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Death Bed Lyrics by Time

Newstalgia

2013

[Verse 1: Time]
Let the spotlight cremate me and burn me to ash
Let me get what I deserve I wanted this in the past
I'm seeing envy in my limelight and death in my timeline
My third eye's trying to find sight I hope my stars align right
I'm laying on my deathbed contemplating the previous
Thinking bout my good deeds along with the devious
I tell the man next to me the earth is a hospice
I see the reaper in the closet and blood from the faucet
He said you never know how long you'll be here
Yesterday I was 20 now there's ghosts in the mirror
I ignored all my friends and neglected my family
Only to impress record execs who couldn't stand me
He said I went after victories and only found defeats
But I met experience on all of those cross streets
He said if you have nothing, don't die to defend it
The truth was born straight but greed will bend it
He said the past is a ghost and the future is a phantom
And if you time travel, they'll hold you for ransom
He said he was Jack Daniel's hostage and guilty of gossip
He said he heard death knocking, then he stopped talking
His first experience of freedom was after his death
Because during his life he was a slave with every breath
I ripped open the curtain and saw a familiar stare
Cardiac arrest, flat line he wasn't there

[Hook: Nonnahs]
What if you knew that this breath was your last?
Would you use it to complain or use it to laugh?
This isn't about how I died on my deathbed
It's about how I got up, made it and left it

[Verse 2: Time]
The nurse ran in followed by the doctor
They tried to resuscitate but they said they lost him
Life's too fast my vitals started to crash
Immortality times zero you do the math
They said I had a fever temperature 451
No light in the tunnel just a laugh and a loaded gun
I see the undertaker digging he's one foot down
I'm napping in my casket, a future seed for the ground
Now I'm 2 feet deep, I'm seeing flashes of my life
My coffin's a cocoon I'm just a butterfly knife
3 feet now, give the gravedigger a hat trick
The doctor's doing CPR I'm back on the mattress
4 feet deep. I see the worms got their dinner plates
I'm see the highway to hell, there's a wreck on the interstate
One more foot, now he's down 5
He says death is how much of your dies while still alive
6 feet now I take my last breath
He says "Are you fighting for your life or fighting for your death?"
I push open the casket and wake up on the mattress
It was all theatrics, they were all actors
The doctor, the man, the nurse, they were all me
I was locked inside of my mind and their thoughts set them free
The undertaker, the shovel, the grave, they were all me
I was locked inside of my mind and my thoughts set me free

[Hook: Nonnahs]
What if you knew that this breath was your last?
Would you use it to complain or use it to laugh?
This isn't about how I died on my deathbed
It's about how I got up, made it and left it
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Time

Time

About “Death Bed” by Time

Read the complete lyrics to "Death Bed" by Time from the album "Newstalgia" in 2013. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Rap.

"Death Bed" is performed by Time. from the album "Newstalgia" in 2013 This page provides the full lyric text for fans who want to sing along, study the songwriting, or compare versions across releases. Lyrks organizes lyrics by artist and song slug so you can bookmark and share a stable URL. Music lyrics help listeners connect with emotion, narrative, and rhythm in a track. Whether you are learning English, researching a favorite chorus, or preparing for karaoke, having accurate line breaks and section labels (verse, chorus, bridge) makes the experience easier. We link to the official artist profile on Lyrks where available, including biography snippets, top songs, and chart placements when we have that data. If you enjoy "Death Bed", explore more songs by Time using the links below. Chart and trending pages on Lyrks highlight what listeners are searching for this week. For copyright or correction requests, see our DMCA and contact pages.

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"Death Bed" is credited to Time. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Death Bed" appears on "Newstalgia" in 2013.

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