Produced & Mixed By Johnny Jewel
Post Production Engineering By Dean Hurley
Mastered By Mike Bozzi At Bernie Grundman Mastering
Time Rider
Chromatics Lyrics
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Chasing faces lost in time
Seven children dream of sleep
Losing count of hours to keep
Singing songs from yesterday
It's got to feel so good to get away
Lonely hearts club left behind
There's no shame in pain, there's only time
Time rider
He's just a whisper away from you
Paris is turning
We drip like the rain tonight
Broken watches keep the time
Chasing heartbeats just like mine
Every streetlight deep in glow
Blinking blue, green and yellow
Singing songs of yesterday
It's got to feel so good to get away
Lonely hearts club left behind
There's no shame in pain, there's only time
Time rider
He's just a whisper away from you
Paris is turning
We drip like the rain tonight
Time rider
Can I take your hand?
I wanna ride with you
Into the storm
Broken engines, burning gas
Every moment from my past
Making time for being late
Buried neatly under gates
Singing songs of things to come
It's got to feel so good to come undone
Lonely hearts club left behind
There's no shame in pain, there's only time
Time rider
He's just a whisper away from you
Paris is turning
We drip like the rain tonight
Time rider
Can I take your hand?
I wanna ride with you
Into the storm
In "Time Rider" by Chromatics, the lyrics paint a picture of nostalgia, longing for escape, and the inevitability of time passing. The first verse introduces us to a setting where nursery stories are out of rhyme and faces are lost in time. It creates an eerie scene where seven children are dreaming of sleep and losing count of hours. The second verse takes us on a journey through the city where broken watches keep time, and hearts are chasing each other. The city seems to be alive with the streetlights glowing in different colors, creating an atmosphere full of energy and anticipation.
The chorus brings in the character of Time Rider, who is described as being just a whisper away. It implies the idea that we are all riders of time and that we are all moving forward in one direction. The lyrics show a sense of longing to escape the confines of life and ride into the storm with Time Rider. The song concludes with the idea that the past can be buried neatly under gates and that there is no shame in pain because there is only time.
Line by Line Meaning
Nursery stories out of rhyme
Traditional children's tales with a distorted plot and rhythm
Chasing faces lost in time
Pursuing people from the past who are now distant and out of reach
Seven children dream of sleep
A group of young individuals with a shared longing for restful slumber
Losing count of hours to keep
Forgetting the time that passes, failing to track the hours
Singing songs from yesterday
Performing and enjoying old tunes
It's got to feel so good to get away
Nothing is as exhilarating as escaping everyday reality
Lonely hearts club left behind
The abandoned and rejected individuals who once belonged to a community of shared loneliness
There's no shame in pain, there's only time
Pain and suffering are natural experiences that take time to overcome
Time rider
An entity or concept that transcends time itself
He's just a whisper away from you
The time rider exists nearby, but just out of reach
Paris is turning
The city of Paris is changing and evolving
We drip like the rain tonight
We move slowly and lethargically, like the falling rain
Broken watches keep the time
Useless or malfunctioning timepieces continue to measure the passing hours
Chasing heartbeats just like mine
Pursuing others who share the same fast-paced rhythm of life
Every streetlight deep in glow
The illumination of every light post is rich and vibrant
Blinking blue, green and yellow
The lights flicker and change colors rapidly
Singing songs of yesterday
Repeating lyrics and melodies from an earlier time
It's got to feel so good to get away
Escaping from the present reality has a therapeutic effect
Lonely hearts club left behind
Individuals who were once in a group of solitary people are now isolated and desolate
There's no shame in pain, there's only time
Enduring pain and the healing process requires patience and takes time
Can I take your hand?
May I join you or take part in your experience
I wanna ride with you
I wish to share in your journey or adventure
Into the storm
Headed towards a difficult or tumultuous situation
Broken engines, burning gas
Defective machinery that consumes a significant amount of fuel
Every moment from my past
Recollections of previous times and experiences
Making time for being late
Actively choosing to procrastinate and arrive behind schedule
Buried neatly under gates
Secured or hidden away in a remote location
Singing songs of things to come
Creating or envisioning music that represents the future
It's got to feel so good to come undone
The release from restraints or the undoing of convention can bring great pleasure
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: John David Padgett
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
connellmcg
Nursery stories out of rhyme
Chasing faces lost in time
Seven children dream of sleep
Losing count of hours to keep
Singing songs from yesterday
It's got to feel so good to get away
Lonely hearts club left behind
There's no shame in pain, there's only time
Time rider
He's just a whisper away from you
Paris is burning
We drip like the rain tonight
Broken watches keep the time
Chasing heartbeats just like mine
Every streetlight deep in glow
Blinking blue, green and yellow
Singing songs of yesterday
It's got to feel so good to get away
Lonely hearts club left behind
There's no shame in pain, there's only time
Time rider
He's just a whisper away from you
Paris is burning
We drip like the rain tonight
Time rider
Can I take your hand?
I wanna ride with you
Into the storm
Broken engines, burning gas
Every moment from my past
Making time for being late
Buried neatly under gates
Singing songs of things to come
It's got to feel so good to come undone
Lonely hearts club left behind
There's no shame in pain, there's only time
Time rider
He's just a whisper away from you
Paris is turning
We drip like the rain tonight
Time rider
Can I take your hand?
I wanna ride with you
Into the storm
Emre Can Koçak
Nursery stories out of rhyme
Chasing faces lost in time
Seven children dream of sleep
Losing count of hours to keep
Singing songs from yesterday
It's got to feel so good to get away
Lonely hearts club left behind
There's no shame in pain, there's only time
Time rider
He's just a whisper away from you
Paris is burning
We drip like the rain tonight
Broken watches keep the time
Chasing heartbeats just like mine
Every streetlight deep in glow
Blinking blue, green and yellow
Singing songs of yesterday
It's got to feel so good to get away
Lonely hearts club left behind
There's no shame in pain, there's only time
Time rider
He's just a whisper away from you
Paris is burning
We drip like the rain tonight
Time rider
Can I take your hand?
I wanna ride with you
Into the storm
Broken engines, burning gas
Every moment from my past
Making time for being late
Buried neatly under gates
Singing songs of things to come
It's got to feel so good to come undone
Lonely hearts club left behind
There's no shame in pain, there's only time
Time rider
He's just a whisper away from you
Paris is turning
We drip like the rain tonight
Time rider
Can I take your hand?
I wanna ride with you
Into the storm
H A L N E M Ø
H E R M O S O.
Me pasé oyéndola todo el día. Y al llegar la noche, la escuché caminando a la orilla. A veces pienso que no existe otro lugar para mí que no sea estar a la mar o al campo. Es tan musical la sensación que es preferible sentirla. ¿Qué más decir? Que la música es arrolladora, soberbia. ¡GRACIAS!
Vicente López
No creía que existiera la canción perfecta, hasta que escuche "Time Rider". Y mira que "Shadow" me encanta, pero esto es Level God. <3
connellmcg
Nursery stories out of rhyme
Chasing faces lost in time
Seven children dream of sleep
Losing count of hours to keep
Singing songs from yesterday
It's got to feel so good to get away
Lonely hearts club left behind
There's no shame in pain, there's only time
Time rider
He's just a whisper away from you
Paris is burning
We drip like the rain tonight
Broken watches keep the time
Chasing heartbeats just like mine
Every streetlight deep in glow
Blinking blue, green and yellow
Singing songs of yesterday
It's got to feel so good to get away
Lonely hearts club left behind
There's no shame in pain, there's only time
Time rider
He's just a whisper away from you
Paris is burning
We drip like the rain tonight
Time rider
Can I take your hand?
I wanna ride with you
Into the storm
Broken engines, burning gas
Every moment from my past
Making time for being late
Buried neatly under gates
Singing songs of things to come
It's got to feel so good to come undone
Lonely hearts club left behind
There's no shame in pain, there's only time
Time rider
He's just a whisper away from you
Paris is turning
We drip like the rain tonight
Time rider
Can I take your hand?
I wanna ride with you
Into the storm
Andrew muliterno
Some of us don't belong to the current time we live in, its like what we search for is not here, not in this place and time, for what we truly want may sometimes transcend this very reality. On the road the Time Rider goes on... And the clock is ticking. Thanks for making this amazing work of art, its like a medicine that one never thought one would find.
Anton Porkama
Feel ya, current times with socialmedia makes us even more liars and fakes. I wish born earlier or maybe in the future when cosmic cataclysm has done its work and clean slate.
dancer
Well said
Shannon
well said. I grew up in the 70's and 80's and this reminds me of alternative 80's music which I love.
Allison VP
meu deus, e essa produção de clipe? que perfeição!!!
Sam E. A.
The rhythm, the aesthetic, the lyrics, the song is just simply amazing, it reaches to the deeps of my heart.
Thank you for being this great.
Italians Do It Better Music
beautiful