In Time
Navigating Life's Labyrinth: Cold Wrecks' 'In Time' Message
Lyrics
All the hours spent absorbing static light
All the time spent absorbing unchanging brightness or noise
Slowly accumulate, a ledger that defines
Gradually collecting, creating an account that defines
The total worth and value of a life
The overall value and worth of a person's life
Spinning circles
Repetitive cycles or routines
And all the promises so confidently made
All the assurances confidently given
To a quiet friend under a quiet grave
To a silent friend buried quietly
Of mountains to be moved
Tasks or challenges that seem insurmountable
Potential not to waste
Potential not to be wasted
To be constructive
To be productive and positive
What a disappointment
Expressing disappointment
All the hours lost to self-directed hate
Time lost to self-inflicted negativity
Slowly pile up ‘til you can’t bear the weight
Accumulating until it becomes unbearable
But it’s only the brain’s worst chemicals
Attributing negative thoughts to the brain's chemicals
Talking fake
Those negative thoughts are deceptive
And that falling sky is just this desert’s rain
The seemingly catastrophic events are just passing difficulties
And that ticking bomb is just the body’s way
The imminent threat is merely the body's natural process
Of spelling out in Morse code
Symbolizing hope in Morse code
“This could be okay”
Indicating the possibility of things getting better
And I know you made a choice
Acknowledging a different life choice made by someone else
A different one than mine
Respecting the right to make different choices
And I know that that’s your right
Believing the other person will be fine
And I know you’ll be just fine
Expressing a wish for reciprocal respect
And I kind of wish you had
Expressing a desire that the other person had similar respect
The same respect for mine
Maintaining a stance against confrontation
But I don’t want to fight
Acknowledging personal well-being despite differences
Because I know I’ll be just fine
Expressing confidence in personal resilience over time
In time
Reiterating the belief in eventual healing or resolution
And we’re further away
Moving away from the perspective that initially inspired
From the view that inspired us
Increasing distance from the positive influence
And we’re further away
Moving away from the metaphorical knife that caused harm
From the knife that sliced us
Continued separation from the source of pain
And we’re further away
Continued distance from the original inspiration
From the view that inspired us
Increasing separation from the metaphorical knife
And we’re further away
Continued distancing from the source of harm
From the knife that sliced us
Further moving away from the pain-inflicting element
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