PinkFloyd:Time
Tickingawaythemomentsthatmakeupadullday
Youfritterandwastethehoursinanoffhandway.
Kickingaroundonapieceofgroundinyourhometown
Waitingforsomeoneorsomethingtoshowyoutheway.
Tiredoflyinginthesunshinestayinghometowatchtherain.
Youareyoungandlifeislongandthereistimetokilltoday.
Andthenonedayyoufindtenyearshavegotbehindyou.
Noonetoldyouwhentorun,youmissedthestartinggun.
Soyourunandyouruntocatchupwiththesunbutit‘ssinking
Racingaroundtocomeupbehindyouagain.
Thesunisthesameinarelativewaybutyou‘reolder,
Shorterofbreathandonedayclosertodeath.
Everyyearisgettingshorterneverseemtofindthetime.
Plansthateithercometonaughtorhalfapageofscribbledlines
HangingoninquietdesperationistheEnglishway
Thetimeisgone,thesongisover,
ThoughtI‘dsomethingmoretosay.
Iliketobehere,butIcan‘t.
WhenIcomehomealreadytired.
Scrolltowarmmybodybesidethefire.
Tickingawaythemomentsthatmakeupadullday
Youfritterandwastethehoursinanoffhandway.
Kickingaroundonapieceofgroundinyourhometown
Waitingforsomeoneorsomethingtoshowyoutheway.
Tiredoflyinginthesunshinestayinghometowatchtherain.
Youareyoungandlifeislongandthereistimetokilltoday.
Andthenonedayyoufindtenyearshavegotbehindyou.
Noonetoldyouwhentorun,youmissedthestartinggun.
Soyourunandyouruntocatchupwiththesunbutit‘ssinking
Racingaroundtocomeupbehindyouagain.
Thesunisthesameinarelativewaybutyou‘reolder,
Shorterofbreathandonedayclosertodeath.
Everyyearisgettingshorterneverseemtofindthetime.
Plansthateithercometonaughtorhalfapageofscribbledlines
HangingoninquietdesperationistheEnglishway
Thetimeisgone,thesongisover,
ThoughtI‘dsomethingmoretosay.
Iliketobehere,butIcan‘t.
WhenIcomehomealreadytired.
Scrolltowarmmybodybesidethefire.