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Matter of Time Lyrics
Time heals when both wheels slide off the shoulder
The car flips, your heart skips and I'm sad and sober
Chorus
I forfeit, tell you for the moment
swore this wasn't gonna go bent
more fits, guess it was a matter of time
At war with anything and anyone one
that you're with, I really gotta hand it to ya
for this, I guess it was a matter of time
I guess it was a matter of time
Time flies and goodbyes pile up behind you
You release, you make peace, they come back to find you
Chorus
Was it just a matter of time (time, time, time)
Maybe it was all in your mind (time, time, time)
Tell me was that over the line (time)
Cos everybody's doing (time) just fine (time)
Chorus
I guess it was a matter of time (x4)
The car flips, your heart skips and I'm sad and sober
I forfeit, tell you for the moment
swore this wasn't gonna go bent
more fits, guess it was a matter of time
At war with anything and anyone one
that you're with, I really gotta hand it to ya
for this, I guess it was a matter of time
I guess it was a matter of time
You release, you make peace, they come back to find you
Chorus
Maybe it was all in your mind (time, time, time)
Tell me was that over the line (time)
Cos everybody's doing (time) just fine (time)
Chorus
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Submitted by
zydecat On Feb 14, 2015
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At the beginning of the chorus, I think it's "forfeit to you for the moment" (instead of "tell").
The song strikes me as being about a past relationship that had been healing, but instead ended up regressing. "Time heals," but then the car goes off the road; you "release, you make peace," but then the past goodbyes catch up with you again.
The chorus sounds disappointed. "Swore this wasn't going to go bent," but then "more fits" (fits, as in, throwing a fit) end up happening. Being "at war with anything and anyone that you're with" expresses that sides have again hardened against each other.
Maybe I'm interpreting the song backwards and it's supposed to be more optimistic? Dunno. Any time post-February-2009 that they sing about a past conflict/damaged friendship, I have a feeling I know who they're singing about, but who knows...
I think it could all be about regrets as it all seems to point to that