Lyric discussion by di...ted 

Cover art for Time Of Dying lyrics by Three Days Grace

On the ground I lay Motionless in pain I can see my life flashing before my eyes Did I fall asleep? Is this all a dream? Wake me up, I'm living a nightmare

He just tried to kill himself, and is lying there unbelieving of what he did. He questions wether it is a dream because he doesn't believe what he did.

I will not die (I will not die) I will survive

He has decided that he made a mistake and will survive.

I will not die, I'll wait here for you I feel alive, when you're beside me I will not die, I'll wait here for you In my time of dying

When "you" is with him, he feels better about himself and has more will to live. He says he will live for "you."

On this bed I lay Losing everything I can see my life passing me by Was it all too much? Or just not enough? Wake me up, I'm living a nightmare

Now he is in the hospital, and is losing everyone's trust in him because of what he did. He is also wondering wether life was too much for him to handle, or not enough to keep him strong. He wants someone to rescue him from what happened.

This is a very powerful song in my opinion and i think it can relate to a lot of things for different people. Personally this reminds me of someone who is either struggling either physically or emotionally. This person has made up his/her mind that they will not give up their fight and "die" and that they won't be defeated and will always come back even when there is no hope left, in that regard it's alomst a motivational song for the everyday man/woman. It also can be describing some one who feels that they will live on because of...