Caught Somewhere In Time Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Atno000 

Cover art for Caught Somewhere In Time lyrics by Iron Maiden

This song reminds me about the (2001) film Donnie Darko. It's weird, because Somewhere in Time was released in '86. "Time is always on my side" brings an instant image of Frank the Rabbit to mind. It's probably about time itself, if you look closely, the album itself is:

Wasted Years: Running out of time, realizing it's to late to go back

Sea of Madness: maybe somebody did something terrible (murder?) and wants to rewind time, but they can't, thus remaining in the Sea of Madness

Heaven Can Wait: Near-Death Experience

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner: cross-country runner, eyes always on a clock, like in the short-story

Stranger in A Strange Land: how somebody got preserved in ice, thus time remains still for them, them never being able to move, yet

Déjà Vu: that odd feeling, like you've been somewhere before

Alexander the Great: History, self-explanatory.