Mister Ego - A Melodic Hum Lyrics

I've called it off for a while
Enchanted, or simply preoccupied
A melodic hum has appeared
Just when all seemed lost

It saved me, that hum
Even if for just a while

Soothed my crooked mind
Eased the burden of pain
I knew quite early that I was lost but
This hum seemed to know the way

It wouldn't be here long
But it did lead me out
If just for a while

The hum is still here
Faint at times
It's struggling to maintain the vibrations

I know it won't last, but
I'm savoring every tune while it's still here
And then maybe I'll put it to rest
When the hum inevitably stops
After a while

It might be worth something to listen for a bit
Determine my ending based on the rest of the tune
Rather than rushing to finish like always

Is this going to be like the others?
I've stopped my former self from returning thus far
But he always rears his ugly head
After a while.

And yet?
This hum lingers on
Undeterred by my ramblings and raves
A beautiful song
So quiet
So soft

I can still hear the clock ticking
The world spinning by
For a while

And I'm sure, just when I get used to the hum, it'll disappear
Silence, all that will be there
Alone with the ticking
And then everything will be still
For a while

And then

Nothing