Ain’t Our Time To Die
Dorothy Lyrics


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I've been obsessed
Seducing your mind
With all my inner demons
Prove that I've fine

You've got to believe me, baby
(You've got to believe)
You've got to believe me, baby
(You've got to believe)
You've got to believe me, baby
(You've got to believe)
You've got to believe me, baby
(You've got to believe)

Ain't our time to die, oh-whoa
It ain't our time to die, ah

I talk to myself, uh-uh
And it always sounds sweet
Oh, caught up in the balance
It's no good and it rapes everything, oh

You've got to believe me, baby, yeah, yeah
(You've got to believe)
You've got to believe me, baby
(You've got to believe)
You've got to believe me, baby, oh-oh
(You've got to believe)
You've got to believe me, baby
(You've got to believe)

It ain't our time to die

I swear the heart
Gets warmer with wine, mm
Got mountains to move
So this better be the last time

I've been bitter and angry, yeah
Can't be like everyone else
So I hang on, hang on to the bottom
'Cause I go down, I go down by myself, oh

You've got to believe me, baby
(You've got to believe)
You've got to believe me, baby
(You've got to believe)
You've got to believe me, baby
(You've got to believe)
You've gotta believe me, baby
(You've got to believe)

It ain't our time to die, oh-whoa
It ain't our time to die, ah
It ain't our time to die, ah
No it ain't our time to die, uh

You've got to believe me, baby, oh
It ain't our time to die, oh-oh




You've got to believe me, baby, oh-yeah
You've gotta believe me, oh

Overall Meaning

In Dorothy's song "Ain’t Our Time To Die," the singer admits to having inner demons that she has been seducing her mind with. She is obsessed with them and is trying to prove to herself and others that she is fine despite them. She pleads with the listener to believe her and trust that it's not their time to die. The singer talks to herself and finds comfort in the balance she has found within herself, but also finds it destructive as it "rapes everything." She again pleads with the listener to trust her.


The singer admits to being bitter and angry and not wanting to be like everyone else. She wants to hold on to the bottom, despite the times she will go down by herself. The heart gets warmer with wine, but she has mountains to move, so this better be the last time she needs to face this. The lyrics continue to assert that it's not the time to give up and that one must persist despite the odds.


The song's lyrics are about the struggle of confronting mental health issues and finding strength and resilience within oneself to overcome them. It's a message of hope that one can find the courage to push through tough times and emerge stronger. The meaning behind the lyrics is empowering and could resonate with anyone who has faced adversity in their lives.


Line by Line Meaning

I've been obsessed
I've been fixated or consumed by this idea or feeling.


Seducing your mind
Influencing or captivating your thoughts and emotions.


With all my inner demons
With all the negative or destructive feelings and habits within me.


Prove that I've fine
Show that I'm okay or that I'm not as troubled as it may seem.


You've got to believe me, baby
I need you to trust or have faith in me.


Ain't our time to die, oh-whoa
It's not our time to give up or succumb to adversity, oh yeah.


I talk to myself, uh-uh
I have a dialogue with my own thoughts or feelings, no no.


And it always sounds sweet
It always seems appealing or comforting.


Oh, caught up in the balance
Stuck in a difficult situation where there is a lot at stake.


It's no good and it rapes everything, oh
It has a harmful or destructive impact on everything it touches or interacts with, oh yeah.


It ain't our time to die
We are not defeated or overcome yet, oh yeah.


I swear the heart
I truly believe that the heart or emotions.


Gets warmer with wine, mm
Becomes more open or relaxed with the consumption of alcohol, mm.


Got mountains to move
Have great obstacles or challenges to overcome.


So this better be the last time
This better be the final moment or attempt to make a positive change.


I've been bitter and angry, yeah
I have been resentful and upset, yeah.


Can't be like everyone else
I cannot conform to the expectations of others.


So I hang on, hang on to the bottom
So I persist or endure through the lowest or hardest points.


'Cause I go down, I go down by myself, oh
Because I experience difficulties or failures on my own without anyone else's help, oh yeah.


It ain't our time to die, ah
We still have a chance to survive or overcome, ah.


No it ain't our time to die, uh
We are not ready to give up or be defeated yet, uh.


You've got to believe me, baby, oh
You really need to trust or believe me, oh.


It ain't our time to die, oh-oh
We are not at a point where we should give up or fail, oh-oh.


You've got to believe me, baby, oh-yeah
You really must trust or have faith in me, oh-yeah.


You've gotta believe me, oh
You must have faith or trust in me to succeed or overcome, oh.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Dorothy Martin, Linda Perry

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