Time (Tom Waits cover) Lyrics

Lyric discussion by pointless nostalgic 

Cover art for Time (Tom Waits cover) lyrics by Tori Amos

yeah bof, it is about death. obviously empathized by the chorus (it's time) but you can tell it's from death's point of view, ex:

So just close your eyes, son And this won't hurt a bit

Death says before it takes a life

Death's perception of the ones left behind after a death: And they all pretend they're Orphans And their memory's like a train You can see it getting smaller as it pulls away And the things you can't remember Tell the things you can't forget that -they try to supress the memories & pain.

History puts a saint in every dream Well she said she'd stick around Until the bandages came off -they have their religion to lean against in their time of sorrow, while grieveing. But time heals all wounds, so the saint only sticks around for a while, until the survivors are strong again which is fairly true: most people become more religious after a loss of a family member or friend

beautiful & sad song, kudos to tori for all the excellent covers - the strange little girls album is phenomenal, not to mention the corresponding artwork.