This is the only track on the album that credits all 4 members of the band. It’s about how time can slip by, but many people do not realize it until it is too late. Roger Waters got the idea when he realized he was no longer preparing for anything in life, but was right in the middle of it at the age of 29.

The idea in “Time” is a similar exhortation to “Breathe.” To be here now, this is it. Make the most of it.

—Roger Waters

Doris Troy, Lesley Duncan, Liza Strike, and Barry St John sang on backing vocals, which were processed through an early pitch-changing device called a Frequency Translator.

Ian Emes commissioned this animated film that was projected during live performances of the song.