Where Did the Time Go?

[Intro]
[Soft acoustic guitar, clean vocals, emotional build]

[Verse 1]
I stand in the mirror, staring at a stranger's eyes
Lines on my face like battle scars from forgotten fights
The fire that burned in my veins is fading to gray
Chasing the shadows of yesterday

We ruled the night, screaming under neon lights
Leather and thunder, we owned the endless ride
No fear of tomorrow, no chains to hold us down
But dawn came too soon, and silence is the only sound

[Pre-Chorus]
[Building tension, rising guitars]
The echoes of laughter, the roar of the crowd
Now just ghosts in the hallway, whispering loud

[Chorus]
[Full band, powerful soaring vocals]
Where did the time go?
It slipped through my hands like smoke in the wind
Where did the years go?
We were kings of the world, now the kingdom's caved in
I reach for the fire, but the embers are cold
Where did the time go?
God, I'm getting old

[Verse 2]
[Clean guitars, introspective]
The stage lights are dim now, the amp's gathering dust
Friends turned to memories, buried in rust
I still hear the riff in the back of my mind
But my fingers are slower, leaving glory behind

Dreams that we swore would never die
Faded like posters torn from the wall
We said we'd burn forever, never say goodbye
But forever's a liar after all

[Pre-Chorus]
[Building intensity]
The bottle can't drown it, the night can't hide
This ache in my chest where the wild used to ride

[Chorus]
[Even bigger, emotional peak]
Where did the time go?
It slipped through my hands like smoke in the wind
Where did the years go?
We were kings of the world, now the kingdom's caved in
I reach for the fire, but the embers are cold
Where did the time go?
God, I'm getting old

[Bridge]
[Clean guitars building to heavy, emotional vocals]
I thought we'd be legends, immortal in song
But legends grow weary when the road is too long
If I could turn back, just one more night
I'd scream to the heavens... I'd burn twice as bright

[Guitar Solo]
[Epic heavy metal solo, soaring lead guitar, full band distortion]

[Final Chorus]
[Massive, desperate, all-out power]
Where did the time go?!
It tore through my soul like a blade in the dark
Where did the years go?!
Left me here bleeding with these scars on my heart
The fire is dying, but one spark still glows
Where did the time go...
Tell me, where did the time go...

[Outro]
[Slow fade, acoustic guitars and echoing vocals]
I'm still standing here...
But where did the time go?