Borrowed Time
Chronicles of Existence: Navigating Life's Fragility through billy woods' 'Borrowed Time'
Lyrics
Long suffering
Enduring hardship or enduring for a long period
Antique MacBook, beat buffering
A reference to an old MacBook experiencing lag while playing beats
Stream rhymes greenwich Mean Time
Creating rhymes while following Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), a time standard
Procrastinate, arrive late to my own wake
Delaying things and arriving late even at one's own funeral
Still paid respects
Showing respect or homage despite the delay
Hat came around, told 'em
Referring to a hat passing around, indicating a collection or request for money
"Sorry, I know it seems suspect
Apologizing for suspicion around the situation
But I'ma have to write a check
Making a promise to pay with a check due to personal problems
Things have kinda been a mess
Admitting to a chaotic situation but expecting no complications
Shouldn't be any issues though
Requesting communication before the check is cashed
But before you deposit hit me with a text"
A casual conversation about smoking and stress
"Yo, you wouldn't happen to
A request for a cigarette
Have a cigarette?
Responding positively to someone quitting smoking
Oh, good for you, I pretty much quit too
Attributing reduced smoking to stress
More or less just under a lot of stress"
Recalling a memorable event
Of course I remember, that was the best
Another memorable event reminisced
And that one time at that one place
Sharing nostalgic moments and updates
That was also great
Preparing to leave at the first indication of a pause or break
Exchange various what-ifs and updates on
A friend engaged in a deep conversation with another
Who has what kids
Expressing the desire to reconnect with an old friend
'Bout ready to dip first sign of a break
Reflecting on the transient nature of life
But main man locked in
Repeated chorus emphasizing the fleeting nature of life and time running out
Heart to heart with old friend
-Like we gotta start hangin' out again
-Just look how quickly it all ends
-Did you look at him?
-Yeah, I don't think I'm gonna look in
-Rather remember him how he was back then
-Before all that and everything
-Living off borrowed time
-The clock tick faster
-Living off borrowed time
-The clock tick faster
-Living off borrowed time
-The clock tick faster
-Living off borrowed time
-The clock tick faster
-Living off borrowed time
-The clock tick faster
-Living off borrowed time
-The clock tick faster
-Living off borrowed time
-The clock tick faster
-Living off borrowed time
-The clock tick faster
-Living off borrowed time
-The clock tick faster
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