Just In Time
Dean Martin (USA) Lyrics
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Before you came my time was running low
I was lost, the losing dice were tossed
My bridges all were crossed, no where to go
Now you're here, now I know just where I'm going
No more doubt or fears I've found my way
For love came just in time
And changed my lonely life that lucky day
Now you're here, now I know just where I'm going
No more doubt or fears I've found my way
For love came just in time
You found me just in time
And changed my lonely life that lucky day
The song “Just in Time” by Dean Martin and Dave Koz is a love song about being found by your true love just in time. The lyrics speak to the singer's feelings of hopelessness and despair before meeting their significant other. The opening lines state, “Just in time, I found you just in time, before you came my time was running low.” This illustrates the sense of urgency and desperation felt by the singer before finding their partner.
The singer goes on to describe their state of mind before meeting their love as being “lost” and having “nowhere to go.” The use of the metaphor “the losing dice were tossed, my bridges all were crossed” paints a vivid picture of a person with no options or hope left. The arrival of their partner changed everything, as the singer now knows “just where [they're] going” and no longer feels doubt and fear.
The chorus repeats the sentiment that love came “just in time” and that the singer was found “just in time.” The use of the word “lucky” to describe the day they met adds to the idea that the arrival of their love was a stroke of fortune or fate. Overall, the song functions as a comforting ode to the power of true love to rescue a person from lack of direction and despair.
Line by Line Meaning
Just in time, I found you just in time
Discovering you came at the right moment, when I needed you the most
Before you came my time was running low
I was running out of time, feeling hopeless and lost
I was lost, the losing dice were tossed
I felt lost and had no control, as if my fate was being decided by a game of chance
My bridges all were crossed, no where to go
I had burned bridges and had no clear path forward
Now you're here, now I know just where I'm going
Your presence has given me direction and purpose
No more doubt or fears I've found my way
I am no longer plagued by doubts and fears, thanks to you
For love came just in time
Love arrived at the perfect moment
You found me just in time
You discovered me at the right moment
And changed my lonely life that lucky day
When you entered my life, you brought an end to my loneliness and changed my life for the better
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ADOLPH GREEN, BETTY COMDEN, JULE STYNE
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