Aimee Mann
Aimee Mann
Aimee Mann
Aimee Mann
Aimee Mann
Aimee Mann
Aimee Mann
Aimee Mann
Aimee Mann
Aimee Mann
Aimee Mann
Aimee Mann
Aimee Mann
Aimee Mann
In a 2017 concert, Aimee Mann introduced “Borrowing Time” as “a song about not letting life just happen to you,” and also mentioned that it’s about the fairy-tale character Snow White. The woman in the song seems to lie passive, like Snow White in her glass coffin, and the song urges her to get up....
[Verse 1]
Get up, the needle has pricked a little finger
She wants the beautiful child the blood will bring her
You ask a question in the mirror
Alas, no answer could be clearer
[Chorus]
Get up (Get up), you're borrowing time
(Borrowing time)
Get up (Get up), you're borrowing time
(Borrowing time)
[Verse 2]
Get up, a substitute heart has just reprieved you
Beware, for flattery ruses have deceived you
No kings of yesterday falling
But you'll come when destiny's calling
[Chorus]
Get up (Get up), you're borrowing time
(Borrowing time)
Get up (Get up), you're borrowing time
(Borrowing time)
[Bridge]
I don't want anything anyway
I was happy with what I had yesterday
Who wants the whole weight of the world
When it'll drag you down, underground?
[Verse 3]
Today she's singing a song called "Hallelujah"
You stay, she's bringing the poison apple to ya
Sun's up and reveille's playing
You know what everyone's saying
[Chorus]
Get up (Get up), you're borrowing time
(Borrowing time)
Get up (Get up), you're borrowing time
(Borrowing time)
Get up (Get up), you're borrowing time
(Borrowing time)
Get up (Get up), you're borrowing time
(Borrowing time)
Borrowing Time was written by Aimee Mann.
Borrowing Time was produced by Paul Bryan.
Aimee Mann released Borrowing Time on Tue Jun 03 2008.