A poignant and beautifully written song by Audra Watt is a lyrical reflection on the swift passage of time as well as an emotional journey through motherhood. The song’s lyrics carry us along the lifecycle of a mother from pregnancy to when her child leaves home for college. 

The way Watt captures time in a dichotomy of long, endless days and short years that rush like bullet trains is simply amazing. This metaphor is very effective as it shows how life’s most important moments often go by in a blink of an eye before they are fully appreciated. Repeating this image throughout the poem highlights how change is unavoidable, leaving one with no doubt that things are always changing. 

Nearly all parents will be able to relate to these words as they describe universal aspects of parenting such as sleepless nights, children’s milestones, adolescence fears for kids’ safety and letting go when children become adults and leave home finally. This grounding effect is made stronger by the use of ordinary things like packing lunch or staying up for your teenager who has missed his curfew.

This story has both nostalgic and reflective moods that prompt listeners to reminisce about what they have gone through and what lies ahead of them. “Bullet Trains” brings out the value of time vividly while Audra watt’s lines also express his deep feelings about seeing her child grow up.