Time (You Slow It Down For Me)

[Verse 1] I’ve been runnin’ on empty… runnin’ on fumes… Chasin’ versions of me... I don’t recognize anymore. Time keeps slippin’… slippin’ past my hands, Like I blink too long and lose half this life I planned. Some days I swear I’m fine… Some days I lie so damn good I almost believe it… But not tonight… not tonight… --- [Chorus] Time don’t wait — but you slow it down for me. World goes loud — but you set me free. Fight the clock — but your hands hold mine. Every racing heart — beats in line. (Repeat lightly at end of lines, drag last word…) “in line.... In line..... In line......” “in line.... In line..... In line......” “heart beats.... in line.... In line..... In line......” --- [Verse 2] I keep learnin’ the hard way… same lesson twice. Heart on my sleeve, but I stitch it back up tight. “You don’t notice a chapter end until the page is already turned.” “You don’t lose years all at once — it’s five minutes at a time.” Time keeps showin’ me piece by piece..... Lessons hit hard, but they bring release.... “Time slips!” “Time burns!” “Time breaks!” “Time heals!” --- If I don’t slow down… If I don’t breathe… I’ll miss the parts of me I’m tryin’ to save. --- [Bridge] Stay with me… Stay with me… While I try to meet myself halfway. Every heartbeat… every pause… Reminds me life’s not just a race. --- [Chorus — Full Impact / Repeatable] Time don’t wait — but you slow it down for me. World goes loud — but you set me free. Fight the clock — but your hands hold mine. Every racing heart — beats in line. (Drag last line out, let it echo…) “in line..… in line..… in line..…” “in line.... In line..... In line......” “heart beats.... in line.... In line..... In line......” [Outro — soft, reflective] I’ve been runnin’ on empty… But tonight… I stop. And let myself feel the weight of time… (Small buildup instrumental) ((Vocals; spoken/sung hybrid, humanized, layered, rhythmically spaced)) "Time slips.” (short, intimate) “Time burns.” (slightly longer, rising tension) “Time breaks.” (emphasized, dramatic) “Time heals.” (sustained, warm) ((Second pass; slightly louder, rhythmic emphasis, exclamation)) “Time slips!” “Time burns!” “Time breaks!” “Time heals!!” ((Echo pass; slowly fading, layered harmonies, spaced out)) “Time slips…” “Time burns…” “Time breaks…” “Time heals…” ((Loopable fade))