Time Machine

This post started with a song that a friend posted. It was Girls' Generation's (SNSD) Time Machine. While some people didn't like the song 'cause of the lack of the usual upbeat and catchy tune of the other SNSD songs, I find the lyrics quite meaningful, something everyone can relate to.

In someone's heart, there are things that we deeply regret, and at time we spend wondering if there is any time machine to bring us back to that time so that we can make the right choice this time.

Here's the song:

Lyrics:

[Jessica] Itsumo yori sukoshi hiroi heya tadahitori
Alone in the room that is more spacious than usual
It's over, guess it's over 
[Taeyeon] Futari de tsukuri ageta sutōrī mo munashiku
The story created by the two of us was also in vain
Kon'nani kantan ni kuzure teshimau nante
I couldn't believe it could crumble so easily

[Sunny] One mistake, got a one regret 
[Seohyun] "Dare mo kanpeki janai" tte
Nobody is perfect
[Sunny] Sō iikikasete mite mo
Even if I try to say and hear it
[Seohyun] Nani o shite mo kizu wa iyasenakute
The pain won't heal no matter what

*[All] Ima time machine ni norikonde
Right now, if I could ride a time machine
[Taeyeon] Anata ni ai ni iku
And meet you
[Seohyun] Koto ga dekitanara
If it could be done
[All] Mō nani mo negawanai
I wouldn't wish for anything else
[Sunny] Hakanakute tōI kioku ni naru mae ni...
Before the memories become distant and fleeting...


[Jessica] I need a time machine oh 
[Tiffany] I need a time machine oh

[Jessica] Hitori de sugosu jikan wa oso sugite
Time slows down when I'm alone
[Taeyeon] Ayamachi no batsu wa amarini mo omoku
The punishment for my mistake is severe 
[Jessica] Anata ga saigo ni nokoshita words
The last words that you left behind 
[Taeyeon] Ima demo zutto rifurein tomaranai
Even now I can't stop replaying the refrain 
Mada munegaitamu
My heart still hurts

[Sunny] Just one mistake, just one regret 
[Seohyun] Wagamama mo ima wa itoshikute
Even now, I still love you selfishly 

Repeat *

[Jessica] I need a time machine

[Tiffany] Jikū tobikoete anata ni aetara
 If I'm able to meet you through time and space
[Yoona/Sooyoung] Tatoe onaji
[Seohyun/Hyoyeon] Ketsumatsu mukaeta to shite mo kitto
Even if it's heading to the same conclusion, I'm sure
[Tiffany/Yuri] Kui wa nokoranai hazudakara
There won't be any regrets 

Repeat *

[Taeyeon] Yeah futari no omoide wasureteshimau mae ni...

Yeah before the memories of us are forgotten...

[Tiffany] Gimme a time machine 
[Jessica] Oh Gimme a time machine 
[Sunny] Oh Gimme a time machine

Sadly in life there are no time machines. We can only move forward in your lives. But knowing life only moves in one direction is what helps us grow. Our memories will always only be ours, playing back over and over in our minds. Even as time goes on and the day of those events become distant, we can always hold on to our precious memories and re-ive that moment when ever we dive into our hearts. Perhaps that is the only real "time machine"?