[Intro] (Instrumental Solo) [Verse 1] The clock’s sharp tick carves holes in the dark Goodbyes I didn’t get to say leave marks One breath I’m holding tight what I hold dear The next, it slips like smoke, disappears [Chorus] Why does it have to be this way? Angels, bend your ears, hear me pray Everything I loved gone in a blink of an eye Left with an empty sky, left to wonder why [Verse 2] Father’s laugh, mother’s hand, all gone quiet The world keeps turning, but my heart’s stuck in riot Alone in a room that used to hum with sound Unfairness wraps around me, heavy as a crown [Chorus] Why does it have to be this way? Angels, bend your ears, hear me pray Everything I loved gone in a blink of an eye Left with an empty sky, left to wonder why [Bridge] I’m on my knees, throat raw from the plea Desperation’s clawing, won’t let me be Dear God, the pain’s a fire I can’t outrun Why’d you let the ones I love come undone? [Verse 3] We stumble into light, then we’re pushed back to night The clock’s unforgiving, steals our precious time We leave footprints on hearts, then we fade from sight Leaving loved ones to drown in the quiet [Chorus] Why does it have to be this way? Angels, bend your ears, hear me pray Everything I loved gone in a blink of an eye Left with an empty sky, left to wonder why [Outro] (Instrumental Solo)