Due Time
Journey Through Life's Unseen Roads
Lyrics
She was sat beside me
Describes the physical proximity of a person ("she") next to the speaker.
The sun was beating down
Setting the scene with intense sunlight during a drive.
Driving in the peak of hours
Driving during the busiest time of the day.
Through the heart of town
Driving through the central part of the town.
The day we laid my ma to rest
Reflecting on the day of the speaker's mother's funeral.
My phone did start to ring
The speaker's phone rings during this emotionally charged moment.
A man in uniform spoke my ears began to ring
A military figure communicates news to the speaker, causing emotional distress.
And that's the day my father went to hell
Refers to the day the speaker's father faced a challenging or traumatic experience.
Or did he go to heaven just can't tell
Expresses uncertainty about whether the father went to heaven or hell.
Life just isn't fair and soon enough you'll come to find
Life is described as unfair, and the inevitability of facing challenges is emphasized.
That suffering is one for all
Introduces the theme of shared suffering and its universal nature.
You'll learn it in due time
Encourages the listener to learn about life's hardships in due time.
So find yourself a reason
Suggests finding a purpose or motivation in life.
A rhythm to your rhyme
Encourages establishing a personal rhythm or routine.
Cause soon it all comes crashing down
Foretells a moment of collapse or crisis in one's life.
Your heart it will do pine
Describes the emotional pain and longing that follows a personal crisis.
And that's the day you'll travel down to hell
Reiterates the idea of facing a challenging or hellish experience.
So make the most of heaven while it dwells
Advises making the most of positive or heavenly moments in life.
You don't know what you've got until what you've got you lose
Emphasizes the value of what one has only when it is lost.
And that's the game of life my friend a game I didn't choose
Life is portrayed as a game with inherent challenges not chosen by the speaker.
A game I didn't choose
Repetition emphasizing the lack of choice in the challenges presented by life.
A game I didn't choose
-Now I'm sitting by myself
The speaker is alone, contemplating life without specific details.
Thinking of the day
Reflecting on the day when the speaker's own body will be laid to rest.
My bodies laid to rest
Raising the question of who will be present at the speaker's funeral.
Who will be standing at my grave
Confronting the inevitability of death and its impact on personal relationships.
Cause death it is a coming
Highlighting the imminent nature of death for everyone.
A coming for us all
Posing existential questions about individual significance in the face of death.
Am I just a number after all
Reflecting on whether one's identity is reduced to a mere number after death.
And that's the day you'll travel down to hell
Reiterates the idea of facing a challenging or hellish experience in the future.
So make the most of heaven while it dwells
Recommends making the most of positive or heavenly moments in the present.
You don't know what you've got until what you've got you lose
Reiterates the value of what one has only when it is lost.
And that's the game of life my friend a game I didn't choose
Reinforces the concept of life as a game with inherent challenges beyond one's control.
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