Nick of Time
Embracing Life's Ticking Clock: Love Found in the Nick of Time
Lyrics
A friend of mine, she cries at night
A friend experiences nightly distress, crying.
And she calls me on the phone
The friend contacts the speaker seeking support.
Sees babies everywhere she goes
She sees babies frequently and desires one herself.
And she wants one of her own
Expresses her longing for a child.
She's waited long enough she says
She feels she's waited long enough for a decision.
And still he can't decide
The person she's waiting on can't make up their mind.
Pretty soon she'll have to choose
Implying a crucial decision point approaching.
And it tears her up inside
Her internal turmoil intensifies due to this situation.
She is scared,
She's frightened.
Scared to run out of time
Scared of time running out, perhaps for having a child.
I see my folks are getting on
The speaker observes their aging parents.
And I watch their bodies change
Witnessing physical changes in them.
I know they see the same in me
The parents likely perceive similar changes in the speaker.
And it makes us both feel strange
These changes cause mutual discomfort.
No matter how you tell yourself
Regardless of rationalization, aging is challenging.
It's what we all go through
All people undergo similar experiences.
Those lines are pretty hard to take
Physical signs of aging are difficult to confront.
When they're staring back at you
Seeing aging reflections is unsettling.
Oh Oh Oh, scared you'll run out of time
Reiterates the fear of running out of time.
When did the choices get so hard
The decisions to make have higher stakes now.
With so much more at stake
Life becomes more valuable as time diminishes.
Life gets mighty precious
Life's worth intensifies with reduced time.
When there's less of it to wa-a-a-aste
Life becomes more precious when less time is available.
Mmm-m-m-m-m-m
(Vocalization expressing intensity or emotion.)
Mmmmmmm, scared you'll run out of time
Reemphasizing the fear of time running out.
Just when I thought I'd had enough
The speaker was at a breaking point, feeling exhausted.
And all my tears were shed
No tears were left to shed.
No promise left unbroken
No commitments were unfulfilled.
There were no painful words unsaid
All difficult words were spoken.
Yo-o-o-u came along and showed me
You (someone) entered the speaker's life.
I could leave it all behind
Reveals the possibility of leaving the past behind.
You opened up my heart again
Your presence reopened the speaker's heart.
And then much to my surprise
Unexpectedly found love after giving up hope.
I found love, baby, love in the nick of time
Found love at a critical moment.
(Love in the nick of time)
Repeats finding love in a timely manner.
I found love darlin', love in the nick of time
Love discovered at a crucial time.
(Love in the nick of time)
Reiterating the discovery of love at the right moment.
I found love baby, love in the nick of time
Love was found just in time.
Ooooooo-ooo-ooo-whoo-ooo
(Vocalization expressing emotion.)
Yeah baby
Positive affirmation or agreement.
Uhhhhh-huh-uh
Expressing affirmation or understanding.
Found love...
Reaffirming the discovery of love.
In the nick of time...
Love found at a crucial moment.
Thought I'd given up...
Believed to have surrendered but found love instead.
Given up baby...
Reaffirmation of finding love despite giving up.
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