Chronophobia

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Chronophobia

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Written by:	Greg Graffin
Released in:	2008
BPM:	120

Lyrics

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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.

Versions

Version	Length	Release	Catalog ID	Country	Format	Year
Acoustic
	1:55	New Maps of Hell	86914-2	United States	CD	2008
	1:55	New Maps of Hell	86914-2	Europe	CD	2008
		New Maps of Hell	n/a	United States	CD	2008

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walder Henchman Location: Moscow Status: Offline Posts: 119	Quote 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. 01/07/2024 at 13:17 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.
walder Henchman Location: Moscow Status: Offline Posts: 119	Quote 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. 01/07/2024 at 13:16 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.
walder Henchman Location: Moscow Status: Offline Posts: 119	Quote 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. 01/07/2024 at 13:16 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.
walder Henchman Location: Moscow Status: Offline Posts: 119	Quote 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. 01/07/2024 at 13:15 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 anarchist Incomplete Location: Montreal Status: Offline Posts: 0	Quote 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... 10/19/2011 at 21:48 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...
Kavo Modern Man Location: Dublin, Ireland Status: Offline Posts: 649	Quote 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. 11/06/2009 at 16:39 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.
smarti22 Billy Gnosis Get off my lawn! Location: United States Status: Offline Posts: 1184	Quote 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. 02/04/2009 at 11:22 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.