Key: A minor — chest-led authority with warmth; avoids F/D-minor heaviness so humor lands clean and confident.
Tempo: 104 BPM — sway-forward, danceable, relaxed but kinetic; enough pocket for smirked delivery without dragging.
Time Signature: 4/4 — straight feel with room for playful behind-the-beat phrasing.
Vocal Range: G3–D5
• Verses: G3–B4 (talk-sing, intimate, amused)
• Pre-Chorus: A3–C5 (gentle lift, observational)
• Chorus: B4–D5 (open, warm, confident—not belted)
• Bridges: low → mid register (authority with a wink)
Genre: Alt-Pop / Soul-Pop (club-leaning, tongue-in-cheek, dance-forward groove)
Alt-pop with a club-leaning pulse—sleek, playful, and body-forward. Five Minutes Past Myself rides elastic bass, crisp four-on-the-floor energy, and subtle syncopation that invites movement without urgency. Lyrics are self-aware and apologetically unapologetic, turning “running late” into a flirtatious flex rather than an apology (“my spirit’s a panda”). Designed for late club nights.
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Lyrics
Verse 1
I didn’t lose the hour
I misplaced the end
Stopped to finish a thought
I wasn’t done defending
Shoes by the doorway
Lipstick half-on
I was technically ready
Just spiritually gone
Pre-Chorus
I set alarms like intentions
They mean well, they do
But time and I have
A looser agreement than you
Chorus
I’m five minutes past myself
Everywhere I go
Not late to the moment
Just slow letting go
If time is a door
I don’t slam, I inhale
I show up whole
Even if I fail
Yeah, I’m five minutes past myself
But I’m here—awake as hell
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Verse 2
I leave voice notes for tomorrow
Then forget to press send
Have a conversation with the mirror
Just to see how it ends
My calendar’s hopeful
My spirit’s a panda
Gentle, unbothered
With a streak of chaos under the banner
Pre-Chorus 2
I swear I respect time
I just don’t fear it
I move when it’s right
Not when someone yells “period”
Chorus
I’m five minutes past myself
Everywhere I go
Not late to the moment
Just slow letting go
If time is a door
I don’t slam, I inhale
I show up whole
Even if I fail
Yeah, I’m five minutes past myself
But I’m here—awake as hell
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Bridge
I could blame the traffic
Or the way the minutes lie
But I was busy choosing
Which version of me arrived
I don’t sprint for approval
I don’t beg the clock to see
If I’m late, it’s ’cause I stayed
Where I actually felt like me
Yeah, I know what time it is
I just don’t scare that easy
I move slow, I move steady
Soft eyes, soul not needy
If patience is a virtue
I’m the proof in black and white
I don’t rush into rooms
I lumber in just right
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Verse 3
I’ve been late to meetings
Early to meaning
On time for the chaos
That keeps me breathing
Tried being punctual
Neat and contained
But pandas don’t sprint
Unless properly motivated
Pre-Chorus 3
So if I text “parking now”
And I’m still circling the block
Just know I’m choosing presence
Over racing the clock
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Final Chorus
I’m five minutes past myself
Still worth the wait
Still choosing depth
Over showing up fake
If time’s a ruler
I bend it a bit
I’d rather be real
Than neatly fit
Yeah, I’m five minutes past myself
And I’m finally okay with it
⸻
Outro
I’ll get there
I promise
…I’m a panda
