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Original Lyrics
Translation in French

verse

I think I′m drowning, asphyxiated
Je pense que je me noie, asphyxié
I wanna break this spell that you've created
Je veux briser ce sort que tu as créé
You′re something beautiful, a contradiction
Tu es une chose magnifique, une contradiction
I wanna play the game, I want the friction
Je veux jouer le jeu, je veux la friction

pre-chorus

And you will be the death of me
Tu seras ma mort
Yeah, you will be the death of me
Ouais, tu seras ma mort

chorus

Bury it
Enterrez-le
I won't let you bury it
Je ne te laisserai pas l'enterrer
I won't let you smother it
Je ne te laisserai pas l'étouffer
I won′t let you murder it
Je ne te laisserai pas le tuer
And our time is running out
Et notre temps est compté
But our time is running out
Et notre temps est compté
You can′t push it underground
Vous ne pouvez pas le pousser sous terre
You can't stop it screaming out
Tu ne peux pas l'empêcher de crier

verse

I wanted freedom, bound and restricted
Je voulais la liberté, liée et restreinte
I tried to give you up, but I′m addicted
J'ai essayé de renoncer à toi mais je suis dépendant
Now that you know I'm trapped, sense of elation
Maintenant que tu sais que je suis coincé, sentiment d'exultation
You′d never dream of breaking this fixation
Tu n'aurais jamais rêvé de briser cette fixation

pre-chorus

And you will squeeze the life out of me
Tu vas m'arracher la vie

chorus

And bury it
Et l'enterrer
I won't let you bury it
Je ne te laisserai pas l'enterrer
I won′t let you smother it
Je ne te laisserai pas l'étouffer
I won't let you murder it
Je ne te laisserai pas le tuer
And our time is running out
Et notre temps est compté
But our time is running out
Et notre temps est compté
You can't push it underground
Vous ne pouvez pas le pousser sous terre
You can′t stop it screaming out
Tu ne peux pas l'empêcher de crier

bridge

How did it come to this?
Comment en est-on arrivé là?
Ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Ooh, ouais-ouais-ouais-ouais-ouais
Ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Ooh, ouais-ouais-ouais-ouais-ouais
Ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Ooh, ouais-ouais-ouais-ouais-ouais

pre-chorus

Yeah, you will suck the life out of me
Ouais, tu vas me sucer la vie

chorus

Bury it
Enterrez-le
I won′t let you bury it
Je ne te laisserai pas l'enterrer
I won't let you smother it
Je ne te laisserai pas l'étouffer
I won′t let you murder it
Je ne te laisserai pas le tuer
And our time is running out
Et notre temps est compté
And our time is running out
Et notre temps est compté
You can't push it underground
Vous ne pouvez pas le pousser sous terre
You can′t stop it screaming out
Tu ne peux pas l'empêcher de crier

outro

How did it come to this?
Comment en est-on arrivé là?
Ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Ooh, ouais-ouais-ouais-ouais-ouais
Ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Ooh, ouais-ouais-ouais-ouais-ouais
Ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Ooh, ouais-ouais-ouais-ouais-ouais
Writer(s): Matthew James Bellamy
Meaning
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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