Running Out of Time
Chasing Shadows: Stories of Lost Time and Unfulfilled Dreams
Lyrics
I heard Julie's leaving town
Julie is leaving town.
Things didn't play out as she pictured it now
Her expectations didn't align with reality.
I heard Philly broke her down
Philly caused her emotional distress.
Once she took of she couldn't touch the ground
After leaving, she felt disconnected or ungrounded.
I heard she never stayed much, since they left her out
She didn't stay in one place for long due to feeling excluded.
Now she's running all the time
Julie is constantly on the move.
Ali never found her way
Ali faced difficulties in finding her path.
She couldn't leave home, well, she couldn't stay
She struggled to decide whether to leave or stay at home.
It hurts to know it could have been me
The singer feels regretful about a missed opportunity.
In that shell blue Ford down those country lanes
Reference to a specific car and location, possibly a nostalgic memory.
Pushing 80 after sundown, with my headlight out
Driving recklessly, feeling pressed for time.
Like I'm running out of time
The singer feels urgency or pressure due to time constraints.
Don't you
Questioning if the listener feels the same urgency.
Say were going nowhere
Denial of aimlessness, acknowledging an unknown destination.
We just know that somewhere's
Acknowledging that the desired place or goal is always elusive.
Always out of sight
Struggling to reach an unknown destination.
Don't you
Rejecting the idea of standing for nothing.
Say we stand for nothing
Belief that something meaningful always surfaces.
We just know that something
When time is short, things become urgent or important.
Always comes around
The singer has been in a constant state of running.
When you're running out of time
The singer emphasizes their lifelong running.
Been running all my life
Erin achieved success in life.
Erin really made the grade
She provided a home for her family.
She bought a beach house where her folks could stay
Erin was habitually late for appointments or gatherings.
She was always running late
Postponing meetings or plans for another time.
Said we will get together another day
Erin remained in one place due to personal circumstances.
Well I heard she never left much, since her dad passed out
She pursued time or tried to catch up with it after her father's death.
Now she's running after time
Similar to Julie, Erin is chasing after time.
Don't you
Denial of aimlessness, acknowledging an unknown destination.
Say were going nowhere
Acknowledging that the desired place or goal is always elusive.
We just know that somewhere's
Struggling to reach an unknown destination.
Always out of sight
Rejecting the idea of standing for nothing.
Don't you
Belief that something meaningful always surfaces.
Say we stand for nothing
When time is short, things become urgent or important.
We just know that something
The singer has been in a constant state of running.
Always comes around
The singer emphasizes their lifelong running.
When you're running out of time
Feeling that time is running out or is limited.
Been running all my life
The singer has been in a constant state of running.
Running out of time
Sense of urgency due to time slipping away.
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