Intro] (Soft acoustic guitar, gentle fingerpicking, whispered vocals) Mmm… time flies… [Verse 1] Woke up this morning, sun on my face Same old coffee in the same old place Flipped through some photos, dust on the frame Laughing with faces that don’t feel the same Mom’s hair is silver, Dad’s steps are slow The backyard swing doesn’t creak like it used to though We said “see you soon” like it was nothing at all Now “soon” turned to seasons, summer to fall [Pre-Chorus] Where did it go? The days run together Like sand through my fingers, like light through a feather [Chorus] Time flies, yeah it slips right away Yesterday’s children, tomorrow’s gray Parents are fading, friends moved out of state And it feels like last week, but it’s too late Time flies… oh it flies [Verse 2] High school buddies got kids of their own The group chat went quiet, now I’m scrolling alone That trip we kept planning, the songs we would sing Are stories we tell like they’re from some old dream I swear it was Tuesday when we were nineteen Now the mirror shows wrinkles where smooth skin had been [Chorus] Time flies, yeah it slips right away Yesterday’s children, tomorrow’s gray Parents are fading, friends moved out of state And it feels like last week, but it’s too late Time flies… oh it flies [Bridge] (Music starts to build — drums fade in, acoustic gets fuller) Then one quiet morning, the truth hit me hard Life ain’t a rerun, no hitting restart I can’t slow the clock, but I can change how I live Stop watching the days, start choosing to give [Final Chorus] (Louder, energetic — full band kicks in, electric guitar, driving beat, passionate vocals) Time flies, but I’m running with it now Chasing the moments, screaming them loud I’ll call up my parents, drive through the night Laugh with my old friends till the morning light No more just waiting, no more “someday soon” I’m burning these hours under God’s big moon Time flies — yeah, let it fly But I’ll make it count before I say goodbye! [Outro] (Full energy, then slowly fades back to soft acoustic) Time flies… but I’m alive… Yeah, I’m finally alive…
