Back to the Present

Rushing down the busy street
Everyone is going somewhere
Somewhere things are better
But we never quite get there
Because our minds are at our destinations
Even as we pound the pavement
Lungs may breathe the moment
But our thoughts have run on
How can I anticipate the future with such clarity
Like I can see it happening right in front of my eyes
It never happens anything like what I pictured
I pictured so many things that could go wrong
That could go right, and it's like

I need to stop, and blink
And breathe, and think
And wonder why I'm missing my life

(Chorus One)
I'm living in the future like a time traveler
Trading my now for then
Losing my where to when
Faster faster by the minute
Like I'm already in it
And I am lost, I need to find my way
Back home

Is there hope for me, Is there hope for me
When all my eyes can see
Is a future that may never be

Standing in a crowded place
Everyone is saying something
Something that has meaning
But we're never quite hearing
Because we're wrapped up in what we just said
And even as we nod our heads
We don't hear the words
How can I be standing in the same room
With someone I love so much
And still keep missing you
I'm missing your heart

I need to stop, and blink
And breathe, and think
And wonder why I'm missing my life

(Chorus Two)
I'm living in the future like a time traveler
Trading my now for then
Losing my where to when
Faster faster by the minute
Like I'm already in it
And I am lost, I need to find my way
Back home

Is there hope for me, Is there hope for me
When all my eyes can see
Is a future that may never be

I have to push the button
That will bring me back
Back to here, back to now
The future's uncertain
And I cannot change the past

(Chorus Three)
Living in the future like a time traveler
Trading my now for then
Losing my where to when
Faster faster by the minute
Like I'm already in it
And I was lost, but I have found my way
Back home

There is hope for us, there is hope for us
If we choose this moment
Over a future that's never been