Time

(Intro - muted, atmospheric synth pads with a faint 808 pulse)


Yeah... Uh huh…
Time, man. You think you got it, then it slips right through.
Ha… From the 6, with a different perspective, always.


(Verse 1)
Used to chase the clock, thinkin' fast money meant real worth
Now I’m watchin' sunsets painted gold across the earth
Learned that patience ain't a weakness, more like a damn art
'Cause every second countin' down will rip your soul apart
Remember late nights, chasin' feelings, hollow and untrue
Said forever, meant a week, guess that's just what lovers do
Now the penthouse view is different, kinda bittersweet
Got everything I wanted, still feelin' incomplete.


(Pre-Chorus)
Yeah, heard you moved on, saw the pictures online
Said he treats you better, girl, hope he knows you're one of a kind
But memories fade slowly, like a polaroid in the sun
And sometimes, late at night, I wonder if you ever think of what we've done


(Chorus - slightly more layered vocals, subtle autotune)
Hourglass views, watchin' sand fallin' low
Time keeps movin', baby, where it stops, nobody knows
Built an empire from the ashes, grind never takes a break
But money can't buy back the moments we failed to make
Hourglass views, from a different point of time
Trying to find peace of mind, in every memory that I find


(Verse 2)
They told me slow down, enjoy the ride, appreciate the climb
But ambition's a demon, whispers secrets all the time
Another deal, another summit, another city in the blur
Tryna build a legacy, ensure my name will always stir
Remember family dinners, arguments 'round the table's grace,
Now it's calls and texts, and missing every familiar face.
Time changes everything, leaves its mark on every soul,
But you gotta keep pushing, gotta reach that final goal.


(Pre-Chorus)
Yeah, heard you got married, bought a house out in the sticks
Said you finally found the happiness, you were always seeking, fix
But memories fade slowly, like a polaroid in the sun
And sometimes, late at night, I wonder if you ever think of what we've done


(Chorus - slightly more layered vocals, subtle autotune)
Hourglass views, watchin' sand fallin' low
Time keeps movin', baby, where it stops, nobody knows
Built an empire from the ashes, grind never takes a break
But money can't buy back the moments we failed to make
Hourglass views, from a different point of time
Trying to find peace of mind, in every memory that I find


(Bridge - stripped down, almost spoken word)
Time... the greatest thief, and the greatest healer too.
It takes and gives, reshapes the me and you.
And all we can do is try to learn from the days gone by,
And hope we get it right, before we say our last goodbye.


(Outro - fades out with synth pads and 808, a single echoed vocal)
Time... yeah... hourglass views... always lookin' back... (fades)

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