Lyrics

So many things feel heavy
In the heat of the now
Every small moment
Feels like it won’t slow down
But the years keep moving
Like a restless tide
And I’m learning what matters
When the noise falls still

What I held so close
Slipped through my hands
What felt so far away
Now I understand

The things of time
Can they really move me
Can they change the world
Around me
Or do they just reveal
What’s already inside
The things of time

I chased every answer
Like it was the truth
Tried to outrun the past
Just to feel brand new
Now I see the mirror
Was always clear
It wasn’t time that changed me
I was already here

If I could speak to the woman I was
Standing in my way
Would I rewrite every page
Or just learn what to say

The things of time
Can they really move me
Can they change the world
Around me
Or do they just reveal
What’s already inside
The things of time

Maybe time’s not the thief
We blame for the fears
Maybe it just shows
Who we really are
Every loss, every love
Every cross we climb
Is a reflection
In the hands of time

The things of time
They didn’t break me
They showed me truth
When nothing else could save me
Yeah, they pulled the light
From the dark inside
The things of time

So I won’t chase yesterday
Or fear tomorrow’s sign
I’ll live this moment honestly
With the things of time

© 2026 Words and Music by William Fred Thompson