Time
Michelle Simonal Lyrics
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Fritter and waste the hours in an off-hand way
Kicking around on a piece of ground in your home town
Waiting for someone or something to show you the way
Tired of lying in the sunshine staying home to watch the rain
You are young and life is long and there is time to kill today
And then one day you find ten years have got behind you
No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun
Racing around to come up behind you again
The sun is the same in a relative way, but you're older
Shorter of breath and one day closer to death
Every year is getting shorter, never seem to find the time
Plans that either come to naught or half a page of scribbled lines
Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way
The time is gone, the song is over, thought I'd something more to say
This song is called "Time" and it is performed by Michelle Simonal. The lyrics of this song can be interpreted in various ways, but one common interpretation is that it is about the concept of time and how people tend to waste it on things that are not important. The opening lines of the song suggest that people tend to waste their time doing things that serve no purpose, and that they are not truly happy with their lives. This is evident in the line "Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day/Fritter and waste the hours in an off-hand way."
The next few lines of the song suggest that people often feel lost and directionless, and that they are waiting for something or someone to guide them. The line "Waiting for someone or something to show you the way" implies that people are searching for meaning in their lives, and that they need guidance to find it. The chorus of the song suggests that time is constantly moving forward, and that people need to make the most of it while they can. The line "You are young and life is long and there is time to kill today" implies that people need to live in the moment and make the most of their youth before it's too late.
The final part of the song is more reflective, and suggests that people often regret the time they have wasted in their lives. The line "And then one day you find ten years have got behind you/No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun" implies that people often miss opportunities because they are too busy wasting time on unimportant things. The final lines of the song suggest that people need to avoid falling into a sense of complacency, and that they need to live their lives to the fullest.
Line by Line Meaning
Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day
Wasting time during boring days
Fritter and waste the hours in an off-hand way
Wasting time without care or thought
Kicking around on a piece of ground in your home town
Wandering aimlessly in your hometown
Waiting for someone or something to show you the way
Expecting guidance from someone or something else
Tired of lying in the sunshine staying home to watch the rain
Bored with staying in one place and not experiencing life
You are young and life is long and there is time to kill today
Time seems limitless when you're young
And then one day you find ten years have got behind you
Time caught up with you without warning
No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun
Missed opportunities due to lack of knowledge or preparation
And you run and you run to catch up with the sun but it's sinking
Struggling to achieve goals as time keeps moving forward
Racing around to come up behind you again
Never truly catching up to lost time
The sun is the same in a relative way, but you're older
Time moves at the same pace, but you age
Shorter of breath and one day closer to death
Mortality becomes more apparent with age
Every year is getting shorter, never seem to find the time
As time goes on, it feels like there's less of it to spare
Plans that either come to naught or half a page of scribbled lines
Unfulfilled plans or half-hearted attempts at planning
Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way
Coping with struggles in silence is a cultural norm
The time is gone, the song is over, thought I'd something more to say
Time has run out and regrets of not doing more are felt
Contributed by Riley T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
DG& M
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Michael J Fox
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Marcos H. Winchester
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Me GUSTA..................
pablo
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