Killing Time
Infected Mushroom feat. Perry Farrell Lyrics


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In my dreams
(I can kill you)
Close to me
You open the cage and he sets you free
Come to me
(we run away forever from this misery)
Lost my mind
Are you calling me

Killing time that I left behind
Everything changes to a point that it stops and it turns around
I'm always falling down
Killing time that I left behind
Everything changes to a point that it stops and it turns around
It's coming for you now

(So how can it be)
The color of the world had turned dark on me
(Falling free)
Losing my reflection and my clarity
(Talk to me)
I feel the sickness taking over me
(Let me be)
Imagining that you are here with me

Killing time that I left behind
Everything changes to a point that it stops and it turns around
I'm always falling down
Killing time that I left behind




Everything changes to a point that it stops and it turns around
It's coming for you now

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Killing Time" by Infected Mushroom reflect a feeling of being trapped in one's own mind, and struggling to escape from the past. The song highlights the sense of isolation and confusion that a person experiences when they have no control over their own thoughts and feelings. The opening lyrics "In my dreams, (I can kill you)" portray a sense of aggression and anger towards someone who once had control over the singer's life. By expressing that they can only kill this person in their dreams, the singer is acknowledging that they cannot completely escape the past, and that it continues to haunt them.


The lines "Killing time that I left behind, everything changes to a point that it stops and it turns around" reveal the singer's frustration with their inability to let go of their past. The phrase "Killing time" can be interpreted as both trying to make time go faster and trying to eliminate time altogether, indicating the singer's desire to escape the painful memories associated with the past. The final lyrics "It's coming for you now" show the singer's struggle to avoid confronting their past, but ultimately the past catches up with them, forcing them to face it.


Line by Line Meaning

In my dreams
I have thoughts of killing you in my subconscious mind


Close to me
You are near me and within my reach


You open the cage and he sets you free
You have been released from a difficult situation


Come to me
Join me in running away from our current sorrows


Lost my mind
My mental stability has been compromised


Are you calling me
Are you trying to get my attention


Killing time that I left behind
I am trying to forget my past and move forward


Everything changes to a point that it stops and it turns around
Things can move in the opposite direction when they seem to be at their peak


I'm always falling down
I keep experiencing constant setbacks


It's coming for you now
Your problems are catching up to you


The color of the world had turned dark on me
The world seems bleak and uninviting to me


Losing my reflection and my clarity
I am struggling to see my true self and my purpose


I feel the sickness taking over me
I am suffocating under emotional pressure and pain


Imagining that you are here with me
I am picturing you as a source of comfort and support




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: David Bates, Trevor Fleming, Raymond Haller, Vivian Campbell

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@Eden-vb5mo

In my dreams
(I can kill you)
Close to me
You open the cage and he sets you free
Come to me
(we run away forever from this misery)
Lost my mind
Are you calling me

Killing time that I left behind
Everything changes to a point that it stops and it turns around
I'm always falling down
Killing time that I left behind
Everything changes to a point that it stops and it turns around
It's coming for you now

The color of the world had turned dark on me
(Falling free)
Losing my reflection and my clarity
(Talk to me)
I feel the sickness taking over me
(Let me be)
Imagining that you are here with me

Killing time that I left behind
Everything changes to a point that it stops and it turns around
I'm always falling down
Killing time that I left behind
Everything changes to a point that it stops and it turns around
It's coming for you now



All comments from YouTube:

@pumpkindreams

This is probably one of the greatest songs I've ever heard, alongside other great gems in my playlist. The emotion in Perry's voice gets me trembling.

@zmanfryz1797

i came back to this song after nearly 8 years, not remembering the title or the artist, but just a few verses of the whole song, and since english is not my main languange, I struggled for hours to guess what those verses that I remembered actually meant and here I am back to this masterpiece, the nostalgia hit hard :')

@RedAndBlue82

The creepy feeling of the song is what make soo good

@AuroraWhite28

I love the feeling that this song have, a eerie feeling.

@killer42019

I get a slight eupohira when i turn the lights off, lay in bed, and listen to songs like this

@hehaw4147

What in the actual fuck? I'm a huge Mushroom fan, and several songs on Black Shawarma are my top 10, but I don't remember this song. It randomly came on my playlist (I've owned the album since it came out) and I was totally entranced. This song is amazing.

@infectedmike

And then you should check out Killing Time Ep with nice remixes (one by IM themselves!

@LtSprinkulz

Know of anything that sounds like this? Dark, synthy, low bpm, melodic. That kind if thing

@jonathanshamam9123

@@LtSprinkulz you can look far and wide but infected mushroom is unique

@arizenation3188

Stg every time i trip theres a new song in each album

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