Silent Witness in Slow Motion

[Intro] Quiet eyes watch the rain of sparks descend Clock hands bleed time, I’m counting what won’t bend [Verse 1] I stand on the edge where the crowd fades to foam A thousand futures bloom, but I’m waiting alone I hear the thunder of fate in the streetlight glaze And I’m the lone whisper caught in a hurricane’s haze [Pre-Chorus] If I could reach, I’d still be too late If I could shout, would change be fate? [Chorus] I’m a silent witness to the world in slow motion Seeing the strike before the echo finds its ocean Powerless hands, but a quiet, stubborn notion To hold my breath while the dawn learns its devotion [Verse 2] The sirens waltz with debris of memory I count the seconds like beads in a rosary People bloom and crash like stars in a storm I’m the quiet lens where every moment forms [Pre-Chorus] If I could move, I’d only drift away If I could plead, would the night hear me say? [Chorus] I’m a silent witness to the world in slow motion Seeing the strike before the echo finds its ocean Powerless hands, but a quiet, stubborn notion To hold my breath while the dawn learns its devotion [Bridge] Maybe the pause is mercy, maybe it’s fate’s sigh Maybe watching is enough to keep hope alive [Chorus] I’m a silent witness to the world in slow motion Seeing the strike before the echo finds its ocean Powerless hands, but a quiet, stubborn notion To hold my breath while the dawn learns its devotion [Outro] And as the tremors settle, I remain unseen A memory in motion, the still between