The String Quartet Tribute is a series of string quartet covers released by… Read Full Bio ↴The String Quartet Tribute is a series of string quartet covers released by Vitamin Records by several different groups of musicians. They focus on one band per record, and perform classical versions of their songs, generally note for note. They use a wide array of instruments but focus mainly on violins, violas, and cellos. Over the years, they have put out a large number of albums (232), honoring mainstream and indie groups alike. They have put a classical spin on many genres of music, including rock, pop, punk, techno, hardcore, country, metal and rap.

Todd Mark Rubenstein has led one of several groups of players that have released albums in the series. This includes Exit... Stage Right: String Quartet Tribute to Rush which was nominated for a Grammy.

Times Like These
Vitamin String Quartet Lyrics

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I, I'm a one way motorway
I'm the one that drives away
Then follows you back home
I, I'm a street light shining
I'm a wild light blinding bright
Burning off alone

It's times like these you learn to live again

It's times like these you give and give again
It's times like these you learn to love again
It's times like these time and time again

I, I'm a new day rising
I'm a brand new sky
To hang the stars upon tonight
I am a little divided
Do I stay or run away
And leave it all behind?

It's times like these you learn to live again
It's times like these you give and give again
It's times like these you learn to love again
It's times like these time and time again

It's times like these you learn to live again
It's times like these you give and give again
It's times like these you learn to love again
It's times like these time and time again

It's times like these you learn to live again
It's times like these you give and give again
It's times like these you learn to love again
It's times like these time and time again

It's times like these you learn to live again
It's times like these you give and give again

It's times like these you learn to love again
It's times like these time and time again

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Vitamin String Quartet's song "Times Like These" showcases a deep sense of introspection and reflection of an individual who is striving to find his place in the world. The initial lines "I, I'm a one-way motorway, I'm the one that drives away, Then follows you back home," convey a sense of restlessness, where the individual is looking to move forward in life but is still bound to the past.

The song explores the various uncertainties and insecurities that the individual feels about himself, "I am little divided, do I stay or run away, and leave it all behind?" while also giving a message of hope and optimism that it's the tough times that shape us as people, "It's times like these, you learn to live again, it's times like these, you give and give again, it's times like these, you learn to love again."

The chorus of the song emphasizes this message of hope, stating that even though life can be hard, we need to embrace those moments to grow and learn. The use of the repetition of the phrase "time and time again" towards the end also emphasizes how life is a continuous cycle of learning and growing, and it's in times like these that we learn to live, give, and love once more.

Line by Line Meaning

I, I'm a one way motorway I'm the one that drives away Then follows you back home
I am a person who is only capable of moving in one direction, driving away from home, but inevitably I will find my way back to it after my journey is complete.

I, I'm a street light shining I'm a wild light blinding bright Burning off alone
I am a shining light in the darkness and as bright as a wild flame, but at times I am alone in my radiance.

It's times like these you learn to live again It's times like these you give and give again It's times like these you learn to love again It's times like these time and time again
During moments of difficulty, challenges, and hardship, we are reminded of the things that are truly important in life: living with vitality, generosity, and love. These cycles of growth and renewal occur time and time again.

I, I'm a new day rising I'm a brand new sky To hang the stars upon tonight
I represent the fresh start of a new day, and the limitless potential of a vast and expansive sky in which stars can shine bright.

I am a little divided Do I stay or run away And leave it all behind?
At times, I struggle with indecision and feeling torn between staying in one place or leaving it all behind to start anew.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Oliver Taylor Hawkins, Christopher A. Shiflett, David Eric Grohl, Nathan Mendel

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