Time Spent Driving
Journey Through Time: Heartfelt Reflections on Youth, Loss, and Living
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Turn right, to head up north and take a couple hours drive
Planning to head north for a drive that will take a few hours.
I’m sorry that i missed your birthday party friday night
Expressing regret for missing a birthday party on Friday night.
I was busy making sense of who i was and where i went
Reflecting on a period of self-discovery and understanding personal history.
But i can stay til sunday morning and then be back just after 10
Offering to stay until Sunday morning and return by 10, indicating a limited timeframe.
We can talk about the past and growing up without a care
Recalling carefree times in the past and rebelling against parental expectations.
And pissing of your parents by putting colour in your hair
Remembering instances of defiance, like dyeing hair to provoke parents.
We were scared to death of dying so we just learned how to live
Learning to live life fully despite fears of mortality.
Time can pass you by before you know it
Warning about how quickly time can elapse without notice.
Other Mike smashed out her window when she ran off with our ball
Recounting a memory of someone breaking a window and evading the police.
And how we started running when we heard police were called
Recalling a moment of fleeing from the authorities.
Now were hiding round the back of the old church til they passed
Describing hiding until the danger or threat passes.
I cried from laughing so hard that i couldn't get my breath back
Laughing so much that breathing becomes difficult.
We can talk about the past and growing up without a care
Reiterating memories of carefree times and youthful rebellion.
And pissing of your parents with those t-shirts that you’d wear
Revisiting instances of upsetting parents with unconventional clothing.
We were scared to death of dying so decided that we’d live
Choosing to live life despite the fear of mortality.
Time can pass us by before you know it
Repeating the warning about time slipping away unnoticed.
I think about your son, and how he manages to cope
Thinking about someone’s son and their ability to cope with a loved one’s cancer.
With losing someone to a cancer that made peace in both their lungs
Reflecting on the acceptance that came with a cancer diagnosis affecting lungs.
Now i’m scared to death of dying so i’ll soon forget to live
Expressing fear of mortality due to personal experiences, hinting at forgetting to live fully.
I’ll just give what i’ve got to give
Committing to giving what one has without holding back.
Cos time will pass me by before i know it
Realizing how time slips away swiftly and sometimes unnoticed.
Yeah time has passed me by and don't i know it
Acknowledging that time has indeed passed by, recognizing its passage.
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