[Intro] (Sound of many mechanical clocks ticking in sync) (A swirling synth pad moving from left to right) (Deep, punchy bass line starts: ta-da-dum... ta-da-dum) (Whispered: "Lost... in the circle...") [Verse 1] (Sultry, melodic singing) A hallway with no end in sight Through the tunnels of the night Every door leads to a dream Further down the silver stream Is it tomorrow or yesterday? As the moments melt away [Chorus] (Rhythmic, layered singing) In the labyrinth of time Looking for the reason and the rhyme Turning left and turning right Chasing shadows of the light Round and round, the spiral goes Where it ends, nobody knows [Instrumental Break] (Focus: Complex, layered percussion with clicking sounds) (Staccato synth pulses echoing) (Vocal whispers repeating: "Tick-tock, tick-tock" in rhythm) [Verse 2] (Sultry, melodic singing) I see my ghost in every glass Watching all the versions pass The child I was, the one I’ll be Locked inside this mystery The walls are moving, the ceiling stays In this never-ending maze [Chorus] (Rhythmic, layered singing) In the labyrinth of time Looking for the reason and the rhyme Turning left and turning right Chasing shadows of the light Round and round, the spiral goes Where it ends, nobody knows [Bridge] (The beat becomes more intense and "glitchy") (Spoken word, echoing and layered) "Time is not a line. It is a garden of forking paths. We are the architects and the prisoners. Don't look for the exit... look for the center. The center is always now." [Verse 3] (Powerful, rhythmic vocal climax) Break the clock and stop the wheel Find the only thing that's real Beyond the seconds and the years Beyond the hopes and all the fears One last turn and one last breath In the maze of life and death [Chorus] (Rhythmic, layered singing) In the labyrinth of time Looking for the reason and the rhyme Turning left and turning right Chasing shadows of the light Round and round, the spiral goes Where it ends, nobody knows [Outro] (The ticking sounds become louder then slowly slow down) (Vocal echoes fading: "Now... now... now...") (The bass line stops on a deep, resonant note) (Final sound of a single clock winding down) [End]
