It's Not My Time

3 Doors Down

About It's Not My Time

"It's Not My Time" is the first official single from the self-titled fourth studio album by rock band 3 Doors Down. The song was digitally released to iTunes on February 19, 2008. An acoustic version was also available on iTunes as a pre-order. The song topped the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart for three weeks. Lyrically the song focuses on "being resilient, going against the grain and going against the world when the world's trying to push you down, or take you out," lead singer Brad Arnold said.  


Year:
2012
4:02
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Looking back at the beginning of this
And how life was
Just you and me and love and all of our friends
Living life like an ocean
But now the currents slowly pulling me down
It's getting harder to breath
It won't be too long and I'll be going under
Can you save me from this

'Cause it's not my time,
I'm not going
There's a fear in me
It's not showing
This could be the end of me
And everything I know
Oh, I won't go

I look ahead to all the plans that we made
And the dreams that we had
I'm in a world that tries to take 'em away
Oh, but I'm taking 'em back
All this time I've just been to blind to understand
What should matter to me
My friend, this life we live
Is not what we have, it's what we believe

[Chorus]
It's not my time
I'm not going
There's a fear in me
It's not showing
This could be the end of me
And everything I know
But, it's not my time
I'm not going
There's a wield in me
Now I know that
This could be the end of me
And everything I know
Oh, but I won't go

I won't go

There might be more than you believe
(There might be more than you believe)
There might be something you can see

[Chorus]

There might be more than you believe
(There might be more than you believe)
There might be more than you can see

I won't go!
No I won't go down!
Yeah.

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3 Doors Down

3 Doors Down is an American rock band from Escatawpa, Mississippi formed in 1996. The band originally consisted of Brad Arnold (vocals/drums), Todd Harrell (bass) and Matt Roberts (guitar). They took in Chris Henderson in the very early days of The Better Life's creation and released the album as a 4 piece band. Richard Liles played drums for the band during their touring stint on that record. From 2002 - 2005 The band hired Daniel Adair as a "touring" drummer and took off to play nearly 1000 shows as this formation all across the world in support of their hugely successful 'Away From The Sun' album. In 2005, when Daniel Adair was hired full-time by Nickelback, 3 Doors Down took on Greg Upchurch (Puddle Of Mudd) to play drums full-time. In 2012; the band rele… more »

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Written by: BRADLEY KIRK ARNOLD, CHRISTOPHER LEE HENDERSON, MATTHEW DARRICK ROBERTS, ROBERT TODD HARRELL

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Artist Information
"3 Doors Down" is an American rock band formed in Mississippi in 1996. They have sold more than 20 million albums worldwide and are popularly known for their hit single, "Kryptonite."
Album Release
"It's Not My Time" is a song from their fourth studio album "3 Doors Down," released in 2008.
Chart Success
The song peaked at No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and at No. 2 on the Adult Top 40 chart.
Song's Message
The song carries an implicit message about enduring tough situations with the belief that it's not the end. The refrain "It's not my time, I'm not going" insists that the band will not bow down and will keep fighting.
Music Video
The music video for "It's Not My Time" was directed by Shaun Silva and it mirrors the song's theme. It features a woman trapped in a sinking car, who in spite of nearly drowning, survives signifying that "it's not her time."
Songwriters
The song was written by the band members; Brad Arnold, Chris Henderson, Matt Roberts, and Todd Harrell.
Reception
"It's Not My Time" received generally positive reviews from music critics and it was praised for its music, lyrics, and the band's performance.
Popularity
The song has remained one of 3 Doors Down's most popular tracks and is regularly performed at their concerts.
Pre-release Promotion
Before the album was released, the song was featured on the band's MySpace page, gaining them substantial exposure and interest.
Song's Genre
"It's Not My Time" falls under the genre of alternative rock/post-grunge.

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