Intro:

Always showing up

when it’s already done…

Yeah…

it’s been my whole life.

Hook:

I’m always late,

I show up when it’s over

Always got a “my bad,”

but it’s never getting better

I practice what I’ll say,

then I freeze when it matters

And when I finally speak,

it’s already somebody else’s chapter

I’m always late,

and it hurts in a way I can’t explain

I smile and say I’m good,

but I’m breaking in my chest

If time is money,

then I’m deep in debt

Yeah,

I’m always late… late again

I had this girl I liked,

I kept it to myself

Every time I saw her,

my words stayed on the shelf

I would type it out,

then delete it like a fool

Acting like I’m calm,

but my hands couldn’t stay still

Maybe she could tell

maybe she had no clue

I kept saying “soon,”

like “soon” was something true

Months went by,

I finally got the nerve

Heart in my throat,

whole body full of hurt

Then she told me ‘bout a guy,

said he asked her out

And she was kind of glowing

when she talked about it

I said, “I’m happy for you,”

like it didn’t cut me

Turned my face away,

so she wouldn’t see it crush me

Walked off cool,

but inside I was shaking

Damn… I was late,

and it’s eating me daily

Hook:

I’m always late,

I show up when it’s over

Always got a “my bad,”

but it’s never getting better

I practice what I’ll say,

then I freeze when it matters

And when I finally speak,

it’s already somebody else’s chapter

I’m always late,

and it hurts in a way I can’t explain

I smile and say I’m good,

but I’m breaking in my chest

If time is money,

then I’m deep in debt

Yeah, I’m always late… late again

Then life got real,

not a crush, not a phase

My mom in my arms,

and I watched her fade

I had so much to tell her,

it got stuck in my mouth

“I love you,” “I’m sorry,”

I needed it to come out

I kept thinking,

“When I make it,

I’ll pay her back”

I’ll get her anything she wants,

yeah, I swore on that

I worked, I saved,

I built myself up strong

Told myself,

“One day I’ll fix it all”

Then I made it…

and it felt so damn empty

Money in my hand,

but it couldn’t help me

All that strength,

all that cash, all that pride

What’s the point

when she’s not here by my side?

I was her only boy,

I wanted her to see me

Wanted to take her places,

wanted her to feel free

And I was late to the funeral…

late to the last goodbye

That thought comes back and it stays all night

Bridge:

And it’s not just her,

it’s everything,

it’s my life

Friends’ birthdays, weddings,

I’m running in behind

Always saying “I’m coming,”

like that makes it right

Watching moments disappear right in front of my eyes

Sometimes I wonder why I’m still here

If I’m always one step behind my own years

I don’t want pity, I just want peace

But my mind won’t shut up,

it won’t let me breathe

Outro:

If I could rewind,

I’d say it all on time…

But I can’t…

so I write it instead.