Do you remember the time when I found a human tooth down on Delancey?
Hey, remember that time we decided to kiss anywhere except the mouth?
Hey, remember that time when my favorite colors were pink and green?
Hey, remember that month when I only ate boxes of tangerines?
So cheap and juicy

Hey, remember that time when I would only read Shakespeare?
Hey, remember that other time when I would only read the backs of cereal boxes?
Hey, remember that time I tried to save a pigeon with a broken wing?
A street cat got him by morning, and I had to bury pieces of his body in my building's playground
I thought I was going to be sick

Hey, remember that time when I would only smoke Parliaments?
Hey, remember that time when I would only smoke Marlboros?
Hey, remember that time when I would only smoke Camels?
Hey, remember that time when I was broke?
I didn't care; I just bummed from my friends
Bum...

Hey, remember that time when you OD'ed?
Hey, remember that other time when you OD'ed for the second time?
Well, in the waiting room while waiting for news of you
I hallucinated I could read your mind
And I was on a lot of shit too, but what I saw, man, I tell you it was freaky



Lyrics submitted by Airyca

Track duration: 02:38

"That Time" as written by Regina Spektor

Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing

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    Song Meaning:I think RS is also saying "Hey, look at all these fun things I did" and then she realizes that the person shes talking about did nothing but take drugs and overdose. She was able to say all the things she did like eating boxes of tangerines for a month, but all she could say about the other was that they ODed.
    Flag SquishyFaceon January 14, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:i think its jsut simply about a downward spiral from fun to dangerous and wrong and the classic question that baffles people of all ages: when is it time to stop?
    Flag rokouttilur80on November 01, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:i love this song!!

    for a long time i had thought this song to be about lovers reminiscing about the past and the shit they got up to... but it hit me one day...

    i now think it is about two friends (young) talking reminiscing about their crazy silly and freaky fun times they've had (though from only one of the two peers)... and their are having this conversation while they are high on drugs (most probably weed as it tends to spark "stoner conversation" =i.e constantly talking about the past and the crazy, silly, irresponsible fun and freaky things you did together).
    hahahaha what a stoner interpretation! lol! anyway, it's an awesome catchy song! i love the last few lines!
    Flag neilacidon October 18, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:i love this song!!

    for a long time i had thought this song to be about lovers reminiscing about the past and the shit they got up to... but it hit me one day...

    i now think it is about two friends (young) talking reminiscing about their crazy silly and freaky fun times they've had (though from only one of the two peers)... and their are having this conversation while they are high on drugs (most probably weed as it tends to spark "stoner conversation" =i.e constantly talking about the past and the crazy, silly, irresponsible fun and freaky things you did together).
    hahahaha what a stoner interpretation! lol! anyway, it's an awesome catchy song! i love the last few lines!
    Flag neilacidon October 18, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:i love this song!!

    for a long time i had thought this song to be about lovers reminiscing about the past and the shit they got up to... but it hit me one day...

    i now think it is about two friends (young) talking reminiscing about their crazy silly and freaky fun times they've had (though from only one of the two peers)... and their are having this conversation while they are high on drugs (most probably weed as it tends to spark "stoner conversation" =i.e constantly talking about the past and the crazy, silly, irresponsible fun and freaky things you did together).
    hahahaha what a stoner interpretation! lol! anyway, it's an awesome catchy song! i love the last few lines!
    Flag neilacidon October 18, 2010   Link
  • 0
    My Interpretation:i love this song!!

    for a long time i had thought this song to be about lovers reminiscing about the past and the shit they got up to... but it hit me one day...

    i now think it is about two friends (young) talking reminiscing about their crazy silly and freaky fun times they've had (though from only one of the two peers)... and their are having this conversation while they are high on drugs (most probably weed as it tends to spark "stoner conversation" =i.e constantly talking about the past and the crazy, silly, irresponsible fun and freaky things you did together).
    hahahaha what a stoner interpretation! lol! anyway, it's an awesome catchy song! i love the last few lines!
    Flag neilacidon October 18, 2010   Link
  • 0
    My Interpretation:i love this song!!

    for a long time i had thought this song to be about lovers reminiscing about the past and the shit they got up to... but it hit me one day...

    i now think it is about two friends (young) talking reminiscing about their crazy silly and freaky fun times they've had (though from only one of the two peers)... and their are having this conversation while they are high on drugs (most probably weed as it tends to spark "stoner conversation" =i.e constantly talking about the past and the crazy, silly, irresponsible fun and freaky things you did together).
    hahahaha what a stoner interpretation! lol! anyway, it's an awesome catchy song! i love the last few lines!
    Flag neilacidon October 18, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:my opinion on this song is that Regina is talking to a guy (perhaps a boyfriend or guy friend) and she is secretly worried about him doing crazy things and she is getting her act together but he is falling behind. My interpretation is that Regina is talking to him and trying to distract him with funny stories of things that happened in their relationship, and then "casually" adding the od'ed part in the end to suggest he needs to stop.

    either that, or she's rubbing it in his face that he doesn't remember anything because he always too high.
    Flag charlieblue102on September 14, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I believe that her beloved has od'ed again so she's trying to bring back memories of all the fun they had together to give him the strength he needs to overcome his potentially deadly overdose.
    Flag Junksstrapon June 29, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:i love this song so so much.
    it just strikes such a cord with me - as im sure it does with other people in different ways.
    The beginning is careless with a hint of trouble but still happy the first verse has a sense of danger and daring with the tooth and the kissing game

    Then theres the third verse where is just that bit more daring with the smoking and just bumming with friends.
    Then of course theres the last verse, the final descent into where she is, waiting in a waiting room for her friends second OD but still high and joking about it in the dark way that drugs generally do.

    i love love love this song and where the line " Hey, remember that time when I was broke? I didn�t care I just bummed from my friends" break out in a huge smile the last verse makes me remember my own time waiting for OD verdicts.
    The song embodies everything.
    Flag Alice.on April 18, 2009   Link

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