[‘Long ago,’ he said, ‘long ago, there was something in me, but now that thing is gone. Now that thing is gone, that thing is gone. I cannot cry. I cannot care.] That thing will come back no more.’
—F. Scott Fitzgerald, from the short story “Winter Dreams” (thanks, add-ariel-uses-alliteration)
Time Machine
Alone in the room that is more spacious than usual
It’s over, guess it’s over
The story created by the two of us was also in vain
I can’t believe it could crumble so easily
One mistake, got a one regret
Nobody is perfect
Even if I try to say and hear it
The pain won’t heal no matter what
Nobody is perfect
Even if I try to say and hear it
The pain won’t heal no matter what
Right now, if I could ride a time machine
and go to meet you
I wouldn’t wish for anything else
Before the memories become distant and fleeting
I need a time machine
Time slows to a crawl when I’m by myself
The punishment for my mistake is severe
The last words that you left behind
Even now, I can’t stop [re-playing] the refrain
My heart still hurts
Just one mistake, just one regret
Even now, I still love you selfishly
Right now, if I could ride a time machine
and go to meet you
I wouldn’t wish for anything else
Before the memories become distant and fleeting
I need a time machine
If I’m able to meet you passing through time and space
Even if it’s heading to
The same conclusion, I’m sure
There won’t be any regrets remaining
Right now, if I could ride a time machine
and go to meet you
I wouldn’t wish for anything else
Before the memories become distant and fleeting
Yeah, before the memories of us are forgotten
Gimme a time machine
and go to meet you
I wouldn’t wish for anything else
Before the memories become distant and fleeting
I need a time machine
Time slows to a crawl when I’m by myself
The punishment for my mistake is severe
The last words that you left behind
Even now, I can’t stop [re-playing] the refrain
My heart still hurts
Just one mistake, just one regret
Even now, I still love you selfishly
Right now, if I could ride a time machine
and go to meet you
I wouldn’t wish for anything else
Before the memories become distant and fleeting
I need a time machine
If I’m able to meet you passing through time and space
Even if it’s heading to
The same conclusion, I’m sure
There won’t be any regrets remaining
Right now, if I could ride a time machine
and go to meet you
I wouldn’t wish for anything else
Before the memories become distant and fleeting
Yeah, before the memories of us are forgotten
Gimme a time machine
