A Question of Time
A Timely Tale of Resisting Influence
Lyrics
I've got to get to you first
I must reach you before others do
Before they do
Referring to unknown entities or dangers
It's just a question of time
Time is a crucial factor in reaching the person
Before they lay their hands on you
Preventing others from harming you
And make you just like the rest
Ensuring you don't become like everyone else
I've got to get to you first
Reiteration of the urgency to reach you first
It's just a question of time
Emphasizing the time-sensitive nature of the situation
Well, now you're only fifteen
Describing the age of the person being addressed
And you look good
Complimenting the person's appearance
I'll take you under my wing
Expressing a protective inclination towards the person
Somebody should
Suggesting someone should look after the person
They've persuasive ways
Referring to the persuasiveness of external influences
And you'll believe what they say
Indicating vulnerability to external opinions
It's just a question of time
Reiterating the importance of time in the situation
And it's running out for you
Time is running out for the person
It won't be long until you'll do
Anticipating the person succumbing to external pressures
Exactly what they want you to
Expectation that the person will conform to expectations
I can see them now
Visualizing external influences waiting to cause harm
Hanging around
Describing others lingering to negatively impact the person
To mess you up
Intent to disrupt and dismantle the person
To strip you down
Suggesting a desire to expose and degrade the person
And have their fun
Implies a plan to take advantage and derive pleasure
With my little one
Expressing concern for the safety of a younger individual
It's just a question of time
Reiteration of the urgency due to time constraints
And it's running out for you
Highlighting the imminent danger for the person
It won't be long until you'll do
Anticipating the person's compliance with external pressures
Exactly what they want you to
Expectation that the person will conform to expectations
It won't be long until you'll do
Reiteration of the anticipation of the person's compliance
Exactly what they want you to
Reiteration of the expectation of conformity
Sometimes I don't blame them
Sympathy for those who desire the person
For wanting you
Acknowledging the person's attractiveness
You look good
Suggesting a need for occupation or purpose
They need something to do
Until confronted with the person's true nature
Until I look at you
Expressing disapproval or condemnation for those interested
And then I condemn them
Acknowledging the flaws of one's own kind
I know my kind
Acknowledgment of shared characteristics and behavior
What goes on in our minds
Reflecting on the thoughts and motivations of the speaker's kind
It's just a question of time
Reiteration of the critical role of time in the situation
It's just a question of time
Emphasizing the inevitability of the unfolding events
It's just a question of time (it should be better)
Suggesting a desire for improvement in the situation
It's just a question of time (it should be better with you)
Expressing a wish for a better outcome with the person
It's just a question of time (it should be better)
Reiteration of the desire for improvement in the situation
It's just a question of time (it should be better with you)
Expressing a wish for a better outcome with the person
It's just a question of time (it should be better)
Reiteration of the desire for improvement in the situation
It's just a question of time (it should be better with you)
Expressing a wish for a better outcome with the person
It's just a question of time
Reiteration of the critical role of time in the situation
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