[Verse 1] I wake up late, the phone is ringin’ red Another warning that I left unread Bills on the table, stackin’ to the sky Every day I swear I don’t know why I let it slide, I let it slip away Now it’s comin’ back to me to stay No more excuses, no more delay It’s getting harder just to face the day [Pre-Chorus] I feel it tightening around me Like a steel trap closing in Every second getting heavier And I can feel the clock wear thin [Chorus] It’s down to the wire I’m running out of time Down to the wire I can’t step out of line I pushed it further than I should’ve gone Now everything is coming on strong Down to the wire But I’m still holding on [Verse 2] The boss is calling, says we need to talk Funny how silence hits like a shock And you don’t answer like you used to do Guess I burned through everything I knew Friends stop askin’ how I’ve been Like they already know where I’ve been No more hiding in the night It’s all exposed under fluorescent light [Pre-Chorus] No more waiting for tomorrow No more second chances left If I don’t move right now There won’t be anything left [Chorus] It’s down to the wire I’m running out of time Down to the wire I can’t step out of line I pushed it further than I should’ve gone Now everything is coming on strong Down to the wire But I’m still holding on [Guitar Solo] [Searing twin guitar leads over high-speed galloping rhythm, rising intensity, melodic shred phrasing, sustained screaming notes, rapid-fire runs, escalating tension into release] [Bridge] I can’t pretend it’s gonna fix itself Ain’t no one else gonna do it for me If I go down, I go my way But I’m still standin’ here today No more runnin’, no more lies I see it clear through tired eyes If this is it, I take the fight I’m still alive tonight [Final Chorus] It’s down to the wire I’m running out of time Down to the wire I can’t step out of line I pushed it further than I should’ve gone But I’m still standing, I’m still strong Down to the wire And I’m holding on [Outro] Down to the wire… Still holding on… Down to the wire… I’m still holding on… Down to the wire…
