V01
Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day
Time Wastage -> Boredom
Meaning: Wasted time accumulates without purpose, leading to a monotonous and dull experience of daily life.
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V02
Fritter and waste the hours in an offhand way
Time Wastage -> Boredom
Meaning: Careless use of time reinforces boredom by removing engagement and intention from daily activities.
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V03
Kicking around on a piece of ground in your hometown
Inertia -> Time Wastage
Meaning: Inertia manifests as aimless activity, which consumes time without producing meaningful outcomes.
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V04
Waiting for someone or something to show you the way
Passive Waiting -> Inertia
Meaning: Reliance on external direction discourages action and reinforces a state of inaction.
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V05
Tired of lying in the sunshine
Boredom -> Passive Waiting
Meaning: Persistent boredom reduces initiative, encouraging passive endurance rather than proactive change.
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V06
Staying home to watch the rain
Boredom -> Passive Waiting
Meaning: Withdrawal into passive observation replaces engagement, reinforcing waiting instead of acting.
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V07
And you are young and life is long
Perception of Time -> Time Wastage
Meaning: The belief that time is abundant legitimizes postponement and inefficient use of time.
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V08
And there is time to kill today
Perception of Time -> Time Wastage
Meaning: Viewing time as something expendable encourages deliberate wasting of it.
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V09
And then one day you find
Time Wastage -> Awareness of Finitude
Meaning: Accumulated wasted time eventually triggers a delayed realization of life’s limits.
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V10
Ten years have got behind you
Time Wastage -> Awareness of Finitude
Meaning: Retrospective awareness of lost years intensifies the perception of finitude.
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V11
No one told you when to run
Awareness of Finitude -> Existential Pressure
Meaning: Realizing life’s limits without guidance generates anxiety and existential tension.
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V12
You missed the starting gun
Awareness of Finitude -> Existential Pressure
Meaning: Awareness of missed opportunities amplifies existential urgency and regret.
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V13
And you run and you run to catch up with the Sun
Existential Pressure -> Rushing
Meaning: Existential anxiety drives frantic attempts to compensate for perceived lost time.
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V14
But it's sinking
Rushing -> Frustration
Meaning: Despite increased effort, progress feels unattainable, producing frustration.
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V15
Racing around to come up behind you again
Rushing -> Frustration
Meaning: Continuous acceleration without real gain reinforces frustration and futility.
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V16
The Sun is the same, in a relative way
Perception of Time -> Existential Pressure
Meaning: The contrast between personal aging and cosmic constancy heightens existential unease.
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V17
But you're older
Rushing -> Perceived Physical Limitation
Meaning: Sustained acceleration leads to recognition of aging and bodily limits.
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V18
Shorter of breath
Rushing -> Perceived Physical Limitation
Meaning: Physical exhaustion becomes a tangible signal of biological limits.
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V19
And one day closer to death
Perceived Physical Limitation -> Awareness of Finitude
Meaning: Bodily decline reinforces cognitive awareness of mortality.
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V20
Every year is getting shorter
Awareness of Finitude -> Perception of Time
Meaning: Awareness of mortality compresses subjective experience of time.
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V21
Never seem to find the time
Perception of Time -> Existential Pressure
Meaning: Feeling that time is scarce intensifies existential stress.
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V22
Plans that either come to naught
Frustration -> Superficial Planning
Meaning: Frustration degrades planning quality, leading to shallow or ineffective plans.
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V23
Or half a page of scribbled lines
Superficial Planning -> Time Wastage
Meaning: Poorly formed plans fail to guide action, increasing wasted time.
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V24
Hanging on in quiet desperation
Frustration -> Superficial Planning
Meaning: Emotional resignation undermines thoughtful planning.
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V25
Is the English way
Superficial Planning -> Time Wastage
Meaning: Cultural normalization of resignation perpetuates inefficient use of time.
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V26
The time is gone, the song is over
Existential Pressure -> Search for Meaning
Meaning: Existential closure prompts reflection and a search for meaning.
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V27
Thought I'd something more to say
Search for Meaning -> Intentional Use of Time
Meaning: The desire to express meaning motivates more deliberate use of time.
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V28
Home, home again
Existential Pressure -> Home as Refuge
Meaning: Existential stress triggers withdrawal toward safety and familiarity.
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V29
I like to be here when I can
Life Satisfaction -> Existential Pressure
Meaning: Satisfaction with life reduces existential tension.
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V30
And when I come home, cold and tired
Home as Refuge -> Emotional Recovery
Meaning: Returning home enables emotional restoration after exhaustion.
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V31
It's good to warm my bones beside the fire
Emotional Recovery -> Life Satisfaction
Meaning: Emotional and physical comfort enhance overall life satisfaction.
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V32
Far away, across the field
Awareness of Finitude -> Search for Meaning
Meaning: Distance and contemplation evoke reflection on life’s meaning.
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V33
The tolling of the iron bell
Awareness of Finitude -> Search for Meaning
Meaning: Symbolic reminders of mortality trigger existential reflection.
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V34
Calls the faithful to their knees
Search for Meaning -> Intentional Use of Time
Meaning: Perceived meaning motivates ritualized, intentional engagement.
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V35
To hear the softly spoken magic spells
Search for Meaning -> Intentional Use of Time
Meaning: Seeking transcendence requires deliberate allocation of time and attention.
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