pre production - lyric analysis

Lyric analysis

"Time" Chase and Status (feat. Delilah)

If you can find the time
To give your love to me
I will wait for you
If that's all you need
(Time, Time)
If you can find the time
(Time, Time)
If ever you're free
Just drop me a line
And tell me where you'll be
I'll be right here
If you can find the time
Just be sincere.
If you can find the time
I'll wait for you.
But if you can't find the time
(Time, Time, Time)
Then cut me loose.
'Cause I don't have the time
And I don't have the patience
What do you take me for
Why must I wait
'Cause while you decide
I'm fucking suffocating
'Cause if you can't find the time
My bleeding heart won't make it [x2]
If you can find the time
To give your love to me
Just drop me a line
And tell me where you'll be
I'll be right here
If you can find the time
Just be sincere
'Cause I don't have the time
And I don't have the patience
What do you take me for
Why must I wait
'Cause while you decide
I'm fucking suffocating
'Cause if you can't find the time,
My bleeding heart won't make it [x3]
I'll be right here
If you can find the time
Just be sincere
If you can find the time
I'll, I'll wait for you
But if you can't find the time
Then cut me loose.
'Cause I don't have the time
And I don't have the patience
What do you take me for
Why must I wait
'Cause while you decide
I'm fucking suffocating
'Cause if you can't find the time
My bleeding heart won't make it [x3]
'Cause I don't have the time [x6]
My bleeding heart won't make it 

 

The lyrics of this song seem to be about a girl and a boy who's relationship is breaking down. Lyrics such as "and I don't have the patience" suggest the girl is sick of waiting for the boy but the reason she is doing this isn't shown in the lyrics. On the other hand lyrics such as "I will wait for you" show that the girl still wants the bo and will wait for him no matter what. She is almost begging her boyfriend to come back but at the same time saying she can't wait any longer. This song uses a lot of visual imagery such as "bleeding heart" which allows the listener to think deeper into the song and think of a deeper meaning rather than the song just saying exactly what it means. Lines such as "if ou can find the time" seem to show the girl as questioning their love while lines such as "to give your love to me" are quite personal and show that the girl does still love him. The girl is clearly very undecisive about the relationship and the mood and feeling are very clear to the audience. We want to show this through the narrative in our music video.