Five Minutes More...

Intro

Another night, another drink

Another song to edge the brink

No loud alarms, no distant chime

Just heavy glass and stolen time

Verse 1

He steps inside as shadows grow

The city lights a muted glow

He pours a drink, he turns the key

To set his weary spirit free

Mariah floating through the air

A velvet voice to drown despair

For just a night, the burden fades

Behind the quiet window shades

Pre-Chorus

He whispers "fine" to empty space

And hides the wear upon his face

He laughs it off, a cool disguise

Yet dreads the silver in the skies

Chorus

Don't wake him up, the night is deep

Where quiet promises remain to keep

Mariah singing soft and slow

Where all the bitter memories go

Don't wake him up, let silence stay

Before the sunlight steals the day

He falls asleep to high notes soaring

Then wakes up to the routine roaring

His alarm goes off, the grind begins

And cold reality wins

Post-Chorus

Oh-oh

Just five minutes more

Oh-oh

Behind his closed door

Verse 2

He loves the night, he loves the chill

When all the bustling streets are still

An amber glass, a moment's grace

To blur the world he has to face

The weekdays blend, the weekends fly

Beneath a dark and quiet sky

He's running low, his spirits thin

Chasing a peace he cannot win

Pre-Chorus

He whispers "fine" to empty space

And hides the wear upon his face

He laughs it off, a cool disguise

Yet dreads the silver in the skies

Chorus

Don't wake him up, the night is deep

Where quiet promises remain to keep

Mariah singing soft and slow

Where all the bitter memories go

Don't wake him up, let silence stay

Before the sunlight steals the day

He falls asleep to high notes soaring

Then wakes up to the routine roaring

His alarm goes off, the grind begins

And cold reality wins

Bridge

One more track, one final sip

A quiet prayer upon his lip

No heavy thoughts, no deep regret

Just melody he won't forget

He knows tomorrow waits outside

With nowhere left for him to hide

So turn it up, let music flow

And let the whistle notes take hold

Final Chorus

Don't wake him up, the night is deep

Where quiet promises remain to keep

Mariah singing soft and slow

Where all the bitter memories go

Don't wake him up, just let him dream

Beyond the morning's harsh regime

He falls asleep to high notes soaring

Then wakes up to the routine roaring

His alarm goes off, the grind begins

And cold reality wins

Outro

Another night

Another drink

Another song

Don't make him think

Just five more minutes, soft and slow

Before the world demands he go