[Intro] (Motorik drum beat starts - steady and driving) (Warm Moog bass enters) [Verse 1] The paper is torn, the lights are unstrung The carols have faded, the last song is sung I’m staring at static on a wide TV screen Replaying the months and the spaces between Did I love enough? Did I lose my way? It’s just a Tuesday, it’s just another day. [Chorus] (Lush Hammond Organ Swells) Is this it? Is this the finish line? I waited all year for a moment to shine But the feeling is hollow, the silence is loud Just a face in the mirror, lost in the crowd Is this all there is? [Instrumental Interlude] (Arpeggiated Synths with Ping-Pong Delay) (Swirling Echoes) [Verse 2] The calendar changes, the numbers reset A list of the things that I try to forget The pressure to feel something golden and bright Dissolves in the gray of the morning light I thought I’d be different when December arrived But I’m just older, and barely survived. [Bridge] [Robotic Vocoder Vocals] System reset. Cycle complete. Heartbeat syncing to the motorik beat. Time is a circle. Time is a ghost. Here comes the feeling that hurts the most. [Outro] (Heavy Phanger effect on drums) This is it... (Repeat until fade) Could I have done better? (Swirling synth noise) (Fade out)
