Time Flies

I feel that this song is about two lovers, however one of them is very ill - maybe even terminally. The way she sings it is very powerful. Shes carries an encredible amount of sadness but it sounds like there is also a mixture of hope (for better days or to live longer) and acceptance (if she is to die) there as well. Her number one concern during this whole ordeal is the person she loves referred to as her 'baby'.

The first two lines of the two verses...

I sit tight, don't want to miss the show I hang on, don't want to miss my prime

• she's waiting for something that is out of her control and she doesnt want to miss out on the rest of her life, she could be young as she refers to her 'prime' indicating that she feels as if she hasn't lived a full life yet, however a person of any age could feel that way...

Fingers crossed, my time is coming now Don't you go, my baby begs me so

• theres so much hope in the words 'fingers crossed', we can assume she is about to face what shes been waiting for (an operation or something?) and its life threatening, her partner is begging her not to die "dont you go, my baby begs me so".

Her partner obviously isnt dealing with it very well however she seems to have a good grip on the situation and understand it as well as how she's feeling...as she describes I get weak I get weary I miss sleep I get moody I'm in thoughts I write songs I'm in love I walk on her thought processes - so many different ones. but in the end its acceptance 'i walk on'

time flies (upon my babies back) means that there just simply isnt enough time to spend with the person who you are in love with. the time will fly by.. but its important to try and capture a moment with them insted of worrying about when your time with them runs out. even if she does die, time will go on and her partner will move on. time is inevitable and so is death... thats what i believe this song is about and i heard it when someone i knew passed away. i listened to it on repeat for days...

well tell me what you think about what this song means to me because im 17 and want to know if im any good at analysing songs. hehe.