I saw just what it does
When its too hard for you to face it
Still pushing you to make it
(Singer sees how this person probably stresses or reacts negativly to a literal deadline [college work])
Its been no new news to me
Cuz its all been done before
(He has been through the stress that a deadline causes)
Four years and we're still counting down
Until all your precious time is wasted
(Four years probably refers to a university and "precious time is wasted" probably means that if you can't meet the deadline you will fail and thus waste your time taking the class in the first time...)
We still havent grown accustomed to the sound
As they all begin to drown you out
Its all been done before
(not sure who he means by "they"/ in other words I don't get this verse)
When your deadlines become my days and nights
(The fact that the person has to meet this deadline stresses the singer as he begins to constantly worry)
I'll take all your favorite lines
(seems like the singer is mocking this person as his/her deadline approaches by throwing all of this person's excuses ["favorite lines"] at his or her face. not sure
(When you needed it the most)
(this seems to me that the singer could've reminded the person about his excuses at an earlier time so that the person could've avoided the stress of having to meet this deadline as it approaches)
As your deadlines end tonight
(are approaching rapidly lulz)
I saw just what it does When its too hard for you to face it Still pushing you to make it (Singer sees how this person probably stresses or reacts negativly to a literal deadline [college work]) Its been no new news to me Cuz its all been done before (He has been through the stress that a deadline causes) Four years and we're still counting down Until all your precious time is wasted (Four years probably refers to a university and "precious time is wasted" probably means that if you can't meet the deadline you will fail and thus waste your time taking the class in the first time...)
We still havent grown accustomed to the sound As they all begin to drown you out Its all been done before (not sure who he means by "they"/ in other words I don't get this verse)
When your deadlines become my days and nights (The fact that the person has to meet this deadline stresses the singer as he begins to constantly worry) I'll take all your favorite lines (seems like the singer is mocking this person as his/her deadline approaches by throwing all of this person's excuses ["favorite lines"] at his or her face. not sure (When you needed it the most) (this seems to me that the singer could've reminded the person about his excuses at an earlier time so that the person could've avoided the stress of having to meet this deadline as it approaches) As your deadlines end tonight (are approaching rapidly lulz)
As your deadlines end tonight