Back In Time
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Is this the 50's, or 1999
All I wanted to do, was play my guitar and sing
So take me away, I don't mind
But you better promise me, I'll be back in time
Gotta get back in time
Better remember, lightning never strikes twice
Please don't drive at eighty eight, don't want to be late again
So take me away, I don't mind
But you better promise me, I'll be back in time
Gotta get back in time
Gotta get back in time
Get me back in time
Gotta get back in time
Gotta get back in time
Get back, get back
Get back Marty
Gotta get back in time
Gotta get back in time
Get back, get back
The lyrics of "Back in Time" by NEW! tell the story of a musician who is seeking to escape his present reality and return to a simpler time where he can play his guitar and sing. The song opens with a question posed to a doctor, asking where he is being taken in time- whether it's back to the fifties or the futuristic year of 1999. The singer expresses his desire to travel back in time through the repetition of the chorus "Gotta get back in time" which demonstrates his yearning for the past.
The second verse of the song serves as a warning to not depend on luck or chance, advised by the line "Don't bet your future, on one roll of the dice" which is an important reminder to be more cautious when taking risks. This is followed by a reference to the time-traveling element of the song, with the singer pleading for his transport not to go too fast through the mention of "Please don't drive at eighty eight, don't want to be late again". The song ends with a reference to the movie "Back to the Future" with the line "Get back Marty" which is a nod to the main character from the film.
Overall, "Back in Time" is a song that reflects the desire to escape and find solace in the past, while being a warning to not take chances in the present. It conveys a message of nostalgia and encourages people to appreciate the present and not rely on luck or chance for their future.
Line by Line Meaning
Tell me, doctor, where are we going this time
Asking for direction and guidance for the time travel
Is this the 50's, or 1999
Questioning the time period of arrival
All I wanted to do, was play my guitar and sing
Expressing their passion for music, not time travel
So take me away, I don't mind
Willingness to go along with the time travel
But you better promise me, I'll be back in time
Making sure that they will return to their original time period
Gotta get back in time
Highlighting the urgency to return to their time period
Don't bet your future, on one roll of the dice
Warning against relying on luck or chance
Better remember, lightning never strikes twice
Reminding that opportunities do not come twice
Please don't drive at eighty eight, don't want to be late again
Requesting the driver to not drive fast, as they do not want to miss their time period
Get back Marty
Calling out to Marty (possibly a reference to the movie 'Back to the Future')
Get back, get back
Repeating the urgency to return to their time period
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHRISTOPHER JOHN HAYES, HUEY LEWIS, JOHN VICTOR COLLA, SEAN THOMAS HOPPER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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The references:
0:13 Journey - Separate Ways
0:41 Devo - Whip It
0:46 A Flock of Seagulls - I Ran
0:51 Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime
1:02 Twisted Sister - We're Not Gonna Take It
1:07 Robert Palmer - Addicted to Love
1:25 Billy Idol - Flesh for Fantasy
1:39 Madonna - Vogue
2:05 Duran Duran - Rio
2:53 Toni Basil - Mickey
2:59 Max Headroom
3:21 Michael Jackson - Beat It
@francisbtube
1980’s Cultural References for Millennials & Time codes:
0:41 Devo “Whip It”
0:46 Flock of Seagulls “I Ran”
0:50 Talking Heads “Once In A Lifetime”
1:02 Twisted Sister “We’re Not Going To Take It”
1:05 Robert Palmer “Addicted To Love”
1:25 Billy Idol “Flesh For Fantasy”
1:41 Madonna “Vogue”parodied by Salt N’ Pepa.?
2:04 Duran Duran “Rio”
2:53 Toni Basil “Mickey”
3:00 Max Headroom “Paranoimia” with The Art of Noise”
3:22 Michael Jackson “Beat It”.
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@TheRealRCSparks
This is clearly your best work. 5 Stars.. well, a few more
@Argiriosk
My thought exactly ... and a few more!!! well...lots more!!!
@LeadMunitions
RCSparks what are you doing here😂
@rachel-in-the-208
I LOVE IT!!
@sideshow8938
I'm 49 and this song literally brings tears of happiness to me. Captures the greatest era, not just of music but life in general perfectly!
@Natty0975
Amen to that 🙏🙏🙏
@corinemata5710
you're right from france
@leeanadiaz8463
Right?!?! Didn’t this time seem so real??
@theoneandonlyjanaiam
ALL OF THOSE WORDS! YES! ❤❤
@zephyrbrightmoon6962
I'm crying too! I graduated high school that year! This was EPIC!!!!