Discography:
'Louis Cole and Genevieve Artadi' (2010)
'Think Thoughts' (2011)
'Let Go' (2013)
'Life' (2016)
'KNOWER FOREVER' (2023)
Time Traveler
KNOWER Lyrics
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I couldn't wait to see ya
But the truth uh
I got some kinda amnesia
You crept up on me
Said you thought of me fondly
And finally since we let go
You're ready to say hello
What do you hope to see
Coming to this place
Said you'd never call up
Now you're all up in my face
You're like a time traveler
You like to go backwards
You're like a time traveler
Running from the future
This area
You made restricted
Off limits
Thought I would miss it
Before I ditched it
Dismissed it
Yeah I was timely
Put our fallout behind me
And after three years of living
You're asking to go back in
What did you hope to see
Coming back to me
Are you satisfied now
Could you die now
Happily
You're like a time traveler
You like to go backwards
You're like a time traveler
Running from the future
The lyrics of KNOWER's Time Traveler seem to be about a person who unexpectedly reconnects with someone from their past, who initially seemed to have moved on without them but now wants to revisit their relationship. The opening lines suggest that the singer had forgotten about this person and was surprised to hear from them. They seem to be asking why the person has shown up after so long and what they want to achieve by coming back into their life. The chorus compares the person to a "time traveler," someone who seems to want to relive the past instead of moving forward into the future. The verses suggest that the singer had already put the past behind them and was not interested in revisiting it, but now feels trapped by the other person's interest in nostalgia.
The lyrics convey a sense of tension and frustration, as the singer is being pulled back into a relationship they had thought was over. They seem to be doubtful of the other person's motives and resentful of being asked to go back in time. The metaphor of the time traveler is used to suggest that the other person is not living in the present, and that their desire to relive the past is preventing them from moving on. The lyrics also suggest that the singer has moved on and is not interested in revisiting the past.
Some possible interpretations of the song's theme could include exploring the idea of nostalgia and its power to shape our memories, or examining the way we are sometimes pulled back into relationships from our pasts, even when we thought we had moved on. The lyrics could also be seen as critiquing the idea of being "stuck" in the past and not moving forward with our lives, or as a commentary on the way technology allows us to revisit old relationships and memories.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah I told ya
I previously informed you
I couldn't wait to see ya
I was eager to meet you
But the truth uh
However, to be honest
I got some kinda amnesia
I seem to have forgotten some details
You crept up on me
You surprised me
Said you thought of me fondly
You expressed your affection towards me
And finally since we let go
Since we moved on from each other
You're ready to say hello
You want to reconnect with me now
What do you hope to see
What is your intention for coming here
Coming to this place
Visiting this location
Said you'd never call up
You previously mentioned you wouldn't contact me
Now you're all up in my face
Now you're very persistent in approaching me
You're like a time traveler
You behave like someone who goes back in time
You like to go backwards
You prefer to dwell on the past
Running from the future
Avoiding potential outcomes that await you
This area
This territory
You made restricted
You imposed limitations
Off limits
Inaccessible
Thought I would miss it
Assumed I would regret leaving it
Before I ditched it
Before I abandoned it
Dismissed it
Rejected it
Yeah I was timely
I acted promptly
Put our fallout behind me
Moved on from our previous disagreements
And after three years of living
And now, three years later
You're asking to go back in
You're requesting to revisit that situation
What did you hope to see
What was your goal in revisiting it
Coming back to me
Returning to me
Are you satisfied now
Are you content with the outcome
Could you die now
Are you so happy that you could die now
Happily
With joy
Contributed by Anthony H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@wavywebsurf
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@reece666999
Damn, you're here too? Let me guess. You're here because of an0nymooose. Calling it
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@smithyemerald5499
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@groojoglazzais2743
You could that it's... the future.
@deimos2k6
yes, and it was in 2013... just imagine!
@goatsandbullets
thank you 4 being a dinomite friend and showing me this song
- love
coach
@notsoanonymousguy9225
Nice
@xxdurpymanxxthestupiddurp8918
The Bullet coach left the dino hanging tho
@Sinistar1983
Hello an0nymous commenter