There are two artists by the name Vivian: 1) VIVIAN is a rock band founded … Read Full Bio ↴There are two artists by the name Vivian: 1) VIVIAN is a rock band founded in 1998 in Switzerland. 2) Vivian is an American singer-songwriter hailing from Los Angeles, California. 1) VIVIAN VIVIAN combines rock and melody with verve and charm on a wonderfully accessible level. Three years after they were founded they released their debut album "V" (BMG). In 2003 and 2005 the following releases "Alive" (Warner) and Don't Look Down (Hammersound) became the true debut of the band (both albums Top 30 in Switzerland), offering their fans a freer, fresher, smarter more awake sound, the real sound of VIVIAN. With "Alive" and Dont Look Down VIVIAN exploded onto the scene with main stage performances at Open Air St Gallen, Montreux Jazz Festival, support shows with The Cranberries, Lenny Kravitz, Avril Lavigne, Status Quo and a three week US-Tour. One who wishes to move forward - for example from Switzerland into the international billboard charts - must be as determined as the band VIVIAN. On VIVIANISM (release in May 2007), which is already their fourth album, they have put together all their experiences from the past years and their most recent European-Tour with Status Quo (29 shows). Compared with its predecessors VIVIANISM has got an even more grown up and mature approach. It is a representative work of experience, self awareness and confidence, bringing the quartet directly to their definitive point. 2) Vivian Vivian, also stylized VXVIAN, is a singer-songwriter from L.A. She released a solo EP through her Soundcloud and her website in late 2015 entitled "Flowers." Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/vxvian Twitter: https://twitter.com/vivlaur Instagram: http://instagram.com/vxvian Read more on Last.fm.

Time Machine
Vivian Lyrics

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So many things, went wrong in my life
Sometimes I wish I could, erase everything
Is there any way, a way back to you
Must we all be slaves, to our past
If I had a timemachine
I'd take a journey back in time
That's beyond my wildest dreams
I could do many things so much better

Please help me to fly back
To the day I left you, I miss you
Back to the day I said
Goodbye to you
If I had a timemachine
I'd take a journey back in time

That's beyond my wildest dreams
I could do many things so much better

Overall Meaning

Vivian's song "Time Machine" is a heartfelt ballad about regret, longing, and the desire to turn back time. The opening lines, "So many things, went wrong in my life / Sometimes I wish I could, erase everything," immediately set a somber, reflective tone. The singer is pained by the mistakes they've made and wishes they could undo the past. They wonder if there is any way to go back in time, to undo what's been done and return to a happier time.

The chorus is the singer's plea for a time machine, a device that could transport them to a time when they could make things right. "If I had a time machine / I'd take a journey back in time / That's beyond my wildest dreams / I could do many things so much better." The wistful tone of the lyrics is accentuated by the spare, delicate instrumentation - a simple guitar melody and Vivian's plaintive voice. The song is ultimately about coming to terms with the past and acknowledging that some things cannot be changed.

Line by Line Meaning

So many things, went wrong in my life
I have experienced a lot of failures and setbacks in my life

Sometimes I wish I could, erase everything
I sometimes wish I could start over and forget all of my past mistakes and failures

Is there any way, a way back to you
I am yearning to go back to a time when I was with someone who I miss deeply

Must we all be slaves, to our past
I feel trapped by the mistakes and regrets of my past, and wonder if others feel the same

If I had a timemachine
I am fantasizing about the possibility, however unlikely, of having a time machine

I'd take a journey back in time
If I had a time machine, I would use it to travel back to a previous point in my life

That's beyond my wildest dreams
The idea of having a time machine is so fantastical and unlikely that it is beyond any dream I could imagine

I could do many things so much better
If I could go back to the past with the benefit of hindsight, I would make different choices and take different actions

Please help me to fly back
I am metaphorically asking for assistance in finding a way to go back to a previous point in time

To the day I left you, I miss you
I want to go back to a specific moment when I was with someone I miss, and possibly try to prevent myself from leaving

Back to the day I said
I want to travel back to a previous moment in time when I made a specific decision or said something regrettable

Goodbye to you
The specific moment in time I want to travel back to is when I said goodbye to someone I miss

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DOMINIK HEGI, MARK EDWARD, ROGER FIVIAN

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