Chronophobia

Song details

Bad Religion original
Yes
First released
2007
First release
New Maps of Hell (album)
Songwriter
Greg Graffin

Lyrics

Chronophobia

These rational delusions have got to cease, The second hand has finally got the best of me, I’m too aware about the singularity That brought me to the edge of time. And it’s always on my mind now... They say what has past is coming back some day, The world is turning faster, but it’s just one way And I’m desperate to try almost anything to abate... A simple chronophobia, A simple chronophobia now, A simple chronophobia, A simple chronophobia now. Maybe there’s a science or technology, To help me come to terms with my maker. Since natural selection never banked on me, I must be an exception to the plan. And someone help me understand, now... Cryogenic methods are intractable And collagen polymers aren’t so terrible, But they still can’t prevent the inevitable farewell. A simple chronophobia, A simple chronophobia now, A simple chronophobia, A simple chronophobia now.

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walderJan 7, 2024
The comments are interesting to me cause I’ve been always thinking that chronophobia, i.e. fear of time, is about office hours and exhaustion and hatred towards the endurance you have to fall back on.
walderJan 7, 2024
The comments are interesting to me cause I’ve been always thinking that chronophobia, i.e. fear of time, is about office hours and exhaustion and hatred towards the endurance you have to fall back on.
walderJan 7, 2024
The comments are interesting to me cause I’ve been always thinking that chronophobia, i.e. fear of time, is about office hours and exhaustion and hatred towards the endurance you have to fall back on.
walderJan 7, 2024
The comments are interesting to me cause I’ve been always thinking that chronophobia, i.e. fear of time, is about office hours and exhaustion and hatred towards the endurance you have to fall back on.
hermetic anarchistOct 19, 2011
What you guys think is graffin's interpretation of the word singularity? And the words connotation to the "ends of time." The phrase is reminiscent to me of many things...
KavoNov 6, 2009 · edited Aug 22, 2010
Chronophobia is a fear of time passing. However, it's not only for fear of death, it can also be fear of losing youth or other various things.
smarti22Feb 4, 2009 · edited Aug 22, 2010
This song is about aging, and the accompanying fear of impending death. Chrono means time, phobia means fear, so "Chronophobia" is the fear of time. People do anything they can to look and feel younger (collagen polymers), but no matter what you do, you're eventually going to die - nothing can "prevent the inevitable farewell". As you get older, you start worrying about these things more.