Out Of Time – English Lyrics

• By: Zedd, Bea Miller
• Album: TELOS

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotional depth of Zedd and Bea Miller's "Out Of Time," a song that beautifully captures the feeling of being on an emotional rollercoaster. For English language learners, this track offers a great opportunity to explore vocabulary related to feelings and the concept of time. The clear and emotive vocals from Bea Miller make it easier to follow the lyrical story of seeking stability amidst chaos, making it a special song for both its sound and its relatable message.

[English]

Somebody (somebody), somebody help me

I might lose my mind like a melody (melody), melody (melody)

Looping on repeat

Rather be, rather be chasing sunlight

Dreamy-eyed like a memory (memory), memory (memory)

Fading endlessly

Finally, finally hit my limit

Get me off this ride

Before I'm out of time

(Ride, ride, ride, ride)

...

Before I'm out of time

Tell me it's over

Cycles of highs and lows

Pull me in closer

Say that you won't let go

Finally, finally breathin' deeper

Get me off this ride

Before I'm out of time

...

(Oh, oh, oh, oh)

(Looping on repeat)

Can I rewind

And start again just to find the end of this ride?

So please, tell me it's over

I can't do this alone

...

Pull me in closer

Please don't let me go

Finally, finally breathin' deeper

Get me off this ride

Before I'm out of time

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
somebody /ˈsʌmbədi/ B1	noun - a person; anyone
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels, and reasons
melody /ˈmɛlədi/ B2	noun - a sequence of musical notes that is pleasant to hear
loop /luːp/ B2	verb - to repeat something over and over noun - a shape formed by a curve that bends around and crosses itself
repeat /rɪˈpiːt/ B1	verb - to do or say something again noun - the act of doing something again
chase /tʃeɪs/ B1	verb - to pursue in order to catch or overtake noun - an act of pursuing something
sunlight /ˈsʌn.laɪt/ B2	noun - light that comes from the sun
memory /ˈmɛməri/ B1	noun - the faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information
fade /feɪd/ B2	verb - to gradually become less bright, clear, or strong
limit /ˈlɪmɪt/ B1	noun - a point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend
ride /raɪd/ B1	noun - a journey on or in a vehicle verb - to sit on and control a vehicle
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events
cycle /ˈsaɪkəl/ B2	noun - a series of events that repeat in a regular pattern
high /haɪ/ A2	adjective - greater than normal; tall or elevated
low /loʊ/ A2	adjective - situated below the usual level; not high
pull /pʊl/ B1	verb - to exert force on something so as to move it toward oneself
breathe /briːð/ B1	verb - to take air into the lungs and then expel it
start /stɑːrt/ A2	verb - to begin to do something
find /faɪnd/ A1	verb - to discover or locate something
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - by oneself; without other people

Key Grammar Structures

• I might lose my mind like a melody

  ➔ modal verb 'might' + base form 'lose'

  ➔ 'Might' expresses possibility or uncertainty about the action.

• Get me off this ride

  ➔ imperative form using 'Get' + object pronoun + prepositional phrase

  ➔ 'Get' in imperative mood is used to command or request someone to do something.

• Before I'm out of time

  ➔ prepositional phrase 'Before' + clause with 'I am' contracted to 'I'm'

  ➔ 'Before' introduces a time clause indicating something happening earlier than the main action.

• Can I rewind and start again just to find the end of this ride?

  ➔ modal verb 'can' + subject 'I' + base verb 'rewind', with infinitive 'to find' following

  ➔ 'Can' is used to ask for permission or express ability; here it shows possibility.

• Please don't let me go

  ➔ imperative form with 'please' + negative 'don't' + base verb

  ➔ 'Please' softens the command, and 'don't' makes it negative, expressing a request not to be allowed to leave.

• Finally, finally breathin' deeper

  ➔ adverb 'Finally' repeated for emphasis + present participle 'breathin'' (informal for 'breathing') + comparative 'deeper'

  ➔ 'Finally' emphasizes the description, and 'breathin'' (informal) is a colloquial form of 'breathing,' with 'deeper' as a comparative adjective.