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Can't turn back the hands of time

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DAY 23

Song: "Hands of Time"
Artist: Groove Armada
Album: Lovebox (2002)

I love the fact that a song made by an electronica music duo has such a soulful, rich sound to it. I find myself most often listening to this song on lonely drives through the city (most often when I'm working late), but that's probably due to the fact that I first heard it featured during a similar scene in the movie Collateral.

This song, for me, is a really beautiful commentary on regret, not realizing what you have until you've lost it, and taking responsibility for the mistakes you've made in your life. The lyrics are relatively simple (as are the instrumentals), but it has such a lasting impact. To date, Groove Armada has released seven studio albums, plus a greatest hits album, and been featured in a number of other creative works. This track alone has been featured in Collateral, Domino, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, A Lot Like Love, and Tell No One, while other Groove Armada tracks have been featured in Tomb Raider, Get Carter (2000), Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000), About Time, and Miss Congeniality, as well as the video games Rayman 3 and Dance Dance Revolution.

While this song will always be my favorite, I love the fact that Groove Armada incorporates lots of different influences into their sound and produces sometimes drastically different songs depending on their inspirations.