1) The Golden Dawn was… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:
1) The Golden Dawn was an American psychedelic rock band. The Golden Dawn released its only album "Power Plant" in 1968.
2) The Golden Dawn were an indie pop/indie rock band from Glasgow, Scotland, formed in 1986, who released two 7" singles on Sarah Records.
3) The Golden Dawn is a London based Psychedelic duo. Their music fuses folk, blues, jazz, and country, tribal, world and many other influences. They have released their self-produced demo album called ''Changes In Mind'' under the creative commons license.
My Time
The Golden Dawn Lyrics
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That you're not my kine
But I don't mind
It's just that I'm doing fine
Inside my mind
It's my time
My time, my time, my time
I have known you for quite some time
I haven't seen a sign
You even know the place I live
You can't receive the love I give
But it does't matter anyway
Anyhow, any day now
I'll be leaving here to stay
It's my time
My time, my time, my time
I haven't seen the light shining from your eyes
That signifies
That your disguise
Has not been lifted from your face
You're just the past to me my place
Is not around you and your lace
Is only taking up my space
It's my time
My time, my time, my time
The Golden Dawn's song, My Time, appears to be about a person who has come to the realization that the person they are involved with is not meant for them. The lyrics suggest that this realization has been running through the singer's mind for some time, and they have accepted the fact that the person they were involved with is not their kind. Despite this, they are content with the way things are, and they feel it's their time to do what they want.
The singer has known the other person for some time, yet they feel that there hasn't been any sign of reciprocation when it comes to love. They are certain that the other person cannot receive the love they give, and it doesn't matter because the singer is leaving soon anyway. They mention that they have not seen a "light" shining from the person's eyes that signifies that their disguise has been lifted from their face. The singer seems to be detached from the other person and feels that they are simply taking up space in their life, and it's time to move on to new things.
Overall, the song appears to be about the singer's journey towards self-realization, and how they have finally come to terms with the fact that they need to let go of someone who is not for them. They are content with the way things are, and they feel empowered to take control of their life.
Line by Line Meaning
It has been running through my mind
I've been thinking about this a lot
That you're not my kine
That you and I aren't alike
But I don't mind
But I'm okay with that
It's just that I'm doing fine
I'm doing well without you
Inside my mind
In my thoughts
It's my time
It's my moment to move on
My time, my time, my time
It's all about me and my journey
I have known you for quite some time
I've known you for a while
I haven't seen a sign
I haven't received any indication
You even know the place I live
You know where I live
You can't receive the love I give
You can't accept my love
But it does't matter anyway
But it doesn't make a difference
Anyhow, any day now
Regardless, I'll leave soon
I'll be leaving here to stay
I'm leaving permanently
I haven't seen the light shining from your eyes
I haven't seen love or interest from you
That signifies
That indicates
That your disguise
That you're hiding something
Has not been lifted from your face
You're still covering your true self
You're just the past to me my place
You're not a part of my future
Is not around you and your lace
I don't want to be tied to you
Is only taking up my space
You're occupying a place in my life that I want to free up
My time
It's about me and my growth
My time, my time, my time
I'm in control of my destiny
Contributed by Brody T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Alti2de
A definite highlight of the Power Plant album and one of the greatest garage psych songs to come out of Austin or anywhere else! I just wish they hadn't faded it out early.
J Sparks
George Kinney & Roky Erickson were fellow musicians in South Austin & collaborated on several songs. The predecessor to both bands was The Spades in which George & Roky participated. That is why the Golden Dawn and the 13th Floor Elevators have some lyric & melody similarities. The Golden Dawn played at Austin venues including the Vulcan Gas Company and The Pleasure Dome, among others. Kinney is extensively interviewed in the documentary on Austin's 60's music scene: Dirt Roads to Psychedelia.
frank hammer
This tune melts my mind
Robert Cubinelli
Myne too :)
Marshall Vandiver
It lights up my mind as well as my heart. Glowing.
Mr RockNRoll
Love the guitar work in this song. Proper acid rock
Behutet93
I can feel the vestiges of an old acid trip from my youth while hearing this. I turned 70 this past July.
Natalie Zementbeisser
I LOVE IT
Veronica Joseph
Amazing!!!!!!
Marcelo Matazz
Una gema Sagrada!!!