Time After All
Embracing Life's Tempo: Sturgill Simpson's Time After All
Lyrics
They say that life can decide in the blink of eye
Life's uncertainties can be determined suddenly.
If our silly little dreams will ever come true
Doubt about the realization of our simple dreams.
But the dreams in my mind all go by so slow
Dreams in the mind progress slowly and ponderously.
What the hell else can I do
Frustration and a sense of helplessness.
I wanna slow it all down and watch it roll by
Desire to slow down and observe life.
See where the sweet melody falls
Yearning to appreciate the beauty in life.
I wanna roll off the tempo, lay back and get high
Wanting to detach from the hurried pace and indulge.
'Cause it's only time and time after all
Embracing the idea that time heals and continues.
I've grown tired of cold places and the same old cold faces
Discontent with monotonous and cold environments.
And I'm tired of the smoke they all blow in my eyes
Displeasure with deceptive or insincere people.
I'm sick of the banging, can't take no more clanging
Exhaustion from disruptive and unpleasant experiences.
I'm tired of yelling over top that back line
Distaste for unnecessary noise and distractions.
They say time takes care of itself
Time's ability to progress independently.
It gets by without no help at all
Time's self-sufficiency without external assistance.
Like a jar of sand that sits on the shelf
Comparing time to an inert, unchanged object.
It's only time and time after all
Reiterating that time continues regardless.
I wanna slow it all down and watch it roll by
Expressing the desire to slow down and savor life.
See where the sweet melody falls
Yearning to identify the beauty in life's rhythm.
I wanna roll off the tempo, lay back and get high
Wanting to relax, detach, and experience euphoria.
'Cause it's only time and time after all
Reaffirming the perspective that time persists.
There's only time, time after all
Emphasizing the inevitability and continuity of time.
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