From the recording Demon Station
The lyrics describe modern life as being consumed by television and computers, leading to boredom and a lack of personal time and excitement. The chorus repeats the phrase "KILLING TIME - THERE'S NOTHING ELSE TO DO, KILLING TIME - THERE'S NOTHING LEFT FOR YOU." The song questions what people do for excitement when bored and ends with a reflection on dreams turning into nightmares. A double entendre.
Lyrics
THE COLOR TELEVISION TRIES TO KEEP YOU ALL AT HOME
WITH ITS HYPNOTIC PERSUASION IT LEAVES NO TIME OF YOUR OWN
WHAT DO YOU DO FOR YOUR KICKS
WHEN YOU FEEL YOU’VE OUTLIVED YOUR TIME
YOU CAN ONLY PUSH ME SO FAR
BEFORE I STEP OVER THE LINE
KILLING TIME - THERE’S NOTHING ELSE TO DO
KILLING TIME - THERE’S NOTHING LEFT FOR YOU
OH - K K K KILLING TIME
COMPUTERS ARE TAKING OVER
IT’S THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME
LIVING IS SO EASY, BUT EXISTENCE SO HUMDRUM
WHAT DO YOU DO FOR EXCITEMENT
WHEN YOU’RE BORED OUT OF YOUR MIND
SURROUND YOURSELF IN A KALEIDOSCOPE
IN THE THEATRE OF YOUR MIND
KILLING TIME - THERE’S NOTHING ELSE TO DO
KILLING TIME - THERE’S NOTHING LEFT FOR YOU
OH - K K K KILLING TIME
WHAT IF THE DREAM BECOMES A NIGHTMARE
IN A CIRCUS OF JUSTICE VS CRIME
RETURN FROM THE EDGE OF MADNESS
FOR THE SAKE OF AULD LANG SYNE
KILLING TIME - THERE’S NOTHING ELSE TO DO
KILLING TIME - THERE’S NOTHING LEFT FOR YOU
OH - K K K KILLING TIME
TIME TO KILL - YOU’RE KILLING TIME
WORDS AND MUSIC BY IAN ALLEN ©