Out of Time Man
Mick Harvey Lyrics


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I'm walking out for love
I'm walking bad really down
Like a cool breeze
I'm gonna be late again
Driver wait for me please!
I'm running all in vain
Trying to catch this fucking train
"Time don't fool me no more"
And I throw my watch to the floor
(It's so lazy)
Time don't do it again
Now I'm stressed and strained
In the subway train
Now it s half past two
Long gone the rendez-vous
Now it's half past three
Time made a fool out of me
Now it s half past four
Baby can't you see
No use in waiting no more
It's timing tragedy
I think it s nine
When the clock says ten
This girl wouldn't wait

For the out of time
Out of time man

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Mick Harvey's song "Out of Time Man" tell the story of a man who is desperately trying to catch his train to meet someone he loves. He is running late, stressed and strained as he tries to catch the train. He throws his watch to the floor, declaring that time no longer fools him, yet time continues to make a fool of him. He misses his rendezvous and is left waiting in the subway train, as time continues to pass him by.


The lyrics are a powerful commentary on the nature of time and how it can control and manipulate our lives. The man is out of time, and no matter how hard he tries, he cannot catch up or keep up with it. The use of the subway train as a metaphor for the passage of time is particularly poignant, as we are all aboard the same train, but some of us are better equipped to handle the journey than others. The catchy rhythms and lyrics of the song make it a thought-provoking and memorable piece of music.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm walking out for love
I am leaving everything behind for the sake of love


I'm walking bad really down
I am walking with a heavy heart and in a bad state


Like a cool breeze
I am walking away calmly and gracefully, like a cool breeze


I'm gonna be late again
I am always running late and cannot seem to catch up


Driver wait for me please!
I am pleading with the driver to wait for me to catch the train


I'm running all in vain
I am trying hard, but my efforts are leading to nothing


Trying to catch this fucking train
I am trying really hard to catch the train, but it is leading to frustration


"Time don't fool me no more"
I am done being fooled by time


And I throw my watch to the floor
I am so frustrated that I throw my watch on the floor


(It's so lazy)
Time is so lazy that it never works in my favor


Time don't do it again
I do not want time to mess with my life again


Now I'm stressed and strained
I am under a lot of stress and strain


In the subway train
I am stuck in the subway train


Now it's half past two
The time is half past two now


Long gone the rendez-vous
The meeting has already happened and I missed it


Now it's half past three
It is now half past three


Time made a fool out of me
I got fooled by time and ended up being a fool


Now it's half past four
The time is now half past four


Baby can't you see
I am asking the person I love to understand


No use in waiting no more
There is no point in waiting any longer


It's timing tragedy
The timing is causing a tragic situation for me


I think it's nine
I believed the time was nine


When the clock says ten
But the time really was ten


This girl wouldn't wait
The girl I was supposed to meet did not wait for me


For the out of time
I am an out of time man who cannot catch up with the world




Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: ANTOINE CHAO, DANIEL JAMET, JOSE MANUEL CHAO, PHILIPPE TEBOUL, SANTIAGO IGNACI CASARIEGO, THOMAS DARNAL

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I'm walking out for love
I'm walking out really down
In the cool breeze, I'm gonna be late again
Driver wait for me, please
I'm running all in vain
Tryna catch this train
Time don't fool me no more
I throw my watch to the floor
It's gone crazy, time don't do it again
Now I'm stressed and strained
Anger and pain in the subway train
Now it's half past two
Long gone the rendezvous
Now it's half past three
Time made a fool out of me
Now it's half past four
Baby, can't you see?
No use in waiting no more
It's a timing tragedy
I think it's nine when the clock says ten
This girl wouldn't wait for the out of time
Out of time, man
Time don't fool me no more
I throw my watch to the floor
It's gone crazy, time don't do it again
Now I'm stressed and strained
Anger and pain in the subway train
Now it's half past three
Long gone the rendezvous
Now it's half past three
Time made a fool out of me
Now it's half past four
Baby, can't you see?
No use in waiting no more
It's a timing tragedy
I think it's nine when the clock says ten
This girl wouldn't wait for the out of time
Now it's half past two
Long gone the rendezvous
Now it's half past three
Time made a fool out of me
Now it's half past four
Baby, can't you see?
No use in waiting no more
It's a timing tragedy
Now it's half past two
Long gone the rendezvous
Now it's half past three
Time made a fool out of me
Now it's half past four
Baby, can't you see?
No use in waiting no more
It's a timing tragedy
Now it's half past two
Long gone the rendezvous
Now it's half past three
Time made a fool out of me
Now it's half past four
Baby, can't you see?
No use in waiting no more
It's a timing tragedy
I think it's nine when the clock says ten
This girl wouldn't wait for the out of time
Out of time, man



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