Falling Behind [Intro — Soft Piano, Clean Guitar] The clock moves on Even when I don't Another year has come and gone And I'm still searching for my road [Verse 1 — Reflective Baritone] Another birthday, another year Old plans collecting dust in here They've found their places, made their names I smile for them and hide the ache I used to think I'd know by now What all this struggling was about But every time I near the line It moves a little farther out [Pre-Chorus — Building Tension] I know their path was never mine Still hear the ticking every night And all the things I haven't done Get louder when the daylight's gone [Chorus — Powerful, Emotional] I'm falling behind Watching the headlights disappear Down roads I thought would lead me here Still chasing dreams I can't define I'm falling behind But I'm not standing still The climb is slow, the weight is real Maybe I don't have to beat the clock To prove this heart still hasn't stopped [Verse 2 — Heavier Guitars] I turned each setback into shame Let every loss become my name Forgot the battles I came through And all the things I learned to do I've learned to stand on shaking knees Where no one else could ever see And maybe strength is something more Than reaching where I've been before [Pre-Chorus — Rising Intensity] I've spent so long comparing lives Counting everything I've left behind But what if I've been wrong to see Their destinations as the measure of me? [Chorus — Full Band] I'm falling behind Watching the headlights disappear Down roads I thought would lead me here Still chasing dreams I can't define I'm falling behind But I'm not standing still The climb is slow, the weight is real Maybe I don't have to beat the clock To prove this heart still hasn't stopped [Bridge — Stripped Guitar, Raw Baritone] Who decided when I'm late? Who put a number on my fate? The road isn't closed because it's long And moving slowly isn't wrong I've carried expectations That were never mine to bear And if tomorrow finds me struggling At least I'm still getting there [Instrumental — Melodic Electric Guitar Solo] [Final Chorus — Emotional Release] I'm falling behind At least that's what I used to say When I measured every step their way But I won't let that define my life I'm taking my time Still putting one foot on the ground Still building something out of doubt I may not be where I thought I'd go But I haven't run out of road [Outro — Fading Piano, Clean Guitar] Another year, another day I'm still finding my own way And though the road is hard to see There's still more ahead of me [End]
