in the high
Just waitin’… for the time… to tick by…

Meditative Nature Sounds with Flute and Soft Drums