Extract from a Newsweek article
Dacus says:
That song is about recognizing your own death /
That’s why it’s so raucous. It’s kind of a hard, harsh reality.
Indeed, the song does feature a dramatic, squalling build-up, though the rhythm is bluesy and slow. She explains:
That’s another song I star...
[Verse 1]
And I'll get old and I'll get tired
And I won't run into the water
You gotta let me go down
Will you remember me as I am now?
[Verse 2]
And I know you're strong
I know you're a man-made fortress
But we're alone
And I'm so willing to be proven wrong
[Chorus]
And I fought time
It won in a landslide
I'm just as good as anybody
I'm just as bad as anybody
[Verse 3]
You talk like you don't know the walls are thin
And I don't mind if you don't mind me listening
And I'm tired of all these wires
If I go far enough, will they not follow up?
[Chorus]
And I fought time
It won in a landslide
I'm just as good as anybody
I'm just as bad as anybody
And I fought time
It won in a landslide
I'm just as good as anybody
I'm just as bad as anybody
Timefighter was written by Lucy Dacus.
Timefighter was produced by Lucy Dacus & Jacob Blizard & Collin Pastore.
Lucy Dacus released Timefighter on Fri Mar 02 2018.