How To Build A Time Machine
Darren Hayes Lyrics

If I have understood correctly
Assuming my comprehension is correct

Velocity equals the distance traveled
Speed is the distance covered divided by time taken

Divided by time
The quotient of distance and time yields velocity

I've read every word ever printed
I've gone through all the written material available

On quantum physics
Regarding the principles of quantum mechanics

And now it is time to try
Presently, it's essential to put theory into practice

I read your book, I found your notes
I perused your publication and read your records

I dusted this thing off and turned on
I removed the dirt and switched on this device

The key
The switch or activator of the device

The rumbling motors
The noisy machines that are running

The buzzing incredible gadgets
The unbelievable devices that are buzzing

The hissing electricity
The sounds of electric energy being discharged

And now the moment has come
The time to act has arrived

I'm traveling back in time
I am going back to the past

They're running down the hall
People are sprinting in my direction

I've started the countdown
I have begun the timer to initiate the machine

They want me to stop
Others desire me to discontinue my actions

But I don't think so
I disagree with their opinion

I'm ready to go
I'm prepared to start the time travel

Let's get the job done
It's time to complete the task

Beyond the paradoxical
Exceeding the limits of rational reasoning

All the lights are dazzling
Astonishing brightness is present everywhere

Pass the planes, and trains, and satellite navigation
Transcending objects like aircraft, trains, and satellites

Pass the time I spent today
Going beyond the hours I lived in the present day

Through the nearest wormhole
Passing through the closest tunnel in space-time

In a stunning ball
In a magnificent sphere

Of white
Composed of the color white

The light explodes and lands on you
The explosive light reaches and falls upon your being

And you're five
You are five years old

Always running away
Frequently escaping from things

And I was dying to kiss you
I longed for an opportunity to smooch you

And I
Referring to myself

I don't want to cry
I prefer not to weep

I don't want to see
I would rather not observe

Where the moving van takes you
Where the conveyance transports you

So I travel on
Thus, I continue moving forward

Beyond the stars
Farther than the celestial bodies in space

At one hundred and eighty-six thousand miles per second
Moving at 186,000 miles per second (the speed of light)

Forward a few years
Traveling into the future by some years

To nineteen hundred and seventy-nine
To the year 1979 A.D.

I caught a glimpse of the sky
I observed a quick view of the sky

They're coming down the road
People are approaching on the nearby street

I never should have come
It was incorrect to make this journey

I hide the time machine
I conceal the time travel device

I'm running down the hall
I am sprinting through the corridor

I think I'm in my old house
I believe I'm inside my previous residence

Number nine Lake Road
The address of my old dwelling

Pass the swimming pool
Onward, beyond the swimming facility

And Mable park
Further away, past the named park

And past Troy Clifford's house
Continuing past the residence of Troy Clifford

To the Argonaut ?
To a place labeled as the 'Argonaut,' whose nature is unclear

To the fish and chip shop
Proceeding towards the seafood and fried potato eatery

Out the back and down the road
Exiting from the rear and traveling further

To the place I got beat up
Arriving at the location where someone assaulted me

Hey, put that rock down
Addressing an individual to stop holding a stone

Can't you see he's half your size?
Don't you understand he is much smaller than you?

Hey, he looks familiar
He appears recognizable

Oh my god, he's me, age nine
Realizing the person is me at age nine

Put your shoes on
Wearing footwear is appropriate now

And run away from here
Fleeing from this location is imperative

This is all so weird
This situation is incredibly strange

I'm meeting myself
I am encountering my past self

This is all so clear
The purpose of this trip is now evident

All the things I've lost
The possessions I have given up or misplaced

All the people I've hurt
The individuals that I have caused pain or harm

All the times I lied
The situations where I was dishonest

All the moments wasted
The times that were squandered or pointless

All I never did
The actions that I failed to take

All the dreams I had
The aspirations I wished for

All the things I would change
The aspects that I would alter if given the chance

I can change them
It's within my power to modify those things

I'm gonna make right
I am going to correct

What I did wrong
The mistakes that I committed

And change how the future has come
Impact how the future unfolds

Through appliance of science
By using scientific principles

I'll take a hold of my enemies
I'll confront and defeat my adversaries

Take their obscenities
Endure their offensive remarks or insults

Kiss them, and leave them like lovers who've gone
Ingesting their negative actions and departing like an ended relationship

I'll call my dad
I will contact my father

I'll tell him I miss him
I will express my longing for his presence

And tell my reflection: 'it's not your fault'
In front of a reflective surface, reassure myself that I am not to blame

Let's get the job done
It's time to finish the task