Just In Time
Chris de Burgh Lyrics


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Just in time I heard the cry,
And looking up I saw the snowbirds wheeling in the sky;
They said, "We are the last ones left",
And so I brought them in, I gave them comfort, gave them rest,
Just in time, to live another day,
Just in time, oh they'll live another day;
Just in time I read the book,
Such a revelation, we must give back what we took,
Or the Earth will roar like a wounded beast,
The mountains will come crashing from the valleys to the sea,
Just in time, oh don't throw it all away,
Just in time, don't throw it all away

"Who will save this world of mine,
Will you save it just in time?"
Just in time, I saw the dawn,
Watched the sun arising on a field of golden corn,
And through the mist, a million sang,
Friends of the Earth, calling out to every man,
Just in time, oh don't throw it all away, no, no, no,
Just in time, oh we'll live another day...
Ooh, how can I tell you how close we have come,
That the end of our world has already begun,
There are so many things we will not see again,
Every day there's another one dying away
Calling for help,
Help from your hand,
Hand coming down,
Down to the world;
World it is time,
Time for us all,




And all that is life,
To be living together before everything slips away.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Chris de Burgh's song Time In A Bottle speak to the urgency of taking action to preserve the earth and all that is living on it. The first verse describes the singer's encounter with a group of snowbirds who are the last ones left flying in the sky. The singer brings them in to safety, giving them comfort and rest, just in time to live another day. This can be interpreted as the need to take care of the earth and all its inhabitants before it's too late.


The second verse speaks to the revelation that the singer experiences as he reads a book that emphasizes the importance of giving back what we took from the earth. If we don't do so, the earth will roar like a wounded beast and the mountains will come crashing down. The urgency in these lyrics is palpable and the message is clear; we must act now to save the earth.


The chorus, "Just in time, oh don't throw it all away," is a call to action, begging the listener not to give up on the earth and to act before it's too late. The song's bridge brings home the reality of how close we have come to the end of our world and how every day sees something else dying away.


Overall, Time In A Bottle is an emotional plea for humanity to take responsibility for the earth and all that is living on it. The lyrics appeal to our sense of urgency and our desire to preserve the beauty of our world for future generations.


Line by Line Meaning

Just in time I heard the cry,
I heard a call just in time, to save some snowbirds wheeling in the sky.


And looking up I saw the snowbirds wheeling in the sky;
I looked up and saw some snowbirds hovering in the sky.


They said, "We are the last ones left",
The snowbirds told me that they were the last ones of their kind.


And so I brought them in, I gave them comfort, gave them rest,
I brought them inside and provided them with shelter, food, and rest.


Just in time, to live another day,
I saved them just in time, so they could live for another day.


Just in time, oh they'll live another day;
I was able to save them just in time, so they can live on for another day.


Just in time I read the book,
I read a book just in time, which had a revelation that we must return what we took.


Such a revelation, we must give back what we took,
The book taught me that we have to return what we have taken.


Or the Earth will roar like a wounded beast,
If we don't give back, the Earth will react like an injured animal.


The mountains will come crashing from the valleys to the sea,
The mountains will move violently from valleys to the sea, if we cause damage to the Earth.


Just in time, oh don't throw it all away,
We must pay attention, and take action just in time, to prevent destruction.


Just in time, don't throw it all away
We need to act timely and save the Earth, it's our responsibility.


"Who will save this world of mine,
"Who will save this world that belongs to us?


Will you save it just in time?"
Will you act immediately to save it?"


Just in time, I saw the dawn,
Just in time, I saw the sunrise.


Watched the sun arising on a field of golden corn,
I watched the sun rise over a golden cornfield.


And through the mist, a million sang,
Amidst the mist, millions of voices sang in unison.


Friends of the Earth, calling out to every man,
Friends of the Earth appealed to every individual to save it.


Just in time, oh don't throw it all away, no, no, no,
It is necessary to act just in time, and not waste anything, no, no, no.


Just in time, oh we'll live another day...
By acting in time, we will live for another day.


Ooh, how can I tell you how close we have come,
It's difficult to express how close humanity has come to the end.


That the end of our world has already begun,
The end of the world has already begun, and it's not too late to save it.


There are so many things we will not see again,
There are infinite possibilities that we're losing due to our actions.


Every day there's another one dying away
With every passing day, we're losing another possibility.


Calling for help,
Everything is crying out for help.


Help from your hand,
Help is needed from us, humans.


Hand coming down,
We must lend a helping hand.


Down to the world;
Down to the Earth, which is in dire need of our help.


World it is time,
It's time for us to act.


Time for us all,
It's time for all of us to come together.


And all that is life,
And all forms of life.


To be living together before everything slips away.
To live together, before it's too late and everything slips away from our grasp.




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Written by: CHRIS DE BURGH

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