OUT OF TIME
The Ramones Lyrics
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You've been away for far too long
You can't come back and think you are still mine
You're out of touch my baby
My poor discarded baby
I said, baby, baby, baby, you're out of time
I said, baby, baby, baby, you're out of time
You are all left out
Out of there without a doubt
I said, baby, baby, baby, you're out of time
You thought you were a clever girl
Giving up your social whirl
But you can't come back and be the first in line, I know
You're obsolete my baby
My poor old-fashioned baby
I said baby, baby, baby you're out of time
Well, baby, baby, baby, you're out of time
I said, baby, baby, baby, you're out of time
You are left out
Out of there without a doubt
I said, baby, baby, baby, you're out of time
Baby, baby, baby, you're out of time
I said, baby, baby, baby, you're out of time
You are left out, yes you are
I said you're out of there without a doubt
I said, baby, baby, baby, you're out of time
The Ramones’s song “Out Of Time” is all about a relationship that is past its prime. The singer is singing to his ex-lover who has been away for too long and thinks that they can come back and things will be the same as before. The singer calls his ex “out of touch,” “obsolete,” and “poor discarded baby,” essentially saying that things have changed and she is no longer relevant in his life. He explains that she gave up her social life in the hopes of being able to return and pick up where she left off, but unfortunately for her, things don’t work that way. The singer is basically telling his ex that she is out of time, that he has moved on, and that they can never go back to what they had before.
Through the lyrics of “Out Of Time,” The Ramones capture the emotions that come with moving on from a relationship that no longer serves either party. The singer is frustrated with his ex for thinking that they can go back to what they had before, and urges her to accept that their relationship is over. The song is both wistful and critical, as the singer reflects on what has been lost while also acknowledging that it was time to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
You don't know what's going on
You're clueless about what's been happening
You've been away for far too long
You've been absent for an extended period of time
You can't come back and think you are still mine
You can't return and assume that you still belong to me
You're out of touch my baby
You're disconnected from reality, my dear
My poor discarded baby
My pitiful and abandoned lover
I said, baby, baby, baby, you're out of time
I'm emphasizing that you're no longer relevant
You thought you were a clever girl
You believed yourself to be intelligent and shrewd
Giving up your social whirl
Leaving your active and dynamic social life
But you can't come back and be the first in line, I know
You can't return and demand priority, I'm aware of this
You're obsolete my baby
You're outdated, my dear
My poor old-fashioned baby
My pitiable and outdated lover
You are left out
You're excluded from something important
Out of there without a doubt
Without question, you are excluded
I said, baby, baby, baby, you're out of time
I'm again stressing that you're irrelevant
You are left out, yes you are
You're surely left out
I said you're out of there without a doubt
Again, I'm confirming that you're excluded
I said, baby, baby, baby, you're out of time
Once more, I'm declaring that you're outdated
Lyrics © Abkco Music, Inc.
Written by: KEITH RICHARDS, MICK JAGGER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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You don't know what's going on
You've been away for far too long
You can't come back and think you are still mine
You're out of touch my baby
My poor discarded baby
I said, baby, baby, baby, you're out of time
Well, baby, baby, baby, you're out of time
I said, baby, baby, baby, you're out of time
You are all left out
Out of there without a doubt
I said, baby, baby, baby, you're out of time
You thought you were a clever girl
Giving up your social whirl
But you can't come back and be the first in line, I know
You're obsolete my baby
My poor old-fashioned baby
I said baby, baby, baby you're out of time
Well, baby, baby, baby, you're out of time
I said, baby, baby, baby, you're out of time
You are left out
Out of there without a doubt
I said, baby, baby, baby, you're out of time
Baby, baby, baby, you're out of time
I said, baby, baby, baby, you're out of time
You are left out, yes you are
I said you're out of there without a doubt
I said, baby, baby, baby, you're out of time
@rodrigoarteaga690
Escucho una y otra vez esta versión, y no entiendo como puede ser tan buena. Me vuela la cabeza!
@emersondiniz4542
Viva a banda mais FODA do MUNDO! Viva aos RAMONES! Viva ao BOM e velho ROCK!!!
@enriquegonzalezmedina214
Simplemente hipnotizadora y genial.sublime versión. Marca Ramones
@andymoletto
con esta canción me dan ganas de llorar de alegría por algo inexistente
@gz9035
Es medio triste no?
Pero con esa onda me dan ganas de bailar mi realidad 👍
@enriquegonzalezmedina214
Le diste al clavo
@nestorenrique2949
me hace llorar y tampoco se por que
@estebanquejidoesteban6718
La voz más bonita del rock!! Siempre Joey!!!!
@henryyerio7038
Ramones un éxtasis del buen punk rock ....jamas morirán para mi....
@lonesomeblue3461
Que GRAN VERSIÓN SIMPLEMENTE ESO ES UNA LOCURA LA VERSIÓN DE RAMONES UNA MEZCLA RARA DE SENSACIONES ALEGRÍA NOSTALGIAS,DEPRESIÓN,REALIDAD ES TODO EN UNA SOLA CABEZA