Album: The Incident (2009)

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• I was born in '67
  The year of Sgt. Pepper
  And Are You Experienced
  
  Into a suburban heaven
  Yeah, it should've been forever
  It all seems to make so much sense
  
  But after a while
  You realize time flies
  
  And the best thing that you can do
  Is take whatever comes to you
  'Cause time flies
  
  She said "Luck is what you make it
  You just reach out and take it
  Now let's dance a while"
  
  She said "nothing ever happens
  If you don't make it happen
  And if you can't laugh and smile"
  
  But after a while
  You realize time flies
  
  And the best thing that you can do
  Is take whatever comes to you
  'Cause time flies
  
  And laughing in the summer showers
  That's still the way I see you now
  
  How does time break down?
  With no marker, things slow down
  A conference of the strange
  And your family is deranged
  
  I could tell you what I'm thinking
  While we sit here drinking
  But I'm not sure where to start
  
  You see there's something wrong here
  I'm sorry if I'm not clear
  Can you stop smoking your cigar
  
  But after a while
  You realize time flies
  
  And the best thing that you can do
  Is take whatever comes to you
  'Cause time flies
  
  And the coat you wore to Alton Towers
  Is still the way I see you now Writer/s: Steven John Wilson
  Publisher: BMG Rights Management, Downtown Music Publishing
  Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 3

• Simon from IrelandGreat song from an amazing album. although parts of TF are such a homage to Floyd it's a wonder Gilmour didn't get a credit or Royalties!
• Steve from Trabuco Canyon, CaPorcupine Tree plays their video behind them during this song in concert. So during the song they are in the video, very cool. The song structure reminds me of the Pink Floyd song Dogs from Animals which was originally called "You've got to be crazy". Also a favorite of mine.
• Garrett from St. Petersburg, FlThis song is abput the singer, Steven Wilson, basically looking back at the begining of his life "I was born in '67...." and saying that he didnt get the most out of it, and gives the audience advice "the best thing that you can do is to tak whatever comes to you cuz time flies" and make the most of your time while your still around. He goes on to say that people would tell him to try to make the best of it "sha said luck is all you make it, you just reach out and take it". He tries to see his life now as he wants to when he was younger "and laughing under summer showers is still the way i see you now". then he tries to understand time, how it breaks down but with no markers. he then thinks about trying to talk to someone about how he wants to start over but he doesnt know where to start. its a very good song, very deep and meaningful to me. its my favorite one on this cd

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