STILL TIME

[Intro]
You’re still breathing
That’s the point
[Verse 1]
I could finish this quick
But I don’t
I like knowing the second still bends
You think mercy’s the reason I wait
But mercy never enters my head
Every rule’s already been checked
Every angle already made sense
I don’t move till the moment agrees
I don’t rush what’s already cement
[Pre-Chorus]
You feel the pause
You call it hope
I call it proof
[Chorus]
There’s still time
Because I say so
Still air
Still pulse
Still control
I don’t need you gone yet
I need you aware
That this moment belongs to me
[Verse 2]
I don’t tremble
I don’t guess
I don’t ask what comes next
If you’re counting the seconds right now
It’s because I allowed you to
You mistake the delay for doubt
That’s a comfort people choose
But nothing here is undecided
I’m just deciding how much you lose
[Bridge – Drop instruments, voice dry]
If I wanted noise
You’d already be gone
Quiet takes intention
[Final Chorus]
There’s still time
Because I say so
Still breath
Still skin
Still soul
This isn’t mercy
This isn’t chance
This is control before the line is drawn
[Outro — Minimal, final]
Now it’s even
One line
No rush

Dark industrial rock hybrid, male vocals, droning guitars, mechanical drums, restrained delivery, psychological menace