[Verse 1]
Clock ticks, my heartbeat, a metronome,
Stack bricks, my empire, I build alone.
Sweat drips, my thoughts race, you in the zone,
Chasing dreams, but your face stays carved in stone.
Work hard, play later, that’s the creed,
But your shadow’s the ghost I don’t need.
Looming, consuming, tangled in my speed,
Grind got me rich, but your absence my greed.
[Prechorus]
Late nights, bright lights, got me lost in the haze,
Neon flickers, your name in the blaze.
[Chorus]
Addicted to the grind, but my heart's on you,
Running through my mind like a loop, it’s true.
Paper, power, fame—what’s it worth to pursue?
If the only thing I’m missing, it’s you, it’s you.
[Verse 2]
Phone buzz, no name, hope it’s you on the line,
But the silence speaks volumes, like a broken rhyme.
Got a mansion, a view, but it feels confined,
Because the grind can’t replace what I’m trying to find.
Wrist iced, but it don’t cool the burn,
Stacks piled, but my lessons unlearned.
Chasing digits, while the world takes turns,
But your memory’s the fire that forever returns.