A Matter of Time Lyrics

Lyric discussion by OnceInaWhile 

Cover art for A Matter of Time lyrics by Foo Fighters

I think the significant thing here is the part about "doing my time for line after line, when will I learn to sing these crimes to myself". Seems this is a bit of a sarcastic play about doing time in a jail for "singing" about crimes!! I think though, it has a serious undertone. What crimes? And this is pretty accusing!!!

"Prisoners to share a cell with" ... obviously about someone going to jail. "It's just a matter of time .." well, if you tie this in with the part about crimes and sharing a cell, then this song is about it being just a matter of time before someone goes to jail for crimes they committed. Interesting song !!!