[Intro – sample, soft tape hiss, clock tick underneath] “You keep saying you’ll get to it… but time doesn’t wait. [Chorus – time-stamped, ticking cadence, unchanged throughout] One more year (tick) Gone (mm) One more plan (uhh) Stalled (yeah) Time won’t slow down for me (nah) Even when I freeze (mm) Time won’t slow down for me (uhh) So I gotta move (yeah) [Verse 1 – melodic rap, reflective urgency, ad-libs every line] I been counting days by feeling (yeah) Not by dates (mm) Every week blur together (nah) Same pace (uhh) I thought hesitation was harmless (harmless) Thought I had room (yeah) Didn’t notice years stacking (mm) While I stayed still (nah) I keep saying “I’m figuring it out” (uhh) Like time impressed (impressed) But time don’t negotiate (yeah) It just progress (mm) I don’t need pressure (nah) I already feel it (uhh) In the gap between who I am (yeah) And who I said I’d be (mm) [Post Chorus – whispered echo, tick returns] Tick (tick) Tick (mm) Still waiting (uhh) Still watching (yeah) [Verse 2 – smoother, heavier realization, ad-libs stacked] I don’t regret resting (nah) I regret drifting (uhh) Confusing pause with avoidance (yeah) And calling it healing (mm) I kept asking for signs (nah) Like clocks send messages (uhh) But silence was the answer (yeah) And I ignored it (mm) I don’t wanna rush my life (nah) I wanna respect it (uhh) Respect the fact that time (yeah) Keeps receipts (mm) I see people move ahead (nah) Not better, just braver (uhh) They didn’t wait to feel ready (yeah) They started scared (mm) [Chorus – repeat, unchanged] One more year (tick) Gone (mm) One more plan (uhh) Stalled (yeah) Time won’t slow down for me (nah) Even when I freeze (mm) Time won’t slow down for me (uhh) So I gotta move (yeah) [Bridge – stripped, lofi chords, breath close] I don’t need to sprint (mm) I just can’t stand still (yeah) Motion beat perfection (uhh) Every time (nah) [Final Chorus – unchanged, heavier context] One more year (tick) Gone (mm) One more chance (uhh) Called (yeah) Time won’t slow down for me (nah) And I finally see (mm) Time won’t slow down for me (uhh) So I’m stepping in (yeah) [Outro – sample fades, clock tick slows then stops] “…what you do next is what matters.” (mm… yeah…) no more waiting
