Sixteen Parallel Lives

[Intro: Six overlapping voices] One second! Almost finished! Where was I? [Verse 1] Sixteen conversations Seven things I meant to write Fourteen brilliant possibilities Competing for tonight I can juggle every subject I can navigate the noise But somewhere in the switching I've misplaced my actual voice [Pre-Chorus: Overlapping rhythms] One more question One more task One more favor Nobody asked [Chorus: Melodic syncopated hook] I'm living sixteen parallel lives All of them demanding mine Every version wants attention Every dream deserves some time And I love the many things I do But there's only one of me I can hold a thousand visions Only one can have my energy [Verse 2] Every notification promises Something worth investigating Every interruption costs me The momentum I was making [Bridge: All instruments competing] (Important!) (Urgent!) (Interesting!) (Wait!) Which one was I doing? Which one cannot wait? [Final Chorus: Expansive harmonies] I'm living sixteen parallel lives And they're beautifully designed But I cannot give a lifetime To each possibility in mind [Outro: Single toy piano] One thing. Just one thing. For now.