Never Really There

[Intro – television glow, distant thunder, deep sub bass pulse, ticking clock, Wolf low and conversational] Half listening... Half scrolling... Half somewhere else... Yeah... [Verse 1 – restrained southern trap groove, almost spoken] You folded laundry through the final scene Then said you never got what the movie means One eye on the screen One eye on your phone Wondering why the story never felt like home You missed the joke You missed the turn You missed the moment everybody else remembers You were in the room But not really there Already chasing something waiting somewhere [Pre-Chorus – synths widen, tension building] Always tomorrow Always the next thing Always the horizon Never the view [Chorus – huge melodic Heart Metal release] You were never really there Never really there Looking for tomorrow While today was standing here You were never really there Never really there Life was happening around you But you were somewhere in the rearview mirror [Verse 2 – deeper groove, Wolf more reflective] Watching the game while answering emails Half hearing stories your daughter tells Half of your heart Half of your mind Always leaving little pieces of yourself behind The sun went down The years rolled by You kept saying you'd slow down another time Funny how the moments We think will remain Are usually the ones that disappear first [Pre-Chorus] Always the next thing Always one more mile Always someday Never a while [Chorus] You were never really there Never really there Looking for tomorrow While today was standing here You were never really there Never really there Life was happening around you But you were somewhere in the rearview mirror [Bridge – stripped back, deep bass, almost whispered] Yoda said Your eyes were on the horizon Not on where you were Not on what you were doing Not on the people beside you Maybe he wasn't talking about Jedi Maybe he was talking about all of us [Breakdown – heavy halftime groove, low guitars, hypnotic repetition] Half watching Half listening Half living Half missing Half watching Half listening Half living Half missing [Final Chorus – biggest section, emotional and uplifting] Be where you are Be where you are The world ain't hiding On some distant star Be where you are Be where you are The best things in your life Usually aren't very far Be where you are Be where you are Before they become memories You wish you could restart [Outro – television fades, night ambience remains] Half listening... Half scrolling... Half somewhere else... Not tonight.