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Lyrics of Time is Running Out by Muse

verse

I think I′m drowning, asphyxiated
I wanna break this spell that you've created
You′re something beautiful, a contradiction
I wanna play the game, I want the friction

pre-chorus

And you will be the death of me
Yeah, you will be the death of me

chorus

Bury it
I won't let you bury it
I won't let you smother it
I won′t let you murder it
And our time is running out
But our time is running out
You can′t push it underground
You can't stop it screaming out

verse

I wanted freedom, bound and restricted
I tried to give you up, but I′m addicted
Now that you know I'm trapped, sense of elation
You′d never dream of breaking this fixation

pre-chorus

And you will squeeze the life out of me

chorus

And bury it
I won't let you bury it
I won′t let you smother it
I won't let you murder it
And our time is running out
But our time is running out
You can't push it underground
You can′t stop it screaming out

bridge

How did it come to this?
Ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

pre-chorus

Yeah, you will suck the life out of me

chorus

Bury it
I won′t let you bury it
I won't let you smother it
I won′t let you murder it
And our time is running out
And our time is running out
You can't push it underground
You can′t stop it screaming out

outro

How did it come to this?
Ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Writer(s): Matthew James Bellamy

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The song 'Time is Running Out' by Muse portrays a sense of being trapped in a toxic relationship where the person feels suffocated and addicted to the other's presence despite knowing it's harmful. The lyrics depict a struggle to break free from this destructive cycle before it consumes them completely, emphasizing the urgency and desperation to escape the situation.
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Themes
Struggle and conflict
• I think I'm drowning, asphyxiated • I wanna break this spell that you've created • And you will be the death of me
Addiction and fixation
• I tried to give you up, but I'm addicted • You'd never dream of breaking this fixation • I wanted freedom, bound and restricted
Time and urgency
• You can't push it underground • And our time is running out • You can't stop it screaming out
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Moods
Angst, heartbreak, despair, anger, reflection
Rating: PG-13
Lyrics may be unsuitable for younger ears
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