The future's just a story we tell
A fragile dream where we pretend we dwell
But it's never really there, it's never what we think
Just a shadow in the distance, always on the brink
The present's just a fleeting train
A blur of green trees and falling rain
You try to hold it, but it slips away
Gone in a heartbeat, then yesterday
So let's make a mark that time can't erase
Every moment, every space
Not chasing dreams that won't last
But building the best past
Everything real is behind us now
Every tear, every laugh, every vow
Every song that ever played
All recorded in yesterday's shade
Instead of reaching for what we can't see
Let's root ourselves in what can be
Each breath, each step, each little part
Is a stroke on the canvas of our heart
So let's make a mark that time can't erase
Every moment, every space
Not chasing dreams that won't last
But building the best past
In every action, in every word
Let our truth be seen, be heard
Create a legacy that will outlast
Not the future, but the past
So let's make a mark that time can't erase
Every moment, every space
Not chasing dreams that won't last
But building the best past
The best present we can leave behind
Is a great past, etched in time
So let's live today with all we've got
To create the best past we've ever sought