Don't Wake Up to Late

[Verse 1]
Don’t keep living in the rearview,
Don’t keep waiting on a sign.
’Cause the world won’t stop for heartache,
And the past won’t realign.
You can chase the same old feeling,
Find a smile that looks the same —
But if you’re only chasing echoes,
You’ll get lost inside the game.

[Pre-Chorus]
You think you’ve got tomorrow,
You think time will always bend —
But some roads close forever
Long before you reach the end.

[Chorus]
So don’t wake up too late,
Don’t mistake a spark for fate.
What feels familiar isn’t truth —
It’s just a bridge you should not take.
You can search for what you’re missing
In the faces you recreate…
But don’t wake up too late —
Some things won’t wait.

[Verse 2]
You can hold on to a feeling,
Name it love or destiny.
You can let the past control you,
Say it’s who you’re meant to be.
But the heart needs something honest,
Not a ghost wrapped in new skin —
And you’ll never find the answer
If you keep looking where you’ve been.

[Pre-Chorus]
You think the world is patient,
Like it’s saving you a place —
But real chances don’t stay waiting
While you chase a borrowed face.

[Chorus]
So don’t wake up too late,
Don’t mistake a spark for fate.
What feels familiar isn’t truth —
It’s just a bridge you should not take.
You can search for what you’re needing
In the shadows you create…
But don’t wake up too late —
Some things won’t wait.

[Bridge]
One day you’ll see the moment
That was meant to set you free —
And you’ll wish you hadn’t wasted
All those nights on memory.
’Cause the right thing won’t keep knocking,
It’ll turn and walk away —
And you’ll only see its value
On the day it won’t stay.

[Final Chorus]
So don’t wake up too late,
Don’t confuse a spark with fate.
Don’t go chasing old illusions,
’Cause they always miscreate.
If you keep holding on to yesterday,
You’ll lose the open gate…
Yeah, don’t wake up too late —
Some things don’t wait.

Heartland Rock, Raw Male Vocals, Melancholic