Eastern Time, Central Time, slow down
If you're racing time and chasing time, slow down
You're buying time and spending time, slow down
You're killing time, precious time, slow down
The borderline is in your mind, slow down
Once you've crossed it, then you've lost it
No sense looking back
Let the minutes take you with them
No sense keeping track
Where we'll go we just don't know
All we have is time to rocket
Slowly through the galaxy, or two or three
Till we break free
Finding time, losing time, slow down
Bending time, breaking time, slow down
Any time you've got the time to slow down
'Cause the borderline is in your mind
Once you go there, then you'll be there
Every Tuesday night
TVs jumping to the ceiling
Watch that kid take flight
Where we'll go we still don't know
But we'll take our time to rocket
Slowly through the galaxy, or two or three
Till we break free from time was just a line
That we kept in mind but never
Thought we'd cross till we got lost
Yeah, the borderline is in your mind, oh
Spending Time
| "Spending Time" | |||||
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| Song by Ozma | |||||
| Album | Spending Time on the Borderline | ||||
| Released | 2003 | ||||
| Length | 4:01 | ||||
| Label | Kung Fu Records | ||||
| Writer(s) | Ryen Slegr Daniel Brummel Jose Galvez |
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| Producer(s) | Chris Fudurich | ||||
| Status | Officially released | ||||
| Spending Time on the Borderline track listing | |||||
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"Spending Time" (originally known as "Math Rock"[1]) is the first track from Spending Time on the Borderline.
Appearances
- Spending Time on the Borderline (2003)
- Punk Rock Is Your Friend (Kung Fu Records Sampler #5) (2004)
Overview
The intro section of "Spending Time" was originally demoed by Ryen Slegr in 2002 on his Sony handheld recorder. A more fleshed out demo would later be recorded by Ozma, albeit with temporary lyrics. The song notably changes time signatures numerous times, utilizing 4/4, 9/4, and 11/4, among others. Ozma keyboardist Star Wick has cited it as her favorite song on the album.[2] While Ozma was on tour with Superdrag, lead guitarist and singer John Davis would often play the opening riff to the song at soundchecks.[3]
Music Video
A music video for "Spending Time" directed by Dylan Hay-Chapman was released in 2003.
Audio
Demos
Lyrics
Can't stand waiting, never ending
But I'm still on the side
And I hate you so much, never ending
And I've been on too long
Where I go I just don't know
But I'll take my time to rocket
Slowly through ???
So I'll take my time to rock your mind
Can't stand waiting, never ending
I'm still on the side
And I hate you so much, never ending
I've been on too long
Where I go I just don't know
But I'll take my time to rocket
Slowly through ???
So I'll take my time to rock your mind
Where I go I just don't know
But I'll take my time to rocket
Slowly through ???
And I'll take my time to rock your mind, oh
See also
References
- ↑ "the boys are back in town, dec. 27th @ the glass house". Ozma mailing list. Archived from the original at https://pairlist.net/pipermail/electronews/2002/000018.html.
- ↑ Japanese TV station Barks interviews Ozma 2003 https://youtu.be/eQmUg6l5028
- ↑ Doubble Donkey Disc 20th anniversary discord interview 2021 https://youtu.be/Kr9QaGKiihI