Time Flies Lyrics

Lyric discussion by cassiefraser 

Cover art for Time Flies lyrics by Lykke Li

To me, this song is about a girl who feels all messed up. She's not stable emotionally or mentally. She's insecure, has mood swings, anxieties- and she's in love. She's afraid that it won't work because she's complicated and difficult to deal with. The boy in her life keeps her stable (she's on his "back" and things are easier) but he seems to think he can -fix- her. She wants to be able to do cope on her own, though.

My Interpretation

I think I agree..... it's like she really wants to be with him and make it work but she's apprehensive to show him all of her because she realizes her flaws, 1 being that she is seeking her career and still wants to experience more and that requires her leaving (don't want to miss my prime)...... as he begs for her to stay, but she feels like she's almost there. Time will and you wont even realize I've been gone so long

I love to sing this song to my baby when he won't stop crying at night and wants me to coddle him to sleep. Anyone who's had a baby knows that you get weary and moody from a lack of sleep. When the baby finally falls asleep and its time to go, you stay a while becausae it feels so good to rub their back and hug them. But time flies into the next morning and you don't get any sleep.

As for what the song means, I think she is describing the feeling one feels when they fall in...

I'm here to inform that this song means much more to me than what you have implied. It is so meaningful to a mother whom wants her babies back! Perhaps to lost by death or other circumstances. Writing songs and or music doesn't always reflect the artist obvious message, however, I Love Love this song!