Bad Timing

lyrics

Everything is quiet
There, in a pool of light
I would have sworn that she had died
I’m telling you

In all that I will say
In every move I’ll make
You’ll see that I don’t fake
Even if I wanted to

She passed it on to me

She walked into my life
The ridiculous and sublime
Beneath the lowered sky
She fell in love

And passed it on to me

I threw it all away
Like a record that you don’t play
And all the hurt I saved
Well, time had come

I passed it on to her

Do you realize?
Do you realize?
To look into her eyes
And to let her go

To pass it on to him

Now everything was quiet
I would have sworn that she had died
And I didn’t even try…

(Was it bad timing?)
Now all you want to hear
Is everything you fear
So don’t you come too near

Cause everything you need
You’ll get from her

Releases / notes / credits

Released on:
Pocket Revolution
Bad Timing (single)

Pocket Revolution opener Bad Timing was the last song written prior to recording the album. "A miracle", Tom said. Originally a quiet song, the band eventually recorded a rockier version because Tom felt the album wasn't punchy enough.

Bad Timing was inspired by the film of the same name, directed by Nicolas Roeg and starring Art Garfunkel. The working title of the song was "Everything you need", after the closing line of the film.

Music: Barman-dEUS
Words: Barman

Tom Barman: guitar, vocals
Klaas Janzoons: violin
Stéphane Misseghers: drums
Mauro Pawlowski: guitar, backing vocals
Alan Gevaert: bass