INTRO
(Doubled Tracked Lead)
Twenty-four hours, the clock begins to tick,
You get the same as the genius, you get the same as the quick.
Are you getting richer, are you getting stronger, are you truly wise?
Or are you just making excuses while the world passes by?
CHORUS
(Unison Chanting)
TIME IS THE WEAPON, USE IT TO CLIMB.
Money you can get back, but time is a crime.
You must grow or fall behind, you must fight for the climb,
Today is hard, tomorrow is harder, the next day is sublime.
VERSE 1: The Urgency of Time
(Question/Answer)
QUESTION: (Smooth relax singing) I’m just taking a break, I need balance in my youth?
ANSWER: (Smooth relax singing) What are you balancing, my friend? Poverty and the truth?
When I was young, I had urgency, every day I told my soul:
"No one is coming to rescue you, you must seize your own control."
QUESTION: Why should I respect the minutes more than all the gold I seek?
ANSWER: (Smooth relax singing) Once the second's gone, boom—it’s gone. You cannot press 'repeat.'
VERSE 2: Skills Over Paper
(Dramatic Dialogue)
LAZY VOICE: My college paper is my shield, my degree will pave the way!
MA'S VOICE: (Descant Harmony) Life doesn't care about the certificate, only the value you display!
If you know how to sell, you’ll never be broke. If you know how to write and think,
Your skills are free to learn right now, at the educational brink.
LAZY VOICE: But I don't have the time to learn, I'm too exhausted, too tired!
MA'S VOICE: (Descant Harmony) Check your screen time, be honest, you're not tired, you're distracted and wired!
BRIDGE: Discipline vs. Distraction
(Overlaps / Call Response & Counterpoint)
| CALL (The Choice) | RESPONSE (The Warning) | COUNTERPOINT (The Path) |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| I'm waiting for the right time! | The right time is NOW! | Success is not giant leaps... |
| I'm chasing all the excitement! | Embrace the BOREDOM! | ...It’s small steps taken daily. |
| I need my motivation! | You need DISCIPLINE! | Do the boring things, then life gets exciting. |
CHORUS
(Unison Chanting)
TIME IS THE WEAPON, USE IT TO CLIMB.
Money you can get back, but time is a crime.
You must grow or fall behind, you must fight for the climb,
Today is hard, tomorrow is harder, the next day is sublime.
OUTRO
(Yodeling)
(Fast, high-pitch sound to grab attention) 📢 WAKE UP!
(Doubled Tracked Lead)
Look at your friends—are they talking ideas or gossip, pushing you high?
If your circle's not helping you grow, your circle is your cage, goodbye.
Imagine your future self, five years from now, looking at this minute:
Would they be proud of the choices you're making, or disappointed you're still in it?
(Smooth Relax Singing)
The most dangerous thing in this short life is not the depth of your poverty...
It's staying the same. So be busy, busy getting better, for your future liberty.
Live for that beautiful future, it's waiting for you. Thank you.
