Daylight's Wasting
Savoy Lyrics


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Washington square's right up the street
That was the place where we would meet
Outside the dog run, don't be late
Most of the time I'd sit and wait

Looking at people pass me by
A customer's bagging his supply
Just as you thought she wouldn't show
There she comes running, don't you know?

Oh, daylight's wasting
Your daylight
Yeah, I can taste it
It falls from the sky

I had a band of certain fame
"The brownstone walk ups", was our name
Singer was fair but got it wrong
He never did justice to my songs

He did more for me and that's a fact
When he went and stabbed me in the back
So, I've gotta do now, don't you know?
What I should have done five years ago

Do, his daylight's wasting
Daylight, yes, I can taste it
As it falls from the sky

Daylight's wasting, day light
Daylight
'Cause daylight's wasting
Daylight, daylight
As it falls from the sky





Daylight's wasting
Daylight

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Daylight's Wasting" by Savoy describe two different narratives. The first is about a rendezvous between two lovers in Washington Square, where the singer often waits for his partner to arrive. The second narrative follows the story of a band called "The Brownstone Walk Ups" and their lead singer, who the singer feels never gave his songs justice. The singer even went so far as to betray the singer, and in the end, the singer decides to take action.


In the first part of the song, the singer paints a picture of Washington Square, which is where he and his lover would meet. The square is right up the street, and there is a dog run where they agreed to wait for each other. The singer sometimes sits and waits, observing the hustle and bustle of people passing by while the customer bags his supply. Just as the singer thought his partner wouldn't show up, she comes running, and the daylight is wasting.


In the second narrative, the story revolves around "The Brownstone Walk Ups," a band that the singer used to play in. The singer of the band was fair but never did justice to the singer's songs. One day, the singer betrayed the singer and stabbed him in the back. Now, the singer decides that he must do what he should have done five years ago. Finally, he sings that daylight is wasting, and he can taste it as it falls from the sky.


Line by Line Meaning

Washington square's right up the street
Washington square is very close by


That was the place where we would meet
The square was a place of meeting


Outside the dog run, don't be late
Meeting was to take place outside the dog run and punctuality was important


Most of the time I'd sit and wait
The wait was often long for the other person to arrive


Looking at people pass me by
Passersby were often observed


A customer's bagging his supply
A seemingly normal activity going on nearby


Just as you thought she wouldn't show
The person waited long and had doubts about the other's arrival


There she comes running, don't you know?
Finally the other person arrived in a hurry


Oh, daylight's wasting
Time is running out


Your daylight
Your time


Yeah, I can taste it
The feeling that time is slipping away is very real


It falls from the sky
Time is like the light of day, it slowly fades away


I had a band of certain fame
The singer had a well-known band


"The brownstone walk ups", was our name
The name of the band was The Brownstone Walk Ups


Singer was fair but got it wrong
The singer wasn't perfect and made mistakes


He never did justice to my songs
The singer didn't perform the songs as well as the artist wanted them to be performed


He did more for me and that's a fact
The singer did help the artist in other ways


When he went and stabbed me in the back
The singer betrayed the singer


So, I've gotta do now, don't you know?
The singer has to act and not just pretend that everything is alright


What I should have done five years ago
The artist was unable to confront the singer, but now must address the situation


Daylight's wasting, daylight
Time is slipping away


Daylight
Time


'Cause daylight's wasting
Because time is running out


Daylight, daylight
Time, time


As it falls from the sky
Time fades away like the light of day


Daylight's wasting
Time is running out


Daylight
Time




Lyrics © Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
Written by: LAUREN LUCIA SAVOY, PAUL WAAKTAAR-SAVOY

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