[Intro] [Synth arpeggios, 8 bars, building into driving guitar and bass] [Verse 1] In my silent lab, a vision came to me A machine to sail through time, to worlds I’ve yet to see Spinning gears and glowing lights, a portal to the unknown I step into eternity, leaving all I’ve ever known [Pre-Chorus – Verse 1] Moments flow like rivers, centuries unfold Each leap revealing futures that cannot be controlled [Chorus] Time, a river I command Forward I travel, with fate in my hand Through golden fields, and shadowed lands I chase the echoes of time, across shifting sands [Verse 2] I find the people of tomorrow, gentle and fair Among them, a beauty shines, delicate and rare But in the dark below, monsters dwell Hunters of the night, a warning I can tell [Pre-Chorus – Verse 2] Branches of time twist, and danger lies ahead Every move I make can shape the days ahead [Chorus] Time, a river I command Forward I travel, with fate in my hand Through golden fields, and shadowed lands I chase the echoes of time, across shifting sands [Bridge – Instrumental] [Guitar and synth interplay, but short, tension rising as danger and wonder collide] [Verse 3] The monsters fall beneath my hand, the danger passed I return alone, the future fading fast Triumph tastes bitter, shadows haunt my mind Should I go back for her, and leave this all behind? [Guitar/Synth Solo – shortened] [Synth pads and soaring guitar lines, expressive bends, short] [Chorus – Refrain] Time, a river I command Forward I travel, with fate in my hand Through golden fields, and shadowed lands I chase the echoes of time, across shifting sands
