Call Time
Embrace Tomorrow: Unveiling the Meaning Behind Chris Smither's 'Call Time'
Lyrics
Take your time 'till tomorrow,
Encourages taking time until the next day.
take it every single time,
Emphasizes the importance of taking time consistently.
every single second that you borrow
Every borrowed moment resonates with a heart like the speaker's.
beats against a heart like mine.
Suggests a rhythmic, emotional impact on the speaker's heart.
What you need to know?
Rhetorical question about what is essential to know.
Where you wanna go?
Rhetorical question about destination or purpose.
Don't you wanna do it now?
Encourages immediate action without delay.
I can wait all day just to hear you say,
Expresses patience, willing to wait to hear a specific response.
"Come on down and show me how."
Invites someone to come and demonstrate.
Small time is time that really matters,
Small moments hold significance; size doesn't matter.
time won't make it any bigger.
Time doesn't enhance the importance of events.
Big-time plans are like
Big plans may be dangerous, akin to holding a loaded gun.
a pistol in your hand with a
Describes the risky nature of ambitious endeavors.
long, slow pull on the trigger.
Metaphorically warns against triggering major plans.
What you wanna do?
Asks about desires or intentions for the future.
Think of somethin' new.
Encourages thinking creatively and innovatively.
All we are is where we go,
Life is defined by our experiences and choices.
we spin in this groove,
Suggests a cyclical and repetitive nature of existence.
we believe we move and
Expresses a belief in progress and movement.
no one says it isn't so.
Asserts the truth of the speaker's perspective.
time out is time in a bottle,
Time out implies a pause, a break in the routine.
time out of mind is what you will.
Suggests a timeless quality to certain memories or experiences.
How many times will we confess our crimes
Questions the repetition of confessing mistakes before time runs out.
before there's nothin' left but time to kill?
Highlights the urgency and scarcity of time.
What you got to say?
Rhetorical question about expressing oneself.
Let's call it a day.
Suggests concluding or ending the current situation.
This is how your soul will move,
Describes the movement of the soul in a specific way.
it feels the light,
The soul responds positively to light.
it bears to the right,
Indicates a directional choice towards the right.
it cain't got a thing to prove.
The soul doesn't need validation or justification.
It ain't got a thing to prove.
Reiterates the lack of necessity for proving oneself.
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