Just In Time
Torme Mel Lyrics


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I was resting comfortably, face down in the gutter
Life was serene, I knew where I was at
"There's no hope for him," my dearest friends would mutter
I was something dragged in by the cat. Then

Just in time, I found you just in time
Before you came my time was running low
I was lost, the losing dice were tossed
My bridges all were crossed, nowhere to go

Now you're here and now I know just where I'm going
No more doubt or fear, I found my way




For love came just in time, you found me just in time
And changed my lonely life that lovely day

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Torme Mel's song "Just In Time" explore the transformative power of love. The narrative voice, in the beginning, is initially in a hopeless and desperate state, feeling as if there is no way out of his or her predicament. The singer describes being "face down in the gutter," a metaphor for a life riddled with despair and struggle. The singer's friends have given up on him, and they express these sentiments by saying that there is "no hope for him."


However, everything changes when the love interest appears on the scene. The singer recalls this moment in the song, encapsulating it by repeating "just in time." The arrival of the love interest was timely and served as a new beginning for the singer. The love interest helped the singer find direction, and from then on, the singer navigates life with intention and purpose. "No more doubt or fear, I found my way," sings the singer.


The song's central message is one of hope and the idea that it is never too late for a new beginning. The song suggests that love has the power to transform a person's life, even when it seems like all is lost.


Line by Line Meaning

I was resting comfortably, face down in the gutter
I was in a state of comfort with my life despite being in a lowly, hopeless and uncomfortable state


Life was serene, I knew where I was at
I was living a peaceful but stagnant life with no prospects of improvement


"There's no hope for him," my dearest friends would mutter
My friends had given up on me as hopeless and beyond redemption


I was something dragged in by the cat. Then
I was like a worthless item that had no use and was being dragged around, till something happened


Just in time, I found you just in time
At the right moment, I found you who came into my life just in time to change it


Before you came my time was running low
Before you entered my life, I had barely any hope left and was running out of time to change things around


I was lost, the losing dice were tossed
I was completely lost and confused and had already lost all opportunities to succeed


My bridges all were crossed, nowhere to go
I had already burned all my bridges and had nowhere to turn


Now you're here and now I know just where I'm going
Now that you are here in my life, I have direction and purpose and I know where I want to go


No more doubt or fear, I found my way
With you by my side, I have gained confidence and have no more doubts or fears as I have found my way forward.


For love came just in time, you found me just in time
Love in the form of you came at the right time when I needed it the most to pick me up and steer me in the right direction


And changed my lonely life that lovely day
On that day when you came and brightened up my life, you changed it for the better and made it full of love and joy.




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Adolph Green, Betty Comden, Jule Styne

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