Chandler Lee Hendricks - Cost Of Time Lyrics

Woke up again to the same old grind
Clock's ticking fast leaving us behind
We chase the paper chase the thrill
Selling our souls for another bill
The mirror shows a face I barely know
Lines of life etched deep in shadow
We trade our dreams for what they sell
But no one tells you it's a living hell
We're just ghosts in suits and ties
Running circles til the spirit dies
Time's the thief we can't outpace
No matter how fast we chase
You can't buy back the years you've sold
You can't escape the growing cold
In the end we're left alone
Holding time like a weight of stone
We dress it up make it look so grand
But every tick slips through our hands
We burn the midnight oil for gold
But the warmth fades leaving us cold
We build our castles high and wide
But time just laughs from the other side
The clock keeps ticking the shadow's long
Whispering softly that we've got it wrong
The shine of silver the gleam of gold
Won't keep us warm when we're too old
Time's the thief we can't outpace
No matter how fast we chase
You can't buy back the years you've sold
You can't escape the growing cold
In the end we're left alone
Holding time like a weight of stone
We're all just trading hours for lies
Blind to the truth behind our eyes
The cost of time is paid in blood
Swept away like a raging flood
And when we reach the final door
We'll find that money means no more
The moments lost the love denied
Will haunt us as we close our eyes
Time's the thief we can't outpace
No matter how fast we chase
You can't buy back the years you've sold
You can't escape the growing cold
In the end we're left alone
Holding time like a weight of stone
So here we stand at the edge of the night
Wondering if we've lived it right
The hands of time are cold and still
Reminding us of what we failed to fill
We can't buy back the time we've lost
We've paid the price but what's the cost