Time to Move On

Embracing Change: Tom Petty's Time to Move On
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Lyrics

It's time to move on, time to get going

Feeling the necessity to progress, leave the current situation

What lies ahead, I have no way of knowing

Uncertainty about the future ahead

But under my feet, baby, grass is growing

Symbolizing growth and change, life moving forward

It's time to move on, it's time to get going

Reiteration of the urge to move forward


Broken skyline, movin' through the airport

Describing a disrupted or altered city skyline while traveling

She's an honest defector

A person who is honest but has chosen to leave or defect

Conscientious objector

Someone refusing to participate in certain activities on moral grounds

Now her own protector

Now taking care of oneself or looking out for one's interests


Broken skyline, which way to love land

Uncertainty about the direction to find love or fulfillment

Which way to something better

Searching for improvement or something more fulfilling

Which way to forgiveness

Seeking forgiveness or a way to move past mistakes

Which way do I go

Expressing confusion about the correct path to take


It's time to move on, time to get going

Reiterating the need to move forward despite uncertainty

What lies ahead, I have no way of knowing

Continued uncertainty about the future

But under my feet, baby, grass is growing

Life's ongoing changes symbolized by the growing grass

It's time to move on, it's time to get going

Emphasis on the necessity of moving forward


Sometime later, getting the words wrong

A later point in time where mistakes are made, misunderstanding occurs

Wasting the meaning and losing the rhyme

Not properly understanding or expressing the intended message

Nauseous adrenalin

Feeling sick due to adrenaline or anxiety

Like breakin' up a dogfight

Describing a tense situation, a chaotic event

Like a deer in the headlights

Feeling frozen or unable to react in a challenging situation

Frozen in real time

Feeling trapped or stuck in the present moment

I'm losing my mind

Experiencing mental distress or feeling overwhelmed


It's time to move on, time to get going

Re-emphasizing the necessity to move forward despite uncertainty

What lies ahead, I have no way of knowing

Continued uncertainty about what lies ahead

But under my feet, baby, grass is growing

Life's ongoing changes symbolized by the growing grass

It's time to move on, it's time to get going

Reiteration of the urgency to move forward

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