[Verse 1] There’s a hum in the hallway, low and steady, Like something waiting for its moment to breathe. Coffee cooling on the counter, untouched, And the morning light keeps trying to say something Through the blinds you never fixed. [Pre‑Chorus] You move like you’re listening for a sound You’re not sure you heard, But it keeps tugging at the edge of your mind Like a sleeve caught on a nail. [Chorus] By the time you notice, The room’s already changed. Shadows moved, colors shifted, Nothing loud, nothing strange. Just a quiet rearranging Of the things you thought you knew. By the time you notice, It’s already true. [Verse 2] There’s a picture on the shelf turned slightly, Not enough to matter, but enough to feel. A rhythm in your chest you didn’t have yesterday, And the air tastes different Though you swear it’s the same. [Pre‑Chorus] You keep catching yourself pausing At the doorway for no reason, Like you’re waiting for someone Who isn’t late, just inevitable. [Chorus] By the time you notice, The room’s already changed. Shadows moved, colors shifted, Nothing loud, nothing strange. Just a quiet rearranging Of the things you thought you knew. By the time you notice, It’s already true. [Bridge] It’s never the thunder that gets you. It’s the soft click of something settling Where it always belonged. A truth that didn’t arrive — It was just finally seen. [Final Chorus] By the time you notice, You’re already on the other side. The door behind you closed itself Without a sound, without a sign. And everything you thought was waiting Was already moving through. By the time you notice, It’s already you.
