The Tips were a band started around 1999 by Michael Bishop, of GWAR, Kepone… Read Full Bio ↴The Tips were a band started around 1999 by Michael Bishop, of GWAR, Kepone, and later American Grizzly with vocalist Bunny Wells. Their sound was somewhat similar to what one would expect Kepone to play, except with slightly lighter sound. The band mainly played shows, having only recorded one demo which wasn't released in any official form. They split up some time afterward. Unfortunately, not much is known of the band.

Wasting Time
The Tips Lyrics

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Now it seems for hours
I'm moving too slow
I'ma try to get myself high
cause I'm feeling low
I gotta get by
Cover my mind in smoke
But time won't pass by
it feels like a joke

I don't care if sunshine
I don't care if sunshine or rain
I'm still waiting, I'm still waiting in vain
Just the same
I just can'T get high
days just pass by
when I waste my time
I just can't get high
days just pass by
when I waste my time
Now I'm sitting outside
waiting for the evening to come
But time won't pass by
no words come alone
I don't care if sunshine
I don't care if sunshine or rain
I'm still waiting
I'm still waiting in vain
Just the same
I just can't get high
days just pass by
when I waste my time
I just can't get high
days just pass by
when I waste my time
Won't you take me away
I don't want to stay here all day
I want to get high
please help me out don't leave dry
Cause I'm wasting my time
I just can't get high
days just pass by
when I waste my time
I just can't get high
days just pass by
when I waste my time
I just can't get high
days just pass by
when I waste my time
I just can't get high

days just pass by
when I waste my time

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of The Tips's song Wasting Time talk about a feeling of stagnancy and frustration with life. The singer talks about feeling like they are moving too slowly, and their attempts to get high or to cover their mind in smoke as a way of coping with these feelings. They express a sense of helplessness, as if time is passing by too slowly, and they are just wasting their days away. They are waiting for something to happen, but time seems to stand still.

The repetition of the phrase "I just can't get high" highlights the singer's inability to find pleasure or meaning in their current situation. They are waiting for something to happen, but nothing does. The line "won't you take me away" expresses a desire for change or for someone to save them from their own ennui.

Line by Line Meaning

Now it seems for hours
I have been feeling this way for a long time

I'm moving too slow
I feel like I'm not making any progress in life

I'ma try to get myself high
I will use drugs to escape my problems

cause I'm feeling low
I am sad and depressed

I gotta get by
I need to survive

Cover my mind in smoke
I will use drugs to numb my mind

But time won't pass by
Time is moving too slowly

it feels like a joke
My life is a joke

I don't care if sunshine
I don't care about anything

I'm still waiting, I'm still waiting in vain
I am waiting for something to change, but it never does

Just the same
Nothing ever changes