[Intro - 16 bars instrumental] [Verse 1] The city glows but I feel so alone Flickers of laughter through a cracked phone Family fading like stars at dawn And the place I work? I don't belong Fake smiles, long nights, I barely sleep My friends drift off into memories I keep I lie awake, the ceiling spins Trapped in a life I never chose to begin [Pre-Chorus 1] Every day feels like a race I lose Chasing meaning I never choose But I still dream, still believe There’s something better calling me [Chorus 1] So I run — faster than pain, faster than time Leave all the chaos a thousand miles behind They say the faster you go, the less you need to fight ‘Cause every step brings the future into sight At the speed of light [Verse 2 – Global Struggles] Out there, the world keeps tearing apart Voices shout, but no one hears the heart Leaders chase power while people bleed And love gets lost in fear and greed Borders tighten, kindness fades Hope feels fragile in these darker days We post, we scroll, we fight online But truth and peace feel hard to find [Pre-Chorus 2] The world’s on fire, the sky’s gone grey But deep inside, I won’t decay I still believe, I still can see A softer place that waits for me [Chorus 2] So I run — faster than doubt, faster than fear Stretching through spacetime to pull the future near They say if you don’t stop, you’ll break the light But I’d rather break than lose what feels so right At the speed of light [Bridge – vocoded] I want to hold my family close again Laugh with old friends like we did back then Feel safe to breathe where I earn my pay No more hiding how I feel each day I want love to rise and break the fight A world that sleeps in peace each night To trust the ground beneath my feet Where calm and joy and wholeness meet [Final Pre-Chorus – half sung, light drums or ambient pads] It’s time to run — no more waiting here Time to trade the weight for something clear This isn’t fear, it’s something new The moment I become what’s true [Final Chorus] So I run — beyond the lies, beyond the war A place untouched where I can be something more They say the light can’t be outrun — maybe they’re right But I’ll keep chasing peace through endless night At the speed of light [Outro - 16 bars long, half sung lyrics] At the speed of light... At the speed of light...
