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Half a Second

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[Intro] Half a second. That's loads. Enough time to reconsider. I don't. [Verse 1] Thumb over send. Half a second. Card over reader. Half a second. Mouth already open. That's less useful. Taxi outside. Shoes aren't on. Someone says, “don't.” That's basically a countdown. [Hook] HALF— a second. Could've stopped. Didn't. HALF— a second. Knew better. Did it. There's a whole sensible life available in that gap. Never met him. [Verse 2] One more drink. Half a— gone. One more message. Bad start. “You awake?” Delete. Re-type. Send. Excellent. We've learned nothing. [Break] [Male] People say, “Think before you act.” I did. That's what made it worse. [Final] HALF— A SECOND. Could've stopped. Didn't. Would've missed this. [End] [Male] Worth it. [Pause] Probably.