Ticking in My Chest

[Verse 1 (Female)]
You said “time will tell”
But the clock talked louder
Every night, same room
Growing colder by the hour
You traced every crack
In the ceiling, in my voice
From the scars left on my heart
To the moment of your choice
[Pre-Chorus (Female)]
I’ve been counting down, breath by breath
Trying not to watch you slip
Every second feels like glass
Cutting deeper as you drift
[Chorus (Both)]
Countdown, the time is ticking
Can you hear it in my chest?
I wish we could have been together
But we’re tangled, not a match
Yeah, I know I’m no good for you
Still I reach for what we had
My mind couldn’t keep you
But my hands still shake you back
[Verse 2 (Male)]
We were late-night trains
Missing every station
Talking ’bout forever
Over cheap temptations
You wrote little truths
On receipts inside my car
Now they read like warnings
I ignored from the start
[Pre-Chorus (Male)]
I’ve been counting down in reverse
Playing back the sweetest parts
From the scares left on my heart
To the silence in the dark
[Chorus (Both)]
Countdown, the time is ticking
Can you hear it in my chest?
I wish we could have been together
But we never passed the test
Yeah, I know I’m no good for you
Still I reach for what we had
My mind couldn’t keep you
But my dreams pull you back
[Bridge (Male Rap + Female Ad-libs)]
(Mm, yeah)
Five missed calls, four a.m. lights
Three more lies I tried to rewrite
Two of us stuck in one replay
One last chance that we both delayed (hey)
You said, “Choose me, or choose your fear”
I froze up and disappeared
Now I trace you in the air
Like you’re standing right here (right here)
[Chorus (Both)]
Countdown, the time is ticking
Can you hear it in my chest?
I wish we could have been together
But it’s better that you left
Yeah, I know I’m no good for you
Still I ache for what we had
My mind couldn’t keep you
But my heart won’t take it back (ooh)
[Outro (Female then Male)]
Ten, nine, I let you go
Eight, seven, feel you fade slow
Six, five, I lose your name
Four, three, still taste the same
Two, one, you’re almost through
But I’m still stuck on you

rap, Moody K-pop/R&B fusion with alternating male and female vocals; verses glide over glossy pads and tight drums, subtle guitar flickers. Pre-chorus pulls back to spacious half-time, then the chorus explodes with stacked harmonies and a bright synth lead. Rap bridge punches in over a stripped groove before a final, soaring hook and sudden cut to reverb tail., r&b, pop, k-pop