Time
Stella Starlight Trio Lyrics

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Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day
Fritter and waste the hours in an offhand way.
Kicking around on a piece of ground in your home town
Waiting for someone or something to show you the way.
Tired of lying in the sunshine staying home to watch the rain.
You are young and life is long and there is time to kill today.
And then one day you find ten years have got behind you.
No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun.

So you run and you run to catch up with the sun but it's sinking
Racing around to come up behind you again.
The sun is the same in a relative way but you're older,
Shorter of breath and one day closer to death.
Every year is getting shorter never seem to find the time.
Plans that either come to naught or half a page of scribbled lines
Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way
The time is gone, the song is over,
Thought I'd something more to say.
Home
Home again
I like to be here
When I can
When I come home
Cold and tired
It's good to warm my bones
Beside the fire
Far away
Across the field
Tolling on the iron bell

Calls the faithful to their knees
To hear the softly spoken magic spell

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Stella Starlight Trio's song "Time" describe the passage of time and its impact on one's life. It starts off by describing how people often spend their days without purpose, wasting time and not taking control of their lives. The imagery of "ticking away the moments" and "frittering and wasting the hours" illustrates the mundane routine that many fall into. The singer is portrayed as someone stuck in their hometown, waiting for something or someone to give them direction.

The lyrics then touch upon the realization that time is slipping away. The line "And then one day you find ten years have got behind you" signifies the shock of realizing how quickly time has passed. It reflects a sense of missed opportunities and regret for not living life fully. The image of running to catch up with the sun symbolizes the pursuit of time, but no matter how fast one tries to catch up, the sun keeps setting, suggesting that time waits for no one.

As the song progresses, it highlights the fleeting nature of life and the awareness of mortality. The line "The sun is the same in a relative way but you're older, shorter of breath, and one day closer to death" emphasizes the inevitability of aging and the limited time we have on Earth. The lyrics advocate for seizing the moment and making the most of the time at hand, as life is too short for empty plans and unfulfilled dreams.

The final verses of the song evoke a longing for home, a place of comfort and solace. The mention of coming home and finding warmth by the fire suggests the desire to find stability and contentment amidst the passing of time. The line "To hear the softly spoken magic spell" hints at the power of nostalgia and memories, offering a sense of solace in the face of the transient nature of life.

Line by Line Meaning

Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day
Passing the time in a monotonous day

Fritter and waste the hours in an offhand way
Frivolously and carelessly wasting time

Kicking around on a piece of ground in your home town
Idling and wandering aimlessly in your hometown

Waiting for someone or something to show you the way
Expecting guidance or direction from someone or something

Tired of lying in the sunshine staying home to watch the rain
Bored of lounging in comfort and missing out on new experiences

You are young and life is long and there is time to kill today
Youthful and with plenty of time to spare today

And then one day you find ten years have got behind you
Suddenly realizing that a decade has passed without notice

No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun
Nobody gave you the signal to begin, and you missed the opportunity

So you run and you run to catch up with the sun but it's sinking
Desperately trying to catch up with time but it's slipping away

Racing around to come up behind you again
Hastily moving to catch up again

The sun is the same in a relative way but you're older
The sun remains constant, but you have aged

Shorter of breath and one day closer to death
Finding it harder to breathe and realizing death is approaching

Every year is getting shorter never seem to find the time
Each year feels shorter, and time always eludes you

Plans that either come to naught or half a page of scribbled lines
Goals that result in nothing or incomplete ideas

Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way
Persisting with silent desperation, reflecting the English culture

The time is gone, the song is over, thought I'd something more to say
Realizing time has passed and feeling there was more to express

Home, home again, I like to be here when I can
Enjoying the comfort of being home when possible

When I come home, cold and tired, it's good to warm my bones beside the fire
Returning home after a weary day, finding solace by the fire

Far away, across the field, tolling on the iron bell
In the distance, a bell is ringing solemnly

Calls the faithful to their knees, to hear the softly spoken magic spell
Summoning the devoted to kneel and listen to a gentle, enchanting incantation

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Unison Rights S.L., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: David Jon Gilmour, Nicholas Berkeley Mason, George Roger Waters, Richard William Wright

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