2025 Competition Entry:

Out of Time by Johnny Mac

Genre

Rock

Artist

Co-writer(s)

no

Performer(s)

John Mark McDonald

Description

The song is not about anyone particular. It is just about one who is down and there is a voice telling her not to give up.

Bio

Johnny Mac is a singer/songwriter living in York County, Pennsylvania.  His first album, “Only A Time,” was released in 2020.  The album, all acoustic, mixes the piano and guitar with Johnny Mac’s haunting lyrics that will uplift you in one song and have you in tears in the next.  

Johnny has released two albums, “Only a Time” and “Reason to Rhyme.” Both albums have been played around the world. Currently, the third album is in the early stages.

No matter what type of music you prefer, Johnny Mac will reach across genres and into the hearts of music fans everywhere.  Influenced by U2, classic rock and the alternative rock movement of the 90’s, his music also dips into the Indie market.  His lyrics are deep and searching and nearly everyone can relate to the emotions poured out by them. 

Lyrics

OUT OF TIME

She pulls the shades down 
All torn and tattered 
The boy walks away
Along with all that mattered 
She falls on her knees
Begging please
Lord send me an angel 
The kind I can see

CHORUS:
Catch me I’m falling
How long until I hit the ground 
Don’t you hear me I’m calling
Do I even make a sound
Don’t you know that every heart that breaks
Has a song left to sing
Every blast of winter
Has just a touch of spring
She’s all out of nothin’
For the reason to rhyme
She says, “I got to have something,
I’m all out of time”

She falls to the bottom 
And breaks right through 
She’s made this climb before
But doesn’t know what to do 
She’s down on her knees
Begging, somebody please
God where is my angel
Did you forget about me?

CHORUS

Bridge:

It’s the ones that love you
That hurt you the most
They’ll walk right through you 
Like you’re some kind of ghost
Tired of all the pain
Tired of all the hurt
Tired of feeling worthless 
Like some useless cup of dirt
I wanna be someone
So I’m starting with me
Tell the man in the mirror, 
“Boy, get get a load of me”

She’s all out of nothin’
For the reason to rhyme
She says, “I got to have something,
I’m all out of time”

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