[Intro]
Tick-tock, goes the dream
Another scheme down the stream

[Verse 1]
Set the timer, wind the spring
Wait for the bells to start to ring
But the gears are stripped and the hands are stuck
No plans go like clockwork, just my luck

[Pre-Chorus]
Got my hopes up, way too high
Now I'm watching them fall from the sky
Every single little perfect thing
Turns to custard, no joy it brings

[Chorus][Upbeat Pop]
No plans go like clockwork, never do
Always something that throws me askew
I try to set my life in perfect time
But chaos always seems to chime

[Verse 2]
Built it up like a house of cards
Knew from the start it wouldn't last far
A gust of wind, a single sigh
And all my efforts wave goodbye

[Pre-Chorus]
Got my hopes up, way too high
Now I'm watching them fall from the sky
Every single little perfect thing
Turns to custard, no joy it brings

[Chorus][Upbeat Pop]
No plans go like clockwork, never do
Always something that throws me askew
I try to set my life in perfect time
But chaos always seems to chime

[Bridge][Slightly Slower Tempo]
Maybe I should just let it be
Embrace the crazy staring back at me
Stop trying to control every little beat
And dance to the rhythm of the offbeat street

[Chorus][Upbeat Pop]
No plans go like clockwork, never do
Always something that throws me askew
I try to set my life in perfect time
But chaos always seems to chime

[Outro]
Tick-tock, goes the dream (oh-oh-oh)
Maybe chaos isn't what it seems (no-no-no)
Tick-tock, let it go
Let the wild unknown start to flow
