Spoken Intro)
(Music starts: Very slow, sparse piano chords. A slow, echoing heartbeat bassline kicks in)
You know... every time I take one foot forward...
I get taken back two steps.
I keep falling. Going back to crawling.
And right when I start back walking... here comes that barrier.
(Deep sigh)
I'm done losing time.
(Verse 1)
(Sung slowly, allowing the last word of each line to linger)
My loyalty is my best quality... but at the same time, it's my worst
I always put them first, never saying no... 'cause I thought that was the right thing to do
I never give up on love...
And I never bring my baggage to something new... (No, no)
But I'm looking in the mirror tonight...
Wondering why my last name is still the same.
(Hook)
(The beat drops slightly heavier, emphasizing the pain)
Actions speak louder than words (Oh, they do)
Don't just talk about it... you gotta be about it
No more second chances, baby... I'm giving you a timeline
If you want this heart, you gotta show me you can hold it.
(Chorus)
(Full harmonies join in, very soulful and sweeping)
'Cause I am losing time... to do me
This is the last time... I miss out on me
All these broken promises and procrastinating...
The empty pillow talking is breaking my optimistic heart
I'm taking my spirit back...
Yeah, I am losing time to do me.
(Verse 2)
(Vocals drop back to a near-whisper, intimate and hurt)
Every time I try to stand my ground... the cycle spins around
I give you my all, and you leave me crawling on the ground
I'm exhausted from the heavy lifting, carrying this weight alone
I gave you a house, but you never made it a home...
I'm staring at the clock, watching the hours fade away
I have nothing left to give, and nothing left to say.
(Hook)
(Vocals build up with more power and frustration)
Actions speak louder than words (So much louder)
Don't just talk about it... you gotta be about it
No more second chances, baby... I'm giving you a timeline
If you want this heart, you gotta show me you can hold it.
(Instrumental Solo)
(The vocals drop out. A slow, smooth alto saxophone enters. It starts low and breathy, mimicking a sigh, then slowly climbs into a high, crying, passionate melody. The sax plays the melody of the chorus, stretching and bending the notes to convey deep heartbreak and finality. It lasts for 8 bars, ending on a long, sustained note that fades back into the beat).
(Chorus)
(Maximum emotion, soaring vocals over a heavy, slow groove)
'Cause I am losing time... to do me
This is the last time... I miss out on me
All these broken promises and procrastinating...
The empty pillow talking is breaking my optimistic heart
I'm taking my spirit back...
Yeah, I am losing time to do me.
(Spoken Outro)
(Music fades back down to just the slow piano. The saxophone plays very soft, distant riffs in the background)
I'm not waiting anymore.
The timeline is set.
Actions speak louder than words.
Because the next time I go silent...
(Long pause, music stops completely)
...it will be forever.
