Verse 1 I wake up to an ordinary light Coffee cooling down by my side Nothing heroic, nothing loud Just another name in the crowd I miss a step, I spill my plans Say the wrong thing, drop what I had But I’ve learned how to breathe it out Patch it up and turn around ⸻ Pre-Chorus I don’t erase the marks I make Every wrong turn bends my way What I lose today comes back As a thought I never had ⸻ Chorus It’s not about getting there first It’s what you build by moving every step The world remembers what you keep alive Not what was fast, but what survived I fall a little, I recover slow Turn the mess into something I can hold I keep showing up, that’s my art Time makes something from a steady heart ⸻ Verse 2 I’ve seen sparks burn out too fast Fireworks don’t tend to last Everyone’s chasing “right now” But I’m busy learning “how” Every stumble leaves a trace Becomes a tool, becomes a phrase What looked useless yesterday Turns into a way to say ⸻ Pre-Chorus 2 I don’t need a perfect run I just stay when others’re done What I carry, cracked and worn Is the shape of something born ⸻ Chorus It’s not about getting there first It’s what you build by moving every step The world remembers what you keep alive Not what was fast, but what survived I break it, fix it, break it more Find new doors in the old doors I keep showing up, that’s my part Time makes something from a steady heart ⸻ Bridge Let them call it late, let them call it small I’ve seen quiet days outlast it all Every minute I don’t walk away Adds a reason for tomorrow’s say ⸻ Final Chorus It’s not a race, I’m not behind I’m right on time for the life I find The world is built by those who stay Long enough to change the shape I fall a little, I recover slow Turn experience into something new I keep showing up, open-hearted That’s how ideas get started ⸻ Outro Nothing flashy, nothing smart Just a steady, human heart Still here, still learning how That’s enough for me, for now
