Chasing Time

[Verse 1] Woke up with a line I swear wasn't there before Another year behind me, but I'm still reaching for more The days roll by like trains I never catch I run a little faster, but I can't turn it back [Pre-Chorus] And I still see that kid in the mirror Brave and wild-eyed, but the edges are clearer The world keeps spinning, won't wait in line So I lace up my hope and I chase the time [Chorus] I'm chasing time like it's running from me Trying to hold on to who I used to be But there's beauty in the fading, the cracks and the climb I'm learning to dance with the hands of time Each second a story, each wrinkle a smile Growing older, not behind — Just chasing time [Verse 2] Photos in boxes, love notes that fade Lessons I learned from the choices I made Every scar’s a page, every laugh a rhyme In the poetry I write while I'm chasing time [Pre-Chorus] And the dreams I had still burn inside But now I chase them with a softer stride The road gets quiet, but the stars still shine So I follow the light as I chase the time [Chorus] I'm chasing time like it's sand through my hands Trying to hold on and still make new plans There's wisdom in the waiting, truth in the signs I'm learning to breathe with the pull of the tide To cherish the moments I used to let slide Growing older, not behind — Just chasing time [Bridge] And maybe it’s not a race at all Maybe it's grace in the rise and fall A song in the silence, a peace in the climb Maybe I'm not lost — Just chasing time [Final Chorus] I'm chasing time, but I’m not afraid The clock keeps ticking, but I’m not delayed There’s a fire in my heart and it still burns bright I’ll walk through the dusk with my head held high Not looking back, just reaching the sky Growing older, still alive — Still chasing time...