Time Is Running Out
Muse/Matthew Bellamy Lyrics
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Asphyxiated
I wanna break the spell
That you've created
You're something beautiful
A contradiction
I wanna play the game
I want the friction
You will be the death of me
Yeah, you will be the death of me
Bury it
I won't let you bury it
I won't let you smother it
I won't let you murder it
And our time is running out
And our time is running out
You can't push it underground
You can't stop it screaming out
I wanted freedom
Bound and restricted
I tried to give you up
But I'm addicted
Now that you know I'm trapped
Sense of elation
You'd never dream of
Breaking this fixation
You will squeeze the life out of me
Bury it
I won't let you bury it
I won't let you smother it
I won't let you murder it
And our time is running out
And our time is running out
You can't push it underground
You can't stop it screaming out
How did it come to this?
Ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Ooh, yeah, yeah, oh yeah, yeah
Yeah, you will suck the life out of me
Bury it
I won't let you bury it
I won't let you smother it
I won't let you murder it
And our time is running out
And our time is running out
You can't push it underground
You can't stop it screaming out
How did it come to this?
Ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Ooh, yeah, yeah, oh yeah, yeah
The opening lines of the song "Time Is Running Out" send a powerful message. The singer of the song is drowning, and it feels like he is suffocating. He wants to break free from the hold of his lover, who is both beautiful and a contradiction. Despite his desire for this person, he feels trapped in the relationship and unable to escape it. The singer is addicted to the feeling that his love creates, but he recognizes that it will ultimately be the death of him, leading to his utter destruction.
The repetition of the phrase "bury it" later in the song is significant because it reveals that the singer is trying to control his emotions and keep them hidden from the world. The phrase is a metaphor for his attempts to keep his love buried deep within himself, away from the world's prying eyes. However, the chorus of the song reveals that time is running out, and the love between them will eventually come to light. The singer warns his lover that they cannot push their relationship underground, and they cannot stop it from screaming out. In the end, the singer recognizes that his love is an addiction that he cannot control, and it will ultimately consume him.
Line by Line Meaning
I think I'm drowning
I feel overwhelmed and suffocated
Asphyxiated
Unable to breathe, feeling choked
I want to break the spell that you've created
I want to free myself from your hold and influence over me
You're something beautiful
You have an attractive quality about you
A contradiction
You're a mixture of opposites that make you hard to understand
I want to play the game
I want to engage in this complicated relationship
I want the friction
I want to experience the tension and conflict in our relationship
You will be the death of me
You will eventually cause my downfall or destruction
Bury it
Don't hide or conceal it
I won't let you bury it
I won't allow you to hide it away and forget about it
I won't let you smother it
I won't let you choke the life out of it
I won't let you murder it
I won't let you killing or destroy what's important to me
And our time is running out
Our time together is limited and ending soon
You can't push it underground
You can't suppress or hide my feelings
You can't stop it screaming out
You can't prevent me from expressing myself
I wanted freedom
I wanted to be free of the restrictions of this relationship
Bound and restricted
Trapped and limited in my actions
I tried to give you up
I tried to end this relationship
But I'm addicted
But I can't help but go back to you
Now that you know I'm trapped
Now that you know I can't escape this relationship
Sense of elation
Feeling happy or excited
You'll never dream of breaking this fixation
You won't ever try to end this obsession
You will squeeze the life out of me
You will drain me of my energy and vitality
How did it come to this?
How did our relationship become so complicated and difficult?
Ooh-ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Vocalization expressing frustration or confusion
Yeah, you will suck the life out of me
You will take away my vitality and energy
Our time is running out
Our time together is almost over
How did it come to this?
How did our relationship become so complicated and difficult?
Ooh-ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Vocalization expressing frustration or confusion
Ooh-ooh, yeah-yeah, oh yeah, yeah
Vocalization expressing frustration or confusion
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Matthew James Bellamy
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I think I'm drowning
Asphyxiated
I wanna break this spell
That you've created
You're something beautiful
A contradiction
I wanna play the game
I want the friction
You will be the death of me
You will be the death of me
Bury it
I won't let you bury it
I won't let you smother it
I won't let you murder it
Our time is running out
Our time is running out
You can't push it underground
You can't stop it screaming out
I wanted freedom
Bound and restricted
I tried to give you up
But I'm addicted
Now that you know I'm trapped sense of elation
You'd never dream of
Breaking this fixation
You will squeeze the life out of me
Bury it
I won't let you bury it
I won't let you smother it
I won't let you murder it
Our time is running out
Our time is running out
You can't push it underground
You can't stop it screaming out
How did it come to this?
Oh
You will suck the life out of me
Bury it
I won't let you bury it
I won't let you smother it
I won't let you murder it
Our time is running out
Our time is running out
You can't push it underground
You can't stop it screaming out
How did it come to this?
Oh
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lyrics
Muse - Time Is Running Out
I think I'm drowning
Asphyxiated
I wanna break this spell
That you've created
You're something beautiful
A contradiction
I wanna play the game
I want the friction
You will be
The death of me
Yeah, You will be
The death of me
Bury it
I won't let you bury it
I won't let you smother it
I won't let you murder it
Our time is running out
And our time is running out
You can't push it underground
We can't stop it screaming out
I wanted freedom,
Bound and restricted
I tried to give you up
But I'm addicted
Now that you know I'm trapped
Sense of elation
You'll never dream of breaking this fixation
You will squeeze the life out of me
Bury it
I won't let you bury it
I won't let you smother it
I won't let you murder it
Our time is running out
And our time is running out
You can't push it underground
We can't stop it screaming out
How did it come to this
Ooooh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Ooooh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Ooooh yeah yeah oooh yeah yeah
You will suck the life out of me
Bury it
I won't let you bury it
I won't let you smother it
I won't let you murder it
Our time is running out
And our time is running out
You can't push it underground
We can't stop it screaming out
How did it come to this
Ooooh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Ooooh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Ooooh yeah yeah oooh yeah yeah
@observee
I dont always lisen to muse, but when i do, so do my neighbours
@williammcewen-benatar9127
What a coincidence
@Dani_1012
How many bricks have they thrown at your window
@NevadaLina
+1 it’s me right meow
@fubars4202
Me at this exact moment
@katielillys
How can u not always listen to muse
@safwanalvi8887
that oooohooohooyaiyaiyaiyaiyyaaah part is just amazing. love it for some reason.
@valerievega396
Very well-said 😌👏🏼👏🏼 and, me too.
@nono-nj7vo
Me too. MUSE FOREVER 💕
@TheDreamingangel28
Anything Muse does sounds hot..that's why :)