Wake up blurry light in my eyes
Chasing shadows couldn’t stay wise
Lipstick smears on a whiskey glass
Tomorrow’s fears couldn't run fast

Day drags by like it's pulling chains
No joy left just routine remains
Youth's wild fire now just a spark
Left with dreams swallowed by the dark

Living life in the rearview
Until I became responsible too
Lost the edge that once was alive
Now just keeping the machine in drive

Midnight calls turned into yawns
Freedom's song now feels like pawns
Racing heartbeats calm down slow
Life's track now a steady go

Echoes of the past all I hear
Responsibility whispers in my ear
Fire in the belly now a dull ache
Living life but it feels so fake

Living life in the rearview
Until I became responsible too
Lost the edge that once was alive
Now just keeping the machine in drive