The Trouble with Time
Bargaining with Time: The Ruralists Unravel Life's Immutable Thread
Lyrics
What is this ache
Expressing a feeling of pain or distress.
Threatening to break my heart in two?
Describing the intensity of emotional pain, possibly related to a relationship.
This tender skin
Referring to one's vulnerable emotional state.
I've been living in can feel it too
Suggesting that the emotional pain is affecting the person internally.
Might be a change in the weather
Suspecting a change in circumstances or emotions.
Might be I'm losing my mind
Considering the possibility of mental instability or confusion.
But I find myself a beggar
Feeling desperate and willing to negotiate with time.
Bartering with time
Engaging in a metaphorical transaction with time, suggesting a desire to alter circumstances.
The trouble with time is
Highlighting a problem with the nature of time.
The line that it flies is straight and true
Describing time as consistent and unyielding.
It don't give a damn about
Indicating that time is indifferent to personal plans and aspirations.
All of the plans I've got with you
Expressing frustration about unfulfilled plans in a relationship.
And there's nothing we can do
Resignation to the uncontrollable nature of time and its impact on plans.
For heaven's sake
Expressing a plea or frustration, possibly towards a higher power.
If I could only take this life with you
Desiring to share life with a loved one.
And run it back
Expressing a wish to revisit and change the past.
You know that's exactly what I'd do
Affirming a commitment to altering the past if possible.
Might be impossible to promise
Considering the difficulty of making certain commitments.
Might be a vow we'll bend
Suggesting uncertainty about the feasibility of eternal promises.
But let's swear our love's forever
Committing to love that is boundless and eternal.
And there is no end
Emphasizing the endless nature of true love.
The trouble with time is
Reiterating the unrelenting nature of time.
The line that it flies is straight and true
Repeating the concept of time's consistent and unyielding nature.
And part of the deal is
Acknowledging that love is affected by the passage of time.
The love that we feel is tinged in blue
Describing the emotional impact of time on love, possibly implying sadness.
And there's nothing we can do
Accepting the inevitability of emotional challenges due to time.
Of course a shortness of breath
Exploring the idea that a momentary struggle does not always lead to a permanent negative outcome.
Doesn't always lead to death
Highlighting the resilience of life despite its challenges.
And though life is hard
Acknowledging the difficulties of life and the transitory nature of existence.
And the earth is mostly just a bone yard
Portraying life as a place where mortality is evident.
It's pretty in the sunlight
Noting the beauty in life despite its inherent challenges.
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