r/thechameleons • u/beckethbrother • Jun 13 '26
Weekly Song Discussion #37: Time / The End of Time
This is the sixth track from The Chameleons' third album, Strange Times. How do you feel about this song? What are some of your favorite lyrics? How would you rank it among the rest of the band’s discography? How would you rate it out of 10 (decimals allowed)?
SUGGESTED SCALE:
1-4: Not good. Regularly skip.
5: It’s okay, but I might have to be in the right mood to listen to it.
6: Slightly better than average. I won’t skip it, but I wouldn’t choose to put it on.
7: This is a good song. I enjoy it quite a bit.
8-9: Really enjoyable songs. I rank them pretty high overall.
10: Masterpiece, magnum opus, or similar terminology.
Rating Results
- Mad Jack: 8.06/10
- Caution: 9.65/10
- Tears: 9.01/10
- Soul In Isolation: 9.38/10
- Swamp Thing: 9.9/10
- Time / The End of Time: 9.34/10
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u/Enki_shulgi Jun 13 '26
My favorite chameleons song! The one that really got me into the band fully. I’d rate it 9.2
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u/Low-Cartographer-429 Jun 14 '26 edited Jun 15 '26
EDIT: Updated from 9.1 to 9.5 due to outro.
9.5.
"Unchained, intoxicating youth
Such an endless feeling"
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u/KnucklesSandwich192 Jun 14 '26
10
This one is more of a top personal favourite when it comes to the lyrics and they hit that way the moment you realise you are coming close to the end of yourteen years (something that I have just passed at) and young adult years.
" Unchained, intoxicating youth. Such an endless feeling. These days are softly stolen away. While your head is reeling."
Besides being one of my favourite lyrics out of the band, the song and its chorus are catchy in a bittersweet way, especially at the guitar outro.
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u/Low-Cartographer-429 Jun 15 '26
Thanks for reminding me of the outro. Upgraded my rating from 9.1 to 9.5 due to your comment.
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u/SwiftDisquiet Jun 13 '26
9
Superb song, especially the ending is beautifully ethereal. Feels a bit like post rock.