[Intro ] Neon doorway I almost walked past, ticket in my back pocket, a life too fast. Bagpipes call — a thin bright thread, guitar answers sharp, heavy bass like footsteps ahead. [Bagpipe motif: call / Guitar reply — repeats under each verse] [Verse 1] Last train's whistle in the distance, clock hands snapping tight, Two a.m. and every shadow says, “Tomorrow's not a right.” Rooftop laugh, cigarette spark, a promise on my skin, Open door, hand on the handle — say yes, don't think again. [Chorus ] One life — one chance before we're gone, One life — take the moment, sing it loud and long. Don't let the last train leave you watching from the lawn, One life — one chance before we're gone. [Verse 2] Streetlight tells the story of a choice you almost made, Neon taxi splashes past — a doorway you delayed. Bagpipes weave a warning, guitar rips like a flare, Heavy bass beneath our ribs: move now, or never dare. [Chorus — variation] One life — one chance, don't wait until it's wrong, One life — answer the call, run out and join the throng. If the whistle blows tonight, don't stand still on that lawn, One life — take it now; don't let the last train leave you gone. [Bridge ] [Layered male vocals, reverb swelling — build] Hold the breath, feel the pull, the city's drum insists, Because we might not see tomorrow — so climb, tear down the list. Bagpipe countermelody lifts above the roar, guitar cuts the sky, Layered voices rising — push for that high note, don't be shy. [Sing F#5 here — layered falsetto over grit] [Verse 3] Dawn will find the daring, sunlight crowns the bold, Ticket in a different pocket now, stories bought not sold. We rode the beat, we crashed the quiet, we answered every call, One life made riotous — no more fear of freefall. [Outro ] Bagpipes echo like a promise; guitar fades into the dawn. Heavy bass slows to heartbeat — the night's not really gone. One life — one chance tonight, stamp the stub, step through the door, Don't let anything pass you by; live it now, live it more. [Bagpipe motif reprises in outro — final call / gentle guitar reply]