Wasting Time
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You found me here, waiting for your chance
You would reach inside and take all of me
You watch your lies smother me again
But now you can't!

Don't even try your wasting time
Jump back I'll beat you down and turn around
I'm fighting my way through you
Push you away, I'll never break
Come back ill beat you down
It's over now
I'm turning my back on you

I turn around, there you are
A blink and a flash back to you again
You push me down tried to steal it all
This time I pushing back!

Don't even try your wasting time
Jump back I'll beat you down, turn around
I'm fighting my way through you
Push you away, I'll never break
Come back I'll beat you down
It's over now
I'm turning my back on you

Oh on you

Go ahead and try to stop me
Go ahead and try to stop me
Go ahead and try to stop me
Go ahead and try!
Go ahead and try!

Don't even try, you're wasting time
Jump back I'll beat you down and turn around
I'm fighting my way through you!
Push you away, I'll never break
Come back I'll beat you down




It's over now
I'm turning my back on you!

Overall Meaning

In "Wasting Time," Red is addressing an individual who has wronged them in the past. The lyrics suggest that the person has tried to take advantage of Red, lied to them, and held them back in some way. However, the song also sees Red standing up for themselves and refusing to be held down any longer. The chorus of the song includes the lines "Don't even try, you're wasting time / Jump back I'll beat you down and turn around." This suggests that Red is ready to fight back against this person and will not stand for any more of their lies or manipulation.


The lyrics are quite straightforward in their message of empowerment and standing up for oneself. The song could be interpreted as being about any kind of toxic relationship or situation, where one person is holding another back or treating them badly. The lyrics suggest that the person addressed in the song has repeatedly tried to "steal it all" from Red, but Red is now pushing back and refusing to let that happen any longer.


The overall message of the song is one of empowerment and standing up for oneself. Red refuses to be held down any longer and is ready to fight back against anyone who tries to hold them back. The chorus of the song is particularly powerful, with Red proclaiming that they will "never break" and that the person addressed in the song is "wasting time" by trying to hold them back.


Line by Line Meaning

You found me here, waiting for your chance
You discovered me waiting for the opportunity to be with you


You would reach inside and take all of me
You wanted to possess and control every aspect of me


You watch your lies smother me again
You witnessed your deceit suffocate and harm me once more


But now you can't!
But now you can't hurt me anymore


Don't even try your wasting time
Don't bother trying, you're not accomplishing anything


Jump back I'll beat you down and turn around
Step back or else I'll physically fight you and walk away victorious


I'm fighting my way through you
I am struggling to overcome you and get past you


Push you away, I'll never break
I will distance myself from you and you won't break me


Come back ill beat you down
If you return, I'll defeat you


It's over now
It's finished, done, and gone


I'm turning my back on you
I am abandoning and rejecting you


A blink and a flash back to you again
In an instant, my memory flashes back to you once more


You push me down tried to steal it all
You pushed me down and attempted to take it all for yourself


This time I pushing back!
This time I am resisting and fighting back!


Go ahead and try to stop me
Feel free to try and prevent me from progressing


Go ahead and try!
You can try all you want, but you won't succeed




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JASEN RAUCH, ANTHONY ARMSTRONG, ROB GRAVES

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