It's Time
C.I.U Lyrics


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I can't wait till I'm asleep
I can't wait till your asleep
In your coffin bed that I wish was mine
I see you there lying so comfortably
I can't read your mind
Not that anything's inside
You hurt me so
Don't wait up all night
Come on let me in
I feel left out every time I speak
Because you don't listen to a word ill say
You don't care at all
I opened up my door
You're walking out
Don't even bother to look at me
All the things that I do
The things that I care about
You just pushed them aside and never looked
Never looked once at all
It really doesn't mean anything at all?
Come on let me in
I feel as I'm being pushed back every time I speak
Just a few kind words
Just a few
Kind words
To me
Not that anything's inside
You hurt me so
Don't wait up all night
You dare to say I love you
But you never showed it
You never showed it
Now I'm left wondering why
It really doesn't mean anything at all
Come on let me In
I feel as I'm being pushed back every time I speak
Just a few kind words
Just a few kind words to me
To me
I'm sorry for the awful things that I've said
I'm sorry for making you cry
You made me cry
I wish I could hear those words from you




I'm sorry
Plead for forgiveness

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to C.I.U's "It's Time" present a complex web of emotions, ranging from longing to hurt, from desperation to anger. The opening lines of the song reflect a desire to escape from the present reality, perhaps because the pain and hurt is too overwhelming. The next lines reveal the source of that pain - the person who is lying in "your coffin bed" is someone that the singer wishes was theirs. It's unclear whether this person is dead or not, but either way, it's clear that the singer is feeling a profound sense of loss and grief.


As the song progresses, it becomes clear that the singer's relationship with this person was not a happy one. There is a sense of frustration and anger at not being heard or seen, of constantly being pushed away and ignored. Yet, despite this hurt, the singer still pleads for just a few kind words, just a hint of acknowledgement from the other person. The chorus repeats the plea to "let me in," to be heard and seen, to be loved and forgiven.


The closing lines of the song suggest a degree of self-awareness on the part of the singer - they are sorry for the "awful things" they have said and for making the other person cry. Yet, even in this moment of vulnerability, there is still a desire for that same forgiveness and kindness to be offered in return. The song ends with the unresolved tension between these two desires - the need for forgiveness and the need for love - still hanging in the air.


Line by Line Meaning

I can't wait till I'm asleep
The singer wants to escape reality and is waiting to fall asleep.


I can't wait till your asleep
The singer wishes the listener would fall asleep and be unaware of their actions.


In your coffin bed that I wish was mine
The singer longs to take the listener's place in death.


I see you there lying so comfortably
The artist observes the listener's contentment with their state of being.


I can't read your mind
The artist is unable to understand the listener's perspective or thoughts.


Not that anything's inside
The listener's inner thoughts and emotions are inaccessible to the singer.


You hurt me so
The listener has caused the singer pain in some way.


Don't wait up all night
The artist does not want the listener to expect them to return or stay up waiting for them.


Come on let me in
The artist wants to be allowed to enter the listener's space or life.


I feel left out every time I speak
The artist is consistently ignored or dismissed by the listener when they try to communicate.


Because you don't listen to a word ill say
The listener does not pay attention to the singer's words and does not take them seriously.


You don't care at all
The listener has no regard for the artist's feelings or needs.


I opened up my door
The singer has given the listener access to their space or life.


You're walking out
The listener is abandoning or leaving the singer behind.


Don't even bother to look at me
The listener is not acknowledging the singer as they leave.


All the things that I do
The artist's actions and efforts are disregarded by the listener.


The things that I care about
The artist's passions and interests are unimportant to the listener.


You just pushed them aside and never looked
The listener has ignored the singer's interests and did not even bother to acknowledge them.


Never looked once at all
The listener has made no effort to engage with the singer's passions or interests.


It really doesn't mean anything at all?
The artist is questioning the importance of their interests and passions to both themselves and the listener.


I feel as I'm being pushed back every time I speak
The listener does not allow the artist to have an equal voice or express their thoughts and emotions freely.


Just a few kind words
The artist desires some words of encouragement or positivity from the listener.


To me
The singer is requesting the listener direct their kindness and attention towards them.


You dare to say I love you
The listener has expressed love towards the artist despite their hurtful actions.


But you never showed it
The listener's actions do not reflect their supposed feelings of love.


Now I'm left wondering why
The singer is questioning the listener's motives and true emotions.


I'm sorry for the awful things that I've said
The singer is apologizing for any hurtful things they have said to the listener.


I'm sorry for making you cry
The artist acknowledges that their actions or words have caused the listener pain.


You made me cry
The listener's actions have also caused the artist pain.


I wish I could hear those words from you
The singer desires the listener to express genuine remorse for their actions and hurtful behavior.


Plead for forgiveness
The singer is asking the listener to ask for forgiveness for their hurtful actions and words.




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Written by: Emil Buzimkic

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