Time, The Thief
Embracing Elastic Change: Seizing Our Finite Time Together
Lyrics
Time the thief has stolen away
Time, as a metaphorical thief, has taken moments away from us.
All move away
Everyone moves away, suggesting a universal experience of the passage of time.
Time is change
Time signifies change, a constant in life.
But you and I can move as one
The speaker and someone else can navigate through life together despite its changes.
Time's elastic change
Time's elastic nature implies flexibility and adaptability.
Our world is nothing but change
Our world is in a constant state of change.
Elastic change
Elastic change refers to a flexible and dynamic transformation.
Time slows down, for, for me
Time slows down for the speaker, emphasizing a subjective experience of time.
Bending, curving beam
A metaphorical description of time as a bending, curving beam, possibly referring to its malleability.
This is our time, our finite time
This is our limited and precious time.
Seize it
An encouragement to seize the moment.
With serenity and clarity
Suggests embracing the moment with calmness and clear perception.
Lose ourselves in our every passing whiles
Encourages losing oneself in the passing moments, implying deep engagement with the present.
Passing little whiles
Emphasizes the fleeting nature of time with the phrase "passing little whiles."
Times elastic change
Reiterates the elastic nature of time, indicating its continuous and adaptable transformation.
A lasting change
Time brings about lasting changes, underlining the impact of time on our lives.
Time the thief has stolen away, away
Repeats the idea of time as a thief, emphasizing the loss of moments.
Thief
Further emphasizes time as a thief, reinforcing the notion of stolen moments.
Time passes slowly for those who move
Time seems to pass slowly for those actively engaging with it.
I'm sentimental about
The speaker feels sentimental about a minute ago, expressing a reflective sentiment.
One minute ago
Despite sentimentality, the speaker moves forward in time.
But I move on, on, on and on
Emphasizes continuous movement through time.
Stolen away, away
Reiterates the idea of time as a thief, stealing moments away.
Away
Repeats the idea of things being taken away by time, possibly with a sense of inevitability.
Comment