Waiting For Our Time

Waiting For Our Time
Written by Styx
Lead Vocals by Tommy Shaw

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Looking up from where I stand
I see the vapor trail
Of a jet plane in the sky

Here the wheel is in my hand
But there's no wind in my sails
And life is drifting by

Still I hold on and wait
I know it's not too late
And my breeze will come

Muse you satisfy my soul
Keep me warm while the
Cold world guards the gate

I'm searching
I'm wondering
I'm yearning
Waiting for our time to come

I'm searching
I'm wondering
I'm yearning
Waiting for our time to come

Your love has kept my dream alive
A vision of my life
With you here by my side

Every forward step I take
Every moment I'm awake
I feel your love inside

So close I feel it in my bones
I know I'm not alone as I climb this wall
But I, sometimes I get so high
I just want to live, love
And taste it all

I'm searching
I'm wondering
I'm yearning
Waiting for our time to come
I'm searching
I'm wondering
I'm yearning
Waiting for our time to come

Here tonight
I lie awake and watch you dream
Under the light of the moon
I wonder just how far we've been
And where we'll be
When the sun comes up
Will this be our date with destiny

I'm searching
I'm wondering
I'm yearning
Waiting for our time to come

I'm searching
I'm wondering
I'm yearning
Waiting for our time to come

And I'm waiting

Interpretation 

What is he waiting for what? Let's look a little deeper:

Looking up from where I stand, I see the vapor trail of a jet plane in the sky. Here the wheel is in my hand, but there's no wind in my sails, and life is drifting by. Still I hold on and wait. I know it's not too late, and my breeze will come.

Seeing a jet plane flying overhead while sitting at the helm of a boat waiting for the sails to catch some wind can be a little frustrating or even demoralizing. Waiting can be hard, but it helps to remember that the breeze will come.

Muse you satisfy my soul, keep me warm while the cold world guards the gate. Your love has kept my dream alive, a vision of my life, with you here by my side. 

 The muse referred to is probably the musical and poetic muse. A musician and writer would find comfort in success so far while yearning for more.

Every forward step I take, every moment I'm awake, I feel your love inside. So close I feel it in my bones, I know I'm not alone as I climb this wall. But I, sometimes I get so high, I just want to live, love, and taste it all.

Never fully satisfied, despite a career that most would consider enviable, there is always a drive for more, with the dream ever closer but never fully realized.  At the same time, there may be a shift in focus from the muse to a spouse, a life partner, one who supports you along the way.

Here tonight, I lie awake and watch you dream, under the light of the moon. I wonder just how far we've been and where we'll be when the sun comes up. Will this be our date with destiny?

Watching your spouse sleep is a tremendous feeling, thinking of where you've been and where you're going. When you have a dream, as you find yourself closing in, the anticipation is palpable.

I'm searching. I'm wondering. I'm yearning, waiting for our time to come.

 Waiting can be difficult, but when there's hope, the waiting is more tolerable.