[Verse 1] It stays quiet too long Then it doesn’t Shouting from somewhere behind me Boots on concrete The street locks up fast People pressed to the sides Someone hits the ground hard And doesn’t get back up I hear my name Not yelled Spoken like it’s routine [Pre-Chorus] That’s when it lands This isn’t noise This is a job [Chorus] I don’t get time I don’t get room I don’t get a second pass If I slow down If I misstep This is where it ends [Verse 2] Something pops white My vision drops out I move anyway Hands scraping brick They don’t chase fast They close in space I turn a corner And they're already there Someone grabs at my arm I break loose Not clean But enough [Pre-Chorus] This isn’t fear This is timing And I’m almost out of it [Chorus] I don’t get time I don’t get room I don’t get a second pass If I slow down If I misstep This is where it ends [Instrumental Break – heavy, driving, relentless] [Bridge] They don’t want me dead They want me still Every move I make Forces them wider Louder More visible That’s the only leverage I have [Final Chorus] I don’t get time I don’t get room I don’t get a second pass I don’t need answers I need distance If I get clear I still exist
