The Long Way Home

(Verse 1)
Seems like I live in slow motion
Feels like I think after things happen
I don't know much about it
Looks like time just vanishes...
I'll give my life so I can finally feel
To see the heat turned to chilled
That my brain stops smoking when I think
Cause now days pass in a blink...

(Chorus)
And I’m just trying to catch the light
Before it slips behind the skyline of the night
Everything is moving fast, but I’m standing still
Climbing up a mountain that’s masquerading as a hill
Yeah, the world is loud, but I’m out of zone
Just taking the long way home.

(Verse 2)
Did I change for the best?
I can't tell yet, can't say yes
Exchange nightmares for stress
I may need someone to bless.. me
How can I pretend nothing's wrong?
I took the long way home
Too many miles, can't feel my bones
I need a rest so I can stay strong.

(Bridge)
(Music swells slightly, becoming more rhythmic)
Is the clock broken, or is it just me?
Locked in a frame that I can’t even see
I’m trading my fire for a little bit of peace
Waiting for the ticking of the seconds to cease
I’m not lost... I’m just timed out.
I’m not gone... I’m just finding out.

(Solo / Instrumental Break)

(Chorus)
And I’m just trying to catch the light
Before it slips behind the skyline of the night
Everything is moving fast, but I’m standing still
Climbing up a mountain that’s masquerading as a hill
Yeah, the world is loud, but I’m out of zone
Just taking the long way home.

(Outro)
Too many miles...
Can't feel my bones...
(Slow motion...)
(In a blink...)
I’m just taking the long way home.

82 BPM, E Major, Lo-Fi Piano, Heavy, Dusty, Slightly Unanchored, Sad Male Voice