Whenever There Was Time
Reflections on Life's Crossroads: Whenever There Was Time by Beats Me SELyrics
Have you ever been happy?
Questioning if the listener has ever experienced happiness.
When you did see the light
Asking if happiness was felt when seeing the light or understanding.
If you have been so right
Reflecting on being right in certain situations.
Whenever there was time
Referring to positive experiences in the past.
Have you ever been sacrificed?
Asking if the listener has ever made sacrifices.
When somebody else been wrong
Reflecting on instances where others were wrong and the listener bore the sacrifice.
If you just sang that song
Referring to expressing oneself through song in difficult times.
Whenever there was time
Connecting sacrifice and expression during challenging moments.
Have you ever been notified?
Asking if the listener has ever received important notifications.
When there was news to fear
Reflecting on hearing unsettling news and the emotions it evokes.
It was so strange to hear
Describing the strangeness of hearing such news.
Whenever there was time
Linking the experience of strange news with a specific time.
Have you ever been classified?
Asking if the listener has ever been labeled or put into a category.
As someone that didn't see
Reflecting on being someone who didn't see or understand certain things.
When changes were to be
Connecting changes with the time they were supposed to occur.
Whenever there was time
Associating being classified with a specific time.
You cannot see the things that need to be seen
Highlighting the inability to perceive crucial things.
You cannot hear the things that need to be heard
Emphasizing the inability to hear important things.
Have you ever been certified?
Asking if the listener has ever been officially recognized or approved.
By someone that couldn't feel
Reflecting on certification by someone lacking empathy or understanding.
I guess that's not a deal
Expressing skepticism about the significance of such certification.
Whenever there was time
Linking certification to a specific time.
Have you ever been crucified?
Asking if the listener has ever faced severe criticism or punishment.
When you did something right
Reflecting on facing consequences despite doing something right.
Look out there will be fight
Warning about potential conflict when doing the right thing.
Whenever there was time
Associating facing consequences with a specific time.
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