Outta Time
Chronicles of Love's Decay: Natalia Kills' 'Outta Time' Reflections
Lyrics
Well I know you'd like to save me
Expressing awareness that the other person wants to rescue or help.
But we're out of time.
Indicating a sense of urgency or deadline; time has run out.
I tried to write you a letter baby
Attempting to communicate through a letter, suggesting a struggle or difficulty.
But I'm out of lines.
Running out of ways to express thoughts or feelings, possibly a creative block.
You thought you could make me better,
Belief that the other person could improve the situation or the speaker.
And I hoped it'd turn out right,
A hopeful expectation that the efforts would lead to a positive outcome.
You know I'd sell my soul to change it
Expressing a willingness to make a significant sacrifice for change.
But we're out of time.
Reiterating the lack of time to make the desired changes.
We've been driving down this road since I was 17
Highlighting a long journey together since the speaker's teenage years.
You could tear my heart like pages in a magazine,
Comparing emotional pain to tearing pages, implying a deep emotional impact.
But now your photograph is faded,
Noting the fading importance or significance of the other person's image.
And my bed is cold at night,
Describing emotional emptiness and loneliness at night.
And I wish that love could save us
Expressing a desire for love to be a saving force, despite the lack of time.
But we're out of time.
Reiterating the time constraint on the potential for positive change.
So don't regret me baby
Advising the other person not to feel regret when reflecting on the relationship.
When you lay awake tonight...
Implying a sense of insomnia or restlessness for the other person.
You knew that I could hurt you
Acknowledging the potential for causing harm but emphasizing worthiness.
But you said I was worth the fight.
Highlighting the other person's earlier commitment to the relationship.
And I know that you're not waiting
Recognizing that the other person may have moved on or is no longer waiting.
At the end of the telephone line,
Visualizing the lack of connection through an inactive telephone line.
But I can't keep holding on
Expressing difficulty in maintaining hope or prolonging the relationship.
Cause we're out of time
Reiterating the overarching theme of running out of time.
If I could stop the world from turning
Contemplating a hypothetical scenario where time could be halted for change.
Maybe I could change your mind,
Linking the possibility of change to a shift in the other person's perspective.
If you could stop my heart from burning
Expressing a willingness to end emotional pain if reciprocated by the other person.
Then I'd take you home tonight...
Yearning for a return to intimacy or connection.
But I know that you're not waiting
Reiterating the awareness that the other person has moved on.
At the end of the telephone line,
Highlighting the lack of response or communication from the other person.
And I wish I could take you back
Expressing a desire to reverse the course of events, but acknowledging it's impossible.
But I'm out of time.
Confirming the finality of the situation, emphasizing the lack of time for reconciliation.
Yeah I'm out of time
Repeating the theme of running out of time, possibly with a sense of resignation.
Ooh I'm out of time
Emphasizing the urgency or inevitability of being out of time.
Yeah we're out of time
Extending the concept of running out of time to a collective "we."
I'm out of time
Individually stating the personal experience of being out of time.
We're out of time.
Reiterating the shared experience of being out of time, concluding the narrative.
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