Traveller In Time

The speaker feels isolated and out of place, longing to return to a home and people he has left behind. He hopes for a chance to go back, but must wait to be released from his present situation. As the lyrics develop, his private sadness expands into a wish to help humanity, though he still does not know how or when he can act.

“Traveller in time” suggests someone separated from ordinary life, perhaps literally moving through time, or feeling unable to belong in the present. Looking to the sun to understand where he came from evokes searching for direction or a way home. The phrase “pay for my crime” hints at guilt or punishment, but the lyrics never explain what the crime was, so it may be literal or a metaphor for a burden he carries.

The song leaves the speaker’s circumstances deliberately unclear. He might be imprisoned, stranded, or imagining a journey through time; none of these readings is certain. His hope to help mankind gives his longing a generous purpose, yet the repeated waiting and uncertainty keep the mood lonely and unresolved.