bad timing by MightyShark113 - Zona

bad timing by MightyShark113 - Zona

Lyrics

Verse 1

You said, “It’s late,” I said, “I know”

You said, “Don’t you have somewhere to go?”

Six a.m., train across the city

Hair still wet, shoes in my hand

We’ve got reasons stacked to the ceiling

None of them sound good enough to stand

There’s a bag I haven’t packed yet

Three alarms already set

I should probably act my age now

But I haven’t figured out what that means yet

Pre-Chorus

I spent years waiting for the green light

Like somebody somewhere gives one out

Turns out life keeps starting anyway

Ready or not, here it comes now

Chorus

If this is bad timing

It’s the best I’ve ever had

Kiss me in the doorway

Make me miss the train I should’ve caught

We can sleep when this gets easier

We can leave when morning asks

If this is bad timing

God, I hope it lasts

I don’t want the perfect moment

I want this one while it’s here

If this is bad timing

Come make it worse, my dear

Post-Chorus

Come make it worse

Come make it worse

I’ve been good all week

Come make it worse

Verse 2

Bought the ticket Tuesday morning

Left on Friday after dark

Told my friends, “Just one drink, honestly”

Watched the sun come up from somebody’s car

There’s always work I could be doing

Always somebody I could please

I’ve made a pretty decent living

Making everything look easy

But easy never kept me laughing

On a kitchen floor at two

Never gave me stories worth retelling

Never looked as good as you

Pre-Chorus

Maybe I’m done treating happiness

Like something I have to earn

Maybe every bridge worth crossing

Looks a little like a bridge to burn

Chorus

If this is bad timing

It’s the best I’ve ever had

Kiss me in the doorway

Make me miss the train I should’ve caught

We can sleep when this gets easier

We can leave when morning asks

If this is bad timing

God, I hope it lasts

I don’t want the perfect moment

I want this one while it’s here

If this is bad timing

Come make it worse, my dear

Bridge

I know better

That’s the funny part

I know the schedule

Know the weather

Know exactly where we are

I know tomorrow’s gonna hate me

I know I’ll swear I’ve learned

Then somebody says, “You coming?”

And every good intention turns

So no—

I’m not confused

I’m not sixteen

I’m not pretending consequences disappear

I just finally learned

A life can be responsible

And still have somewhere reckless in it

Break

So call the cab

Cancel it

Pour the wine

Finish it

Take the long way

Miss the turn

If we’re gonna learn the hard way

Let’s at least have something worth the burn

Final Chorus

If this is bad timing

It’s the best I’ve ever had

Leave the lights on in the kitchen

We’ll apologize to morning when it comes

There’ll be years for being careful

There are nights that don’t come back

If this is bad timing

Maybe good timing’s overrated

I don’t need the perfect moment

I don’t need to understand

You asked me, “Why now?”

I said—

Why not, while we can?

Outro

My train left twenty minutes ago

I should go

I know

I know

…

One more song.