"Time Flies" is a single from British

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band Porcupine Tree. It was the only single to be released from their 2009 studio album '' The Incident'' and it also served as their final single for well over 12 years, until "Harridan" was released in November 2021.

Overview

Written by bandleader Steven Wilson, "Time Flies" is the centrepiece of the 55-minute movement that comprises the first disc of the album. The track deals with the passage of time and the phenomenon that as one gets older, time seems to pass even more quickly, with the lyrics making reference to Wilson's life so far.Roadrunner Records UK
/ref> The single version was edited down from its album length of 11:40, running at 5:23.

Music video

The

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was directed by longtime Porcupine Tree collaborator

Lasse Hoile Lasse Hoile (born 1973 in Aarhus, Denmark) is a Danish artist, photographer and filmmaker. He has collaborated with musician Steven Wilson and his projects Porcupine Tree and Blackfield. He has also designed live visuals for US progressive me ...

. Due to an error in the mixing stage, the promo CD single edit has a strange drum mix, making it different from the full-length album mix.

Track listing

Personnel

* Steven Wilson - vocals, guitars, keyboards * Richard Barbieri - synthesizers, keyboards *

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- bass guitar *

Gavin Harrison Gavin Richard Harrison (born 28 May 1963) is an English musician. He is best known for playing with the progressive rock bands Porcupine Tree (2002–2010; 2021–present), King Crimson (2008, and 2014–present) and The Pineapple Thief (2016� ...

- drums

References

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