Time Is a Book
Navigating Time's Untold Tales: A Journey of Discovery
Lyrics
If I could go back a hundred years or more
If given the chance, the speaker wishes to travel back a hundred years or more.
Back to the ages I adore
The speaker longs to revisit historical periods that they admire.
I put myself on a sailing boat
The speaker imagines placing themselves on a sailing boat for exploration.
Sailing the seas, carrying my load
They envision sailing the seas with a burden or responsibility.
Put into ports of every new found land
The boat docks in various new lands during the journey.
The crew drops the anchor on my command
The crew follows the speaker's command to drop anchor.
Down the boats, and we go ashore
Upon reaching land, the crew disembarks.
But too bad, I know this can't happen anymore
Regrettably, the speaker acknowledges that such experiences are no longer possible.
Time is a book, a book of glory
The speaker metaphorically compares time to a book, highlighting its significance.
And in a book of stories
Within the book of time, there are glorious events and stories.
You can't turn the page back anymore
Turning back the pages of time is an impossibility, emphasizing the irreversibility of the past.
If I could go back a hundred years or more
The speaker repeats the desire to go back in time, reinforcing their nostalgic longing.
Back to the ages I adore
A reaffirmation of the speaker's admiration for historical ages.
I'd become an inventor to discover new things
The speaker envisions becoming an inventor if transported to the past.
I'd find out flying with my own wings
Specifically, the speaker would discover the ability to fly with their own wings.
I'd find out light and the electric train
Exploration would extend to inventions like light and the electric train.
And I'd find out how to make it rain
The speaker expresses a desire to understand and control natural phenomena, such as making it rain.
Yes, I should find out all those things
The pursuit of knowledge is valued, even with the acknowledgment of occasional mistakes.
Although sometimes I was wrong
Despite potential errors, the speaker underscores the importance of continuous learning.
But I'd never find out a gun or a bomb
An explicit disapproval of discovering destructive inventions like guns or bombs.
Comment