A Matter of Time Lyrics

[Verse 1: Mike Posner]
You've got your head in the clouds
The stars in your eyes
Everyone can see it but you
And I don't know how
You believe your own lies
No one wants to tell you the truth

[Hook: Mike Posner]
It's just a matter of time
Before this all comes crashing down

The harder you try
The more we can see the real you
The real, real you

[Verse 2: Mike Posner]
So you're gonna be a big star
They told you you're the next big thing
Everybody's gonna love you
Everybody's gonna know your name

[Hook: Mike Posner]
So push your problems in your impending fame
And push 'em away, push 'em away
Keep your head up, baby, wait for the day
They'll see that you're larger than life
[Hook: Mike Posner]

[Bridge: Mike Posner]
You know that you're special
You probably hear it everyday
You know you don't belong here
With normal people doing normal things

[Hook: Mike Posner]

[Hook: Mike Posner] [x2]

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A purely amazing song my Mike Posner and his sophomore band ‘The Brain Trust at Duke University. This song is completely underrated and deserves a round of applause. It’s got a very similar hidden message in the lyrics much like the one in Mike’s hit 2010 single 'Cooler Than Me’. It’s based on a girl who just can’t live not getting exactly what she wants, which is of course fame.

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Release Date
February 28, 2009
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