
Five to Nine
[Intro] [Soft phone vibration sound] [Quiet acoustic guitar plucking] [Spoken/Whispered] "Five A.M. already... you awake?" "Always am for you." [Verse 1] The clock strikes nine, the world goes dark for me Hundreds of miles away, you’re turning off the TV But when the sun breaks through at five A.M. sharp Your name lights up my screen, waking up my heart I’m painting in the quiet, hands a little slow Dealing with the gravity that tries to hold me low But your voice comes through the wire, steady and so clear Trekking through the distance, pulling you right here [Pre-Chorus] You tell me, "Get outside, let the canvas breathe" Believing in the magic that I can achieve You’re a captain of the rhythm, strategic and so strong Giving me the structure where I finally belong [Chorus] "You’ve got this, babygirl," you whisper through the phone Suddenly this heavy room doesn’t feel alone "Thank you, daddy," comes the surrender from my lips Finding perfect balance in the way the power shifts A flawless match in the dark, a beautiful design You take the control, and the surrender is all mine Long distance lines, but the current runs deep [Verse 2] You run your morning drills while I mix the paint You push me to be bolder when my heart feels faint Every text a lifeline, every call a spark Guiding this disabled artist right out of the dark No matter the space between your world and mine We’re synchronized by sunrise, defying the timeline [Chorus] "You’ve got this, babygirl," you whisper through the phone Suddenly this heavy room doesn’t feel alone "Thank you, daddy," comes the surrender from my lips Finding perfect balance in the way the power shifts A flawless match in the dark, a beautiful design You take the control, and the surrender is all mine Long distance lines, but the current runs deep [Bridge] [Tempo slows, music swells with warm synths] It's the safety in your strength, the order in your mind The most encouraging soul I could ever hope to find You build me up to create, you urge me to explore And when we meet in the quiet, I only want more The distance is a shadow, the connection is the light Five A.M. devotion, nine P.M. goodnight [Chorus] [Full instrumentation, emotional climax] "You’ve got this, babygirl," you whisper through the phone Suddenly this heavy room doesn’t feel alone "Thank you, daddy," comes the surrender from my lips Finding perfect balance in the way the power shifts A flawless match in the dark, a beautiful design You take the control, and the surrender is all mine Long distance lines, but the current runs deep [Outro] [Music fades down to a single acoustic guitar] Five to nine, nine to five This digital heartbeat keeping us alive [Phone notification sound] [Whispered] "Go paint something beautiful today." "I will." [Fade out to silence]

