Story Behind The Song
Fun track - ideal for a short movie/tv scene
| Song Length |
2:31 |
Genre |
Pop - General, Pop - Easy Listening |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Cheerful, Content |
Subject |
Silliness, Freedom |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
Alarm clock screaming like it's trying to start a fight,
I hit snooze once... maybe twice... now I'm losing daylight.
Throw on mismatched socks and shoes, grab my bag and dash outside,
Only to find a traffic jam stretching out a country mile wide.
I sprint toward the bus stop like a hero in a chase,
But the bus pulls off without me -- driver never saw my face.
So I weave between the people who are strolling way too slow,
Dodging prams and coffee spills like a slapstick morning show.
(Chorus)
I'm running late again, racing time like it's a game,
Every corner, every crossing seems determined to delay.
But I'm laughing through the madness, even when I miss the train --
'Cause life's a little brighter when you're running late again.
(tick tock of clock and alarm sound)
I try to take a shortcut down a street I've never known,
But a builder blocks the pavement with a sign that says "Go home."
A cyclist nearly hits me, someone stops to tie a shoe,
And a dog decides I'm interesting -- now I'm stuck in doggy queue.
(Bridge)
Maybe one day I'll be early, maybe one day I'll be calm,
But until that magic moment, chaos has its own kind of charm.
So I'll keep on rushing forward, even when the world says "Wait,"
'Cause somehow all this madness makes my mornings feel first-rate.
(Chorus)
I'm running late again, racing time like it's a game,
Every corner, every crossing seems determined to delay.
But I'm laughing through the madness, even when I miss the train --
'Cause life's a little brighter when you're running late again.
So if you see me flying past you with my hair all out of place,
Just know I'm living life at full speed, even if it's not with grace.
And though I'm always rushing, somehow everything still waits --
'Cause being late's my superpower... I just call it fate.