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Past
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Aug 12, 2026 updated
Verified editorial review
Citizens' song 'Past' reflects on the fleeting nature of time and life, describing how quickly moments slip away. The narrator feels overwhelmed by the passage of time, unable to slow it down or reverse it. In desperation, they cry out to God for salvation, and in response, they experience a sense of rescue and relief, with burdens lifted. The song shifts from a feeling of fading to a determination to move forward, leaving the past behind and focusing on an eternal future with God. It captures a moment of surrender and faith, emphasizing trust in God's saving grace.
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Time is a world unto itself
Just a graceless ringing bell
You try to buy but it won't sell
Straight down the track, no going back
Life is just a breath before the ground
The sun is up then rushes down
Is there a purpose to be found?
Straight down the track, no going back
Can't make it stop
Can't slow it down
Nothing to do but let it push me around
I can't keep it still
I can't turn it back
Barely a blink before it's all in the past
I'm fading so fast
Look, beyond the sun, beyond the clouds
Is there a life still to be found?
Don't want to spark then just fade out
Straight down the track, I'm not going back
Can't make it stop
Can't slow it down
Nothing to do but let it push me around
I can't keep it still
I can't turn it back
Barely a blink before it's all in the past
I'm fading so fast
I'm on my knees crying out
I need You to save me
I see a light, I hear a sound
"You're all right, I got you now"
Here in the face of all my doubt
These burdens are lifting up
I was lost, but now I'm found
And I'm looking on and on and on and on
I don't want to stop
I'm not slowing down
Nothing to do but lay it all on the ground
I can't keep still
I'm not turning back
Barely a blink before this moment is past
But the future will last
You're all that I have
I'm not turning back
You're all that I have
I'm not turning back