Although Shades Apart has not released an album since Sonic Boom, they continue to play live shows on occasion.
Time Machine
Shades Apart Lyrics
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In seconds you're here- at the speed of sound
Skating a scratch on the vinyl- My heart is skipping a beat
I'm hooked again- following the tune
From the top of the shelf- to the end of the groove
Spinning around in a circle- further and further we go
one thousand years ago- when I made you mine
My time machine- the other side
one thousand years to go - will you still be mine
Stuck on the ground - stranded for too long
wandering around- until I can find the song
All the way back from the station- You're playing inside my head
I know what it takes- to feel the rush again
Leaving this place- at 45 RPM
Traveling sound through the wire- higher and higher we go
In my time machine - taking a ride
one thousand years ago- when I made you mine
My time machine- the other side
one thousand years to go - will you still be mine
Cheated again- the chorus ends too soon
Fall back to earth- to a quiet room
Don't wait for me to recover- Can we take another spin
In my time machine - taking a ride
one thousand years ago- when I made you mine
My time machine- the other side
one thousand years to go - will you still be mine
The lyrics of Shades Apart's "Time Machine" speak to the power of music to transport us through time and space. The agitated narrator's trembling hands drop the needle down onto the vinyl and the speed of sound propels him to a place where he once made someone his. The passion of their connection still echoes, a trace of which he seeks to recapture as he skates a scratch on the vinyl. Taking a ride in his time machine proves a method of transcendence, one that transports him one thousand years back and forward to a point where he wonders if he will still be in love. The singer is desperate to feel the rush again so that he might escape the present, embracing a euphoria that singing music provides, as he travels out of the mundane into the extraordinary.
Line by Line Meaning
Trembling hands- drop the needle down
My hands are shaking as I put the needle on the record
In seconds you're here- at the speed of sound
The music transports me through time and space in an instant
Skating a scratch on the vinyl- My heart is skipping a beat
The music is imperfect but still makes me feel alive inside
I'm hooked again- following the tune
I'm addicted to the sound and can't stop listening
From the top of the shelf- to the end of the groove
I listen to the whole album from start to finish
Spinning around in a circle- further and further we go
The music takes me on a journey that never ends
In my time machine - taking a ride
The music is a time machine that helps me relive memories
one thousand years ago- when I made you mine
I think back to a time when I was happy and in love
My time machine- the other side
The music helps me imagine a future where I'm still with my loved one
one thousand years to go - will you still be mine
I wonder if my love will endure through the ages
Stuck on the ground - stranded for too long
I feel stuck and can't move forward in my life
wandering around- until I can find the song
I search for something that will inspire and excite me
All the way back from the station- You're playing inside my head
I remember a time when I heard this song and it stuck with me
I know what it takes- to feel the rush again
I understand what it takes to feel alive and energized
Leaving this place- at 45 RPM
I'm leaving the present and traveling to another time and place
Traveling sound through the wire- higher and higher we go
The music takes me higher and higher and fills me with emotion
Cheated again- the chorus ends too soon
I feel let down when the best part of the song ends too quickly
Fall back to earth- to a quiet room
I come back down to earth and reality after experiencing the music
Don't wait for me to recover- Can we take another spin
I want to experience the music again and again without waiting to recover from the emotions it brings up
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: VANESSA BROWN
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