It's as if
The clock is
T
I
  C
   K
     I
      N
         G
And there's nothing I can do to stop it
It's as if
My life means
N
  O
    T
      H
         I
          N
             G
And I can't find a way to make it meaningful
It's as if the music beating in my ears doesn't
W
   O
      R
         K
And I don't know what to do without it because I'm
A
  L
    O
      N
         E
With no one to turn to or tell my story but...
Would they even
C
  A
    R
      E
To know that I'm dying inside?