Could I have known at The Peninsula
As we sipped Whiskey Sours the two of us
Was something in you I could never trust
You took me down in the riptide of our love

Standing here
Staring death in the eye
I hear the words
“This is not your time”

Would you have reached your hand out to me
As waves crashed against the rocks at Bronte
Leaned in and tasted that salt-water breeze
Up high on the cliff like a sculpture by the sea

Standing here
Staring death in the eye
I hear the words
“This is not your time”
“This is not your time”
“This is not your time”

The world falls silent, colors fade
Angels listen, ‘n the sky turns grey
The ultimate test of will
In this moment, time stands still

I hear the words
(Will I write I found strength) (“Not your time”)
(Will I write it comes again) (“Not your time”)
(Will I write it comes again, sometimes) (“Not your time”)
I hear the words
(Will I write I found strength) (“Not your time”)
(Will I write it comes again) (“Not your time”)
(Will I write it comes again, sometimes) (“Not your time”)
I hear the words
(Will I write I found strength)
“This is not your time”
(Will I write it comes again)
“This is not your time”
(Will I write it comes again, sometimes)
“This is not your time”
I hear the words
(Will I write I found strength)
“This is not your time”
(Will I write it comes again)
“This is not your time”
(Will I write it comes again)
“This is not your time”

Lyrics by Stephanie Morton-Small. Topanga Canyon, California. April 2021.

Music by Cassandra Howell.

Recorded by Cass Eager.

Single released October 18, 2024.