“RACE AGAINST THE FALLING HOURS” (©Chris@Asti@2013) Verse 1 The morning cracks in ashes, Light bleeds through the broken sky, I’m standing in the ruins Of the minutes I let pass me by. There’s a tremble in the silence, A warning in the turning wind, A whisper like a shadow Calling out the places I’ve been. And time— Time is a wolf with frozen teeth, Running just a step behind me, Breathing cold fire down my neck As the ground begins to shake beneath. Pre-Chorus And I keep moving, though the world is breaking, And I keep breathing though the storm is waking. Every heartbeat fades into the haze— I’m slipping through the hours like a ghost in a maze. Chorus I’m in a race against the falling hours, Running through a world that devours, Every dream, every step, every hope I claim— Nothing stays, nothing bends, nothing stays the same. And the storm behind me howls my name, Pulling at my shadow like a burning flame. The present blurs, the future bites— I’m holding on, holding on As time ignites. Verse 2 The roads are painted silver By the footsteps I can’t erase, Every mistake a thunder Rolling through my fraying grace. There’s a hunger in the darkness, There’s a tremor in the fading line, Between who I was this morning And who I can’t afford to be tonight. And time— Time is a blade on an hourglass chain, Swinging wild in the hurricane, Cutting through the choices Like they never meant a damn thing. Pre-Chorus And I keep fighting though the walls are bending, And I keep running though the world is ending. Every second slips through my scars— I’m chasing down the truth in the cold of the stars. Chorus I’m in a race against the falling hours, Running through a world that devours, Every dream, every step, every hope I claim— Nothing stays, nothing bends, nothing stays the same. And the storm behind me howls my name, Pulling at my shadow like a burning flame. The present blurs, the future bites— I’m holding on, holding on As time ignites. Bridge (Long, Atmospheric, Rugged Whisper-to-Roar) I feel the darkness closing in, Breathing like a beast beneath my skin. The wind tears open memories I buried years ago. I hear the voices of the hours lost, Their echoes cold as winter frost, Screaming that I’m running out— Screaming what I already know. But I won’t fall into the void, I won’t break where the world destroys. I’ll carve my name into the rushing night, I’ll burn my will into the dying light. ’Cause even if the sky collapses, Even if the thunder passes Through my bones and through my fear— I’m still alive I’m still here. Chorus (Explosive, Gritty, Longer) I’m in a race against the falling hours, Running through a world that devours, Every dream, every step, every hope I claim— Nothing stays, nothing bends, nothing stays the same. And the storm behind me calls my name, Chasing like a wild untamed flame. The present melts, the edges fray— But I won’t be dragged away. I’m holding tight to the burning line, To the last breath that is still mine, I’m fighting hard through the darkened night— I’m holding on, I’m holding on As time ignites. Final Verse (Very Long, Cinematic, Gravel-Voice) And when the ashes settle Across the path I’ve come to know, When the final echo trembles From the storms that forced me to grow— I’ll stand in the fading twilight, With the remnants of my days in hand, And I’ll know I wasn’t conquered, I ran farther than I planned. ’Cause time— Time may be ruthless, cold, unkind, But it never owned my blood, my spine. I walked the edge where the shadows climb, And I lived every heartbeat Like it wasn’t mine. Outro So let the storm chase, let the darkness rise, Let the present blur before my eyes. I’m still running, burning, breaking free— Time can chase me to eternity. But it will never slow my stride— I’m alive in the wildfire, Alive in the fight, Alive in the race Against the dying light.
