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“Time” features Childish Gambino and Ariana Grande wrestling with a lack of direction and trying to find meaning in the world. Gambino expressed similar themes of uncertainty on his 2018 track “Feels Like Summer,” which appears on the album under the name “42.26.” It features experimental ‘80s pop s...
[Verse 1: Childish Gambino]
Seven billion people
Tryna free themselves
Said a billion prayers
Tryna save myself
I can see it coming
But it's moving fast
[Verse 2: Ariana Grande]
Been through a hurricane
With the sunroof down
Dancing with no pain
We wait to see the sunrise
It's a holiday (Hey)
When you're around (When you're around)
Breath of fresh air like a cold winter breeze
And I can feel it slow down, oh
[Chorus: Childish Gambino]
Maybe all the stars in the night are really dreams
Maybe this whole world ain't exactly what it seems
Maybe the sky will fall down on tomorrow
But one thing's for certain, baby
We're running out of time
[Post-Chorus: Childish Gambino]
Oh, time, time, yeah
[Verse 3: Childish Gambino]
Running after something
But I don't know what
Am I running to?
Too afraid to stop
Hundred miles an hour
With no seatbelt on
Time is everlasting
I can't wait that long (Ooh)
[Chorus: Childish Gambino]
Maybe all the stars in the night are really dreams (All the stars)
Maybe this whole world ain't exactly what it seems (This whole world)
Maybe the sky will fall down on tomorrow (Ooh)
But one thing's for certain, baby
We're running out of time
[Verse 4: Ariana Grande]
My feet are falling to the bottom of the ocean
Running out of time, out of time, uh, oh yeah
High on emotion, I can feel it moving forward
Running out of time, running out
Running out, running out of time
[Chorus: Brent Jones & The Best Life Singers]
Maybe all the stars in the night are really dreams (All the stars)
Maybe this whole world ain't exactly what it seems (This whole world)
Maybe the sky will fall down on tomorrow (Ooh)
But one thing's for certain, baby
We're running out of time
[Bridge: Childish Gambino]
(Time)
(Time)
Uh
It's about power (Time)
All about power (Time)
Oh, I'm in time
I'm just tryna feel it (Time)
Get a little bit stronger
Gotta go all out (Time)
A nigga gon' ball out
Try not to fall out
Tryna be better
Gotta get better (Time)
Too many pressure
Nigga need pressure
People need pressure
Uh, woo
[Outro]
Running out of time
We're running
Running out of time (Woah)
We're running
Running out of time
We're running
Time was written by Ariana Grande & Kwudi & Sarah Aarons & Childish Gambino & Ludwig Göransson & Dahi.
Time was produced by Jai Paul & Ely Rise & Kwudi & Childish Gambino & Ludwig Göransson & Dahi.
Childish Gambino released Time on Sun Mar 15 2020.
Ariana Grande is the female vocalist on some of the song’s verses, even though she doesn’t appear on album credits. A press release by RCA Records confirmed her involvement.
The choir vocals are credited to Brent Jones and the Best Life Singers. Brent Jones and the Best Life Singers previously con...
Yes, this is their second collaboration. Childish Gambino had a guest feature on Grande’s 2014 track “Break Your Heart Right Back.”