Time Is On The Run
Chasing Shadows: Unraveling the Meaning of 'Time Is On The Run'
Lyrics
Time is on the run
Time is passing quickly or elapsing.
Sorry to keep you waiting
Apology for making someone wait.
Don't know where you find the time
Uncertainty about where time is found or spent.
Is it hiding in the dark
Suggesting that time might be hidden or elusive, perhaps in challenging or obscure situations.
After chasing a life of crime?
Reflection on pursuing a life of wrongdoing or questionable choices.
Tucked away in the underlay
Describing a concealed or overlooked place beneath societal norms.
Underneath society
Highlighting the hidden aspect beneath the surface of society.
Impossible to find
Expressing the difficulty of finding something hidden.
With the false identity
Suggesting that time may have a deceptive or misleading identity.
Time is on the run
Reiteration of the idea that time is passing.
So much procrastinating
Reference to a tendency to delay or postpone actions.
Way back in my prime
Recalling a time in the past when procrastination was prevalent.
When my old friend Missed Opportunity
Personifying Missed Opportunity as a friend from the past.
Took up with Wasted Time
Describing a period when Wasted Time became a companion.
Come out with your hands above your head
Commanding someone to surrender or face consequences.
The party's over before it began
Suggesting that an event is ending prematurely.
But out the back, through a window crack
Describing a quick escape through a window.
And then off they ran
Describing a quick getaway after an event.
Hiding in the dandelion
Metaphorically hiding in the delicate and transient nature of a dandelion.
Make a wish and take your time
Suggesting the importance of making a wish and taking time for oneself.
Before descending to the end
Before reaching the end or conclusion, taking time for positive experiences.
Good times around the bend
Anticipation of good times in the future.
Time is on the run
Reiteration of the idea that time is passing, emphasizing its transient nature.
But time will overcome
Belief that, despite challenges, time will eventually be victorious or prevail.
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