Later's Lament

[Verse 1] I’ve got a list that’s lined with dreams, All shaded by tomorrow’s beams, Coffee cup beside my bed, Another day, the same unread. [Pre-Chorus] And oh, the time just slips, Between my sips, In whispers and might-have-beens. [Chorus] Maybe later, maybe then, I’ll chase the dreams I stall again. Underneath the weight of wait, Later’s lament, always too late. [Verse 2] Pages blank, the pen’s still clean, Ideas lost in the in-between. Promises to empty chairs, Another night, the screen just stares. [Pre-Chorus] And oh, the clock it ticks, With tricks, In echoes and could-have-dones. [Chorus] Maybe later, maybe then, I’ll chase the dreams I stall again. Underneath the weight of wait, Later’s lament, always too late. [Bridge] Sunset paints my idle hands, The world moves while I make plans. Tomorrow’s always my excuse, Caught in this endless recluse. [Breakdown] Tick-tock goes the fleeting day, Melodies of maybe sway, Caught in the loop of this quiet decay, Promises whisper, "Just start today." [Chorus] Maybe later, maybe then, I’ll find the strength to start again. Underneath the weight of wait, Later’s lament, always too late. [Outro] So here’s to the plans I’ll make, Someday soon, for my own sake. Until then, I’m here to say, Later’s fine, just not today.