Killing Time
The Sick, The Dying... and The Dead!
2022
Duration: 5:13
Track number: 8
Writers
Lyrics by: Dave Mustaine
Music by: Dave Mustaine
Theme
Following 'Psychopathy,' this track confronts a manipulative, pathological liar ('sick, psychopath,' 'cheat and a thief'). The title **'Killing Time'** refers to the antagonist's games and deceit, which are emotionally destroying the narrator ('feeding off my grief'). The song is an anthem of resistance against a toxic relationship, declaring a final stand to 'take back control.'
Lyrics
Some people look at you, and feel **sorry**
They see your **beady eyes**, and a **soul that is black**
It's clear to see
You're a **pathological liar**
And your **alibi was a lie**, it was all just an **act**
And that's a **fact**
When you **start moving your lips**
I know that you're **lying**
So, **don't tell me you need me**
You're **killing my time**
Stop saying you're **grateful**
'Cause you're **not, your kind is so hateful**
I'll make sure I'm **ready**
I'll make sure that I'm **ready to go**
If I told me once, I told me a **thousand times**
It's just a matter of time, you'll **screw the world inside-out**
You're a **sick, psychopath**
You **squander everything, and then laugh**
You've got to know **what goes around, comes around**
And around
When you **start moving your lips**
I know that you're **lying**
So, **don't tell me you need me**
You're **killing my time**
Stop saying you're **grateful**
'Cause you're **not, your kind is so hateful**
I'll make sure, I'm **ready**
I'll make sure that I'm **ready to go**
When you **start moving your lips**
I know that you're **lying**
So, **don't tell me you need me**
You're **killing my time**
Stop saying you're **grateful**
'Cause you're **not, your kind is so hateful**
I'll make sure, I'm **ready**
I'll make sure that I'm **ready to go**
Start **moving your lips**
I know that you're **lying** (I know that you're lying)
So, **don't tell me you need me**
You're **killing my time** (you're killing my time)
Stop saying you're **grateful**
'Cause you're **not, your kind is so hateful**
I'll make sure I'm **ready** (so hateful, so hateful, so hateful)
I'll make sure that I'm **ready to go**
Start **moving your lips**
I know that you're **lying** (I know that you're lying)
So, **don't tell me you need me**
You're **killing my time** (you're killing my time, you're killing my time)
Stop saying you're **grateful**
'Cause you're **not, your kind is so hateful**
I'll make sure I'm **ready** (so hateful, so hateful, so hateful)
I'll make sure that I'm **ready to go**
So **hateful**
So **hateful**
**Kill my time** (I'm ready to go)
So **hateful** (I'm ready)
So **hateful** (I'm ready to go)
So **hateful**
So **hateful**
So **hateful**
So **hateful**
**Killing time**
