Tick-tock.1

[Intro] Tick-tock, the hands are spinning slow I close my eyes and let the currents flow One step forward, two steps back in time Chasing echoes that were never mine [Verse 1] I packed my memories in a rusted machine Pressed the button, heard the future scream Saw my mother younger, laughing in the rain Reached out to touch her, but the moment slipped away [Chorus]  Time traveler, where you gonna run?  The past is a ghost and the future’s undone  Every second you steal, another one fades  You can’t outrun the years you’ve made  Time traveler, keep the engine warm  You can visit tomorrow, but you can’t stay long [Verse 2] I met a version of me with tired eyes He told me all the ways we compromise Said, “Don’t go chasing what you’re meant to lose Some doors only open if you never walk through” [Chorus] Time traveler, where you gonna run? The past is a ghost and the future’s undone Every second you steal, another one fades You can’t outrun the years you’ve made Time traveler, keep the engine warm You can visit tomorrow, but you can’t stay long [Bridge] What if I stayed in the year we were golden? What if I warned you before the fall? I keep rewriting endings that won’t hold me I keep hearing your voice through the static of it all [Outro] Tick-tock… the hands are slowing down I think I finally understand the sound Some moments aren’t meant to be replayed So I shut the engine off… and let the present stay