[Intro: rolling breakbeats, deep sub-bass rumble, building synth tension] [Verse 1] Middle age grind, bills stackin' high Job's a cage, no time to fly Knees shot out, back's screamin' pain Women 'round me, menopause reign Parents frail, shadows of the strong Kids turned teens, where'd the sweet go wrong? [Pre-Chorus: layered vocal echoes, rising pads] [Chorus] Years blink by, presidents fade Movies I loved, now classics played Retro consoles, dust on the shelf Gadgets obsolete, buried in hell Pets long gone, buried in the yard Youth slang hits, leaves me scarred Where'd the time go? Slippin' through my hands Faster every year, like hourglass sands [Drop: punchy drum breaks, wobbly bassline, high-energy synth stabs] [Verse 2] Body breakin', can't run no more Mirror shows lines I can't ignore Decades whirl, a furious spin From dawn to dusk, the end creeps in Don't get the kids, their world so strange Feels like yesterday, but everything's changed [Chorus] Years blink by, presidents fade Movies I loved, now classics played Retro consoles, dust on the shelf Gadgets obsolete, buried in hell Pets long gone, buried in the yard Youth slang hits, leaves me scarred Where'd the time go? Slippin' through my hands Faster every year, like hourglass sands [Bridge: slowed breakbeats, atmospheric synths, nostalgic vocal filter] Time won't stop, 'til the final breath Racin' forward, flirtin' with death But spin that old drum and bass track Twenty years back, groove attacks Heart pounds hard, like it was new Time rewinds, just me and you [Outro: fading bass, echoing drums, soft synth fade] Smile creeps in, though I can't dance no more Song ends, but the feeling's core A moment stolen from the rush In the beat, find my hush
