"Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day
Fritter and waste the hours in an off-hand way
Kicking around on a piece of ground in your home town
Waiting for someone or something to show you the way
Tired of lying in the sunshine staying home to watch the rain
You are young and life is long and there is time to kill today
And then one day you find ten years have got behind you
No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun
And you run and you run to catch up with the sun but it's sinking
Racing around to come up behind you again
The sun is the same in a relative way, but you're older
Shorter of breath and one day closer to death
Every year is getting shorter, never seem to find the time
Plans that either come to naught or half a page of scribbled lines
Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way
The time is gone, the song is over, thought I'd something more to say
Home, home again
I like to be here when I can
When I come home cold and tired
It's good to warm my bones beside the fire
Far away, across the field
The tolling of the iron bell
Calls the faithful to their knees
To hear the softly spoken magic spell"
Lyric source: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/pinkfloyd/time.html
Written by: Christopher Richard Legg, Rick Wright, Roger Waters, David James Lloyd, David Jon Gilmour, Richard William Wright, Nick Mason, Luke Thomas Woods, David Gilmour, Nicholas Mason, Bernard Joseph Mccarthy, Richard Wright, Syd Barret
Pink Floyd is one of the most influential band from the 60's. The song "Time" is from their album released in 1973 called Dark Side of the Moon. It is their 8th album released and through their songs, it portrays the impacts if mental illness someone may struggle with.
I first listened to this song in eighth grade when my brother and I were hanging out at home. He always had a variety of records that he collected from local record stores. This album in particular was the one he played the most on his record player. I never really listened to the lyrics, I just enjoyed the sound of the musical instruments. Their entire discography is relaxing and puts you into a very good mood. It was until my brother began explaining the importance of this album, more specifically this song, and why I should pay attention to what it is saying.
First off, the song starts off with a very loud rhythm of ticking clocks and the sound of instruments playing in the background. These sounds created in the beginning of the song create a sense of alarm and the idea to "Wake up" from whatever it is that you are doing. The first stanza of the song also reveals a journey of someone's life and how they wait around for something to happen.
There is also contrast created when sunshine, rain, life, and kill are used. "No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun." deals with the idea that you miss out on life being distracted with things that don't really matter and then one day you wake up to realize that there is nothing you can do about it. This song also amplifies the idea that people are constantly living like robots in repeated and continuous patterns.
The part in the song where it says "The time is gone" reflects on the overall theme of reflecting on your life and looking for a meaning to live in the moment and not take the time you do have for granted. "Time" excels at portraying a visual meaning of time and how the universe is always present. It also presents the circle of life that people live which eventually leads to a regretful death by not doing the things that you may have wanted to when you had the chance.
The last stanza, deals with how at the end of the day home is where we want to be. We long for being close to our loved ones and when we are at a distance we miss it. This can also reflect how nostalgic people are often affected by change.
Overall, this song will always be one of my favorite songs because you only get one life, and if you want to live your life to the fullest you need to take risks and adapt to change. Change is a part of life and the universe's way of telling us that what we have right now is not going to be there forever.
