10 years too late

(Intro) Yeah… This a message from the version you don’t wanna be Listen close (Verse 1) I’m you with the weight of every “I’ll do it later” Every dream you parked, every risk you were scared of I remember this room, that same ceiling stain But back then we had hope, now I’m numb to the pain You keep saying “one day” like it’s promised to show I was you saying that… now I’m stuck in the “no” All the chances you scroll past, stuck on your phone Turn to “what ifs” echoing when you’re alone You laugh it off, say you’re young, got time I said the same thing while I watched mine decline Now I’d trade everything just to rewind your clock Back before the habits that we never could stop (Hook) Future me said run Don’t wait till the damage done Don’t numb it just to feel okay That debt gonna come someday Future me said change Don’t get trapped in the same old ways You still got time, don’t waste your breath I’m what’s left if you choose regret (Verse 2) You let fear dress up like it’s logic and reason Call it “being careful,” I call it treason Against who you are, yeah you’re killing your spark Every doubt you keep feeding leaves a permanent mark And that anger you bury? Yeah, it don’t disappear It just leaks into your life, now you pushing folks clear I lost people that you don’t even know yet All ‘cause I couldn’t say what I needed to confess And success ain’t money, it’s peace in your chest I got things, but inside I’m a permanent mess You chasing validation from strangers online I’m living proof that it won’t fix your mind (Hook) Future me said run Don’t wait till the damage done Don’t numb it just to feel okay That debt gonna come someday Future me said change Don’t get trapped in the same old ways You still got time, don’t waste your breath I’m what’s left if you choose regret (Verse 3) Put the work in now, not when it’s too late Discipline heavy but regret got more weight You don’t need motivation, that fades in a week Build habits that stay when you mentally weak Tell the truth, even when it might break you apart That’s the only way you ever strengthen your heart And love hard, don’t play like you don’t really care I had real ones… now they’re just not there And take care of your body, that’s a silent debt I ignored all the signs, now I’m paying for it Every shortcut you take got a price in the end I’m the bill coming due if you don’t make amends (Bridge) I ain’t perfect, I’m just what you become If you keep hitting pause every time life comes So decide right now, don’t wait for the fall ‘Cause I’m proof you can lose everything… slowly, not all (Final Hook) Future me said run You ain’t gotta be the one Who looks back wishing he tried While watching his dreams die Future me said fight Even when it don’t feel right You still got time, don’t waste your breath Don’t turn into me… full of regret (Outro) Yeah… This ain’t fear, it’s a warning You still got a choice Don’t let me be your only voice