Your Time Has Come
Audioslave Lyrics

Now one fell asleep in the street
Someone died on the street while sleeping

And he never woke up
They never got a chance to wake up from their eternal sleep

And now one died in pieces
Someone died a painful death, perhaps due to an accident, and their body was scattered in pieces

Whose been with a mouthful of ghosts
The person suffered a lot during their final moments and now their spirit is restless

And one threatening long ago I saw him
The person being referenced had a violent streak, which was evident from their past behavior

Melt in the bright of day
The person probably died in broad daylight

And one laid to rest in the field
Someone was buried in a field, most likely because they were fighting in a war or involved in a tragic event in a natural open space

On the stories and crawled, hey
Their death relates to the stories that may have circulated after their passing, so it's possible that they died disgracefully or in connotative shame.

I've been walking the sideways
The singer feels lost and directionless

I've stared straight into the sun
The singer has looked at the truth, even if the truth was harsh and blinding

Still, I don't know why you're dying
The singer is unable to comprehend the reasons behind death, especially if it occurs before a person has lived their full life

Long before your time has come
This emphasizes on the fact that not everyone gets to live a full life, and some depart earlier

Now one took some bullets to the chest and the field gone wrong
Someone fought in a battle but got killed

One got a little too depressed then he went and jumped the gun
Someone who was depressed committed suicide

One got shot right in the face and he somehow survived
Someone survived a life-threatening event, but the injury remained with them forever

But he doesn't know my name or who I am
The survivor might be alive, but they're unaware of what happened or who helped them

And I'm not surprised, hey
Some situations leave an impact, and it's no surprise that the survivor is oblivious to the singer

I've seen fifty thousand names all engraved on a stone
The singer has seen the names of countless people engraved on headstones, which highlights the magnitude of loss

Most of them, met 'em at a grave years before I was born
These people died long before the singer was born, yet their names serve as a reminder of the gloomy past

All of them left brothers and sisters and mothers behind
Each of these names represents a person who mattered to someone else and whose death affected them dearly

And most of their family and friends are alive
Their presence highlights the fact that life goes on even after someone dies

Every time
The pain and grief that comes with losing someone never fades, and the singer experiences it every time they come across a headstone.

Your time has come
This phrase may seem like a warning of impending doom, but the song's tone suggests that it's a reminder to cherish the time we have because death can come calling anytime.