Quiet Countdown
(tock, tick, tock) Clock on the wall ticking way too loud
Lost in the middle of a silent crowd Days blur together and
the nights run long
Trying to figure where the rhythm went wrong Staring at a phone
that don't ever ring Wondering what tomorrow's gonna bring
Is it gonna break or is it gonna bend?
Living in the loop where the doubts begin Feet on the floor
but I'm floating away Stuck in the fog of a permanent gray
Every single second feels a little more heavy Waiting for the flood
to break through the levee It’s a waiting game,
playing with my mind Trapped inside the space that I left behind
Don't know if I'm winning,
don't know if I lost Counting up the hours,
adding up the cost Yeah,
the uncertainty is suffocating slow
Which way the wind is gonna blow?
Caught in the middle,
caught in the gray Just waiting on the dark to break into
day
They tell me be patient,
tell me hold tight
But patience doesn't pay the bills tonight
It's hard to sit still when the floor is shaking
Hard to keep a promise that's already breaking
Am I moving forward or just running in place?
Shadows drawing lines all across my face
The hardest part about a brand new start Is the quiet intermission
tearing at your heart Suspended in the air,
hanging by a thread Replaying every word
that they never said No answers in the room,
just the echo of the doubt
Trying to find a door but the lights went out
It’s a waiting game,
playing with my mind Trapped inside the space that I left behind
Don't know if I'm winning,
don't know if I lost Counting up the hours,
adding up the cost Yeah,
the uncertainty is suffocating slow
Which way the wind is gonna blow?
Caught in the middle,
caught in the gray Just waiting on the dark to break into
day
Tick, tock, hear the clock
run... Still waiting...
Still uncertain...