This song has a “carpe diem” message. Lemmy states that because your life is short, you should live everyday in the moment likes it’s your last day. After all, as Lemmy says: “There’s worse things than death around here!!”
I bet you're scared of dying
Bet you're scared of death
Thinking you might choke
On your final breath
Wanna go to Heaven, scared of Hell
Scared of the Devil and his tail as well
Ain't no insurance for the final ride
No photo finish, nobody to bribe
Baby, I know only you can live your life
And there is only you can do it right
Don't waste your time
Don't waste your time
Don't waste a minute, listen here
Don't waste your time
Don't waste your time
Everybody going, standing in the line
Don't you worry, baby
There's worse things
Than death around here
Don't chase after money
You're gonna lose your soul
Same for religion, out of control
Don't fall for money or heroin again
Needles for your enemies
Bullshit for your friends
The way we're going
Same as we came
Bought the fucking picture and
We're playing for the frame
Everybody asking just
When they gonna die
I think that they should be asking why
Don't waste your time
Don't waste your time
Don't waste an hour of your life
Don't waste your time
Don't waste your time
The ghost walk beside you
Has been there all the time
You know damn well
There is only you
Who can live your life alright
Don't waste your time
Don't waste your time
Don't be staring at the wall
Don't waste your time
Don't waste your time
You better find a reason
Why you should be alive
If you're just a taker
Then you might as well check out
That's all
Don't waste your time
Don't waste your time
Don't waste a minute, listen here
Don't waste your time
Don't waste your time
Now, everybody's going
Standing in the line
Don't you worry, baby
There's worse things
Than death around here
Don’t Waste Your Time was written by Lemmy.
Don’t Waste Your Time was produced by Ryan Dorn & Howard Benson.
Motörhead released Don’t Waste Your Time on Mon Mar 27 1995.