Time Is Running Out
Muse攀 Lyrics


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I think I'm drowning
Asphyxiated
I want to break the spell
That you've created

You're something beautiful
A contradiction
I want to 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
But I'm 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

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

Overall Meaning

"Time Is Running Out" is a song by British rock band Muse. The song is a fusion of alternative rock and electronic music with dark and haunting lyrics that explore toxic relationships and the loss of control. In the first verse, the singer feels like they are drowning, suffocating under the spell of their partner. They want to break free from it and the game they are playing, but they are addicted to the friction and sense of elation that the relationship brings.


The chorus underscores the urgency of the situation, with the repeated refrain, "our time is running out." The singer refuses to let their partner bury, smother, or murder their feelings or their freedom. They are trapped in a fixation that they know will ultimately lead to their demise. The outro is a repeated statement that the partner will suck the life out of the singer, driving home the desperate and hopeless nature of the situation.


The song is likely a commentary on relationships that are toxic or abusive, where one partner controls or dominates the other and the other feels they are losing themselves in the process. The repeated lines "you will be the death of me" and "you will suck the life out of me" convey the sense of impending doom in such a relationship. Overall, "Time Is Running Out" is a powerful track that combines music and lyrics to convey a strong emotional message.


Line by Line Meaning

I think I'm drowning
I feel like I'm suffocating and can't breathe


Asphyxiated
Unable to breathe properly


I want to break the spell
I desire to end the power you have over me


That you've created
The control you've established over me


You're something beautiful
You are visually appealing and captivating


A contradiction
Your actions and words often conflict and create confusion


I want to play the game
I desire to engage in the relationship despite the challenges


I want the friction
I want to experience the tension and conflict between us


You will be
You are going to become


The death of me
You will be the cause of my demise


Bury it
Do not let it disappear or be forgotten


I won't let you bury it
I refuse to let you hide or forget what we have


I won't let you smother it
I won't let you suppress or suffocate the feelings we share


I won't let you murder it
I won't let you kill or destroy what we have


Our time is running out
We are running out of time to salvage our relationship


You can't push it underground
You cannot suppress or hide our feelings


We can't stop it screaming out
Our emotions cannot be controlled or silenced


I wanted freedom
I desired independence and the ability to make my own choices


But I'm restricted
I feel limited or trapped by our relationship


I tried to give you up
I attempted to end our relationship or move on


But I'm addicted
I am unable to let go of you or our relationship


Now that you know I'm trapped
You are now aware of my feelings of being stuck or confined


Sense of elation
A feeling of happiness or excitement


You'll never dream of breaking this fixation
You will never imagine or desire to end our relationship


You will squeeze the life out of me
You will drain or exhaust me of all my energy and vitality


How did it come to this
How did our relationship end up in this state?


You will suck the life out of me
You will deplete me of all my energy and vitality




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MATTHEW JAMES BELLAMY

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Comments from YouTube:

andy liu

1991年李来群是32岁,不是42岁。

许仙和吕钦好像都是师承魔叔的

Kim Fung Ho

很喜歡你每次片尾那激昂的音樂,哈哈

Zhen L

@faithtonejason 一招毙命

faithtonejason

唐丹也说喜欢四郎结尾的音乐,有气势

I like you

太年輕 哈哈

殺手特

2邊照片真年輕

周立鳖

李来群59年的,91年42岁?

Kaiyuan Xu

本来挺喜欢你讲棋的。结果你总是挑许仙输的局讲,好不容易讲赢棋的对手又不是特级大师。把一代宗师讲成这样,太令人失望了,差评

喵仙༄࿐夏

一代宗師就不能輸棋嗎?每個傑出的棋手都是從失敗中磨練出來的

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