Outrun by the Sun

Intro – eerie harpsichord motif, distant reverb, soft crackle) Yeah… Reaching too far… Still chasing… ⸻ (Verse 1 – beat drops, tight drums, looping harpsichord hook) Aiming at the skyline, hands to the light Built every plan like I couldn’t lose sight Mapped out dreams in a world so wide But every step up had a longer slide Counting the wins that I thought I’d claim But numbers don’t hit when you miss the aim Every high felt close in my mind’s design Till the ground came rushing to redraw the line ⸻ (Pre-Chorus – beat strips back, harpsichord arpeggios, tension builds) Too close to touch, but it slips away Every night turns into yesterday Hear that voice say “you’ll never stay”— ⸻ (Chorus – sung, emotional, layered harmonies, full instrumentation) I reached for the stars but I fell too fast Built it so high, couldn’t make it last Every dream felt right in my hands Now it’s dust slipping through the plans I tried, I tried—still I come undone Chasing the light but outrun by the sun ⸻ (Verse 2 – stronger beat, deeper bass, sharper harpsichord stabs) Every step forward came with a cost Every gain measured by what I lost I was all in, never played it safe Now I’m face to face with the space I chased They don’t see all the cracks in the climb All the near wins frozen in time Standing on edges I couldn’t hold Reaching for silver that turned to gold—then cold ⸻ (Bridge – half-time, haunting harpsichord solo, airy vocals) (soft, echoing) If I rise too high, do I fall alone? Is it worth the weight of a fragile throne? Hear the sound of a dream overthrown… ⸻ (Final Chorus – anthemic, bigger harmonies, harpsichord flourishes) I reached for the stars but I fell too fast Built it so high, couldn’t make it last Every dream felt right in my hands Now it’s dust slipping through the plans I tried, I tried—still I come undone Chasing the light but outrun by the sun ⸻ (Outro – fading harpsichord, ambient echo, soft vocal ad-libs) Yeah… Still reaching… Still falling…