No Manual

[Verse 1] Another chapter finished without a sound I blinked once, watched the calendar burn down I traced a future in disappearing ink Every step forward faster than I think [Verse 2] The number climbs while the checklist grows More roads imagined than I’ll ever know Every plan weighs more than it did before When time keeps knocking but won’t hold the door [Pre-Chorus] I keep telling myself I’m not behind (not behind) But time doesn’t read the same warning signs (warning signs) [Chorus] I never had a manual on how to live my life Just crossed-out rules and guesses I revise The days pick up speed every time I hesitate I swear I just arrived here, now it’s slipping away (now it’s slipping away) [Verse 3] I catch my face learning new expressions Lines forming answers I never asked questions I still feel stuck at the starting line But the finish keeps pulling closer in time [Verse 4] They said one day it would all align But “one day” keeps missing every deadline I’m counting candles, not the proof Still unsure what growing up was supposed to do [Pre-Chorus] If I don’t slow down, I might miss (might miss) The only version of me that exists (that exists) [Chorus] I never had a manual on how to live my life Just reruns, rewrites, and reasons why The years collapse into yesterday I swear I just arrived here, now it’s slipping away (slipping away) [Bridge] If I wake up nearing forty asking where I went (where I went) Was I chasing momentum or dodging intent (dodging intent) I don’t need a verdict, I don’t need a sign (no verdict, no sign) Just need to know I chose something that was mine (that was mine) [Break] Time keeps dealing from a stacked deck Still I’m betting on what comes next [Final Chorus – Reprise] I never learned the shortcut, never cracked the code Just miles of doubt on a self-made road If I’m running out, then let me decide What’s worth carrying to the other side (to the other side) [Final Chorus] I never had a manual on how to live my life Just a pulse pushing forward against the tide The count goes up, but so do the reasons to try If this is all I get, I won’t just let it slide [Outro] Another chapter finished without a sound Still turning pages while the world spins round