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)