Too Little Too Late
A Skylit Drive Lyrics


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You crowd around me on the floor
Staring in deservance seeing what I'm fighting for
It's not in you, not like this

I'm only seconds away from giving in
And I'm running out of time
Now I'm running away to free my mind
My mind

It's so like you, discretion is all you can be
Screaming to see what is in between
I've been to hell and back, the quiet never lasts
It's not like you to take a risk

I'm only seconds away from giving in
And I'm running out of time
Now I'm running away to free my mind
My mind
With only seconds to go
Cause well end this world
With only seconds to go, come drop the kill!

Reject the world that is broken
Don't give in!
The time slips through my fingers
It slips away
Reject the words that are spoken
Don't give in!
The final hour will linger
Too little, too late
Reject the world that is broken
Don't give in!
The time slips through our fingers!
It slips away
Reject the words that are spoken
Don't give in!
The final hour will linger
Too little, too fucking late!

It's too late
It's too late
The time we spent is free
Gone away
Thrown away!

I'm only seconds away from giving in
And I'm running out of time
Now I'm running away to free my mind
My mind
With only seconds to go
Cause well end this world
With only seconds to go, give up the kill!

Reject the world that is broken
Don't give in!
The time slips through our fingers!
It slips away
Reject the words that are spoken
Don't give in!




The final hour will linger,
It slips away

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of the song "Too Little Too Late" by A Skylit Drive address a kind of confrontation. The singer is being surrounded, circled by someone, and in what may be a moment of vulnerability or perhaps a declaration of strength, the singer chooses to fight. Staring out at their opponents, the singer describes the scene in a way that implies that their opponents are on the wrong side of this conflict: "Staring in deservance seeing what I'm fighting for / It's not in you, not like this." Clearly, the singer has a clear sense of what is right and wrong, and is fighting to uphold that moral code.


As the song continues, the tension builds, and the singer seems to be on the brink of a decision: "I'm only seconds away from giving in / And I'm running out of time." The sense that there is a ticking clock adds to the urgency of the lyrics, as does the refrain, "With only seconds to go / 'Cause we'll end this world / With only seconds to go, come drop the kill!" In the final verse, the singer seems to be urging their opponents to turn away from whatever courses of action they are on: "Reject the world that is broken / Don't give in! / The time slips through my fingers / It slips away / Reject the words that are spoken / Don't give in! / The final hour will linger / Too little, too late." Throughout the song, there is a sense of high drama, of emotional stakes being raised and the singer grappling with the importance of their decisions.


Line by Line Meaning

You crowd around me on the floor
People are surrounding the singer, observing their actions.


Staring in deservance seeing what I'm fighting for
The crowd is watching the singer fight for their cause.


It's not in you, not like this
The singer is implying that the crowd does not have the same drive or courage as they do.


I'm only seconds away from giving in
The artist is close to giving up or losing hope.


And I'm running out of time
The artist feels like they are running out of time to achieve their goal.


Now I'm running away to free my mind
The singer is leaving to clear their head and gain perspective.


It's so like you, discretion is all you can be
The crowd is being criticized for not being more daring.


Screaming to see what is in between
The crowd is trying to push the artist to reveal what they are really fighting for.


I've been to hell and back, the quiet never lasts
The artist has been through difficult times and knows that peace is temporary.


It's not like you to take a risk
The crowd is seen as being too hesitant or playing it safe.


With only seconds to go cause well end this world
The singer feels like time is running out for everyone and that the world is ending.


Reject the world that is broken, Don't give in!
The artist is urging the crowd to reject the current state of the world and not give up hope.


The time slips through our fingers, It slips away
Time is seen as something that cannot be stopped and is running out quickly.


The final hour will linger, Too little too late
The end is coming and there is not enough time left to fix things.


It's too late, The time we spent is free Gone away Thrown away!
The singer regrets wasting time and feels like it is too late to change anything.


With only seconds to go, give up the kill!
The artist is urging for a peaceful resolution instead of violence.




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MICHAEL JAGMIN, BRIAN MICHAEL WHITE, NICHOLAS WILLIAM MILLER, JOSEPH WILSON, CORY MATTHEW LA QUAY, KYLE CHRISTOPHER SIMMONS

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Holy shit the memories...

@hitsmeariel

Hahaha seriously i remember getting so hyped when this song first came out then I look back and I don't know how this even happened lmao.

@albertol.toruno6151

2022 alguien mas??? Buen grupo!! Todavía recuerdo cuando era joven..

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@eau7467

2023 here

@TotalDistinction

The backup vocalist is good enough to be a lead singer in another metal core band!

@710_OIL

Late April 2023??

@undeademo77

I'm here in November 2023.

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