Miranda Lambert – “Pushin’ Time”: A Quiet Love Song That Cuts Straight to the Heart
Miranda Lambert’s “Pushin’ Time” is not your typical love song—and that’s exactly what makes it unforgettable. Nestled deep within her critically acclaimed 2016 album The Weight of These Wings, this tender duet with Anderson East is a haunting exploration of vulnerability, emotional timing, and the delicate act of letting someone in when you’ve been broken before.
In a world obsessed with instant gratification and picture-perfect love stories, “Pushin’ Time” feels like a quiet rebellion. It doesn’t shout. It whispers. It doesn’t rush. It waits. And in that stillness, it becomes something far more real—an anthem for the hesitant heart.
The lyrics tell the story of two people who aren’t rushing into love, but instead inching toward it cautiously, afraid of getting hurt again but even more afraid of missing something real. Lambert opens the song with the line, “If it had been another day or time / Maybe I would have found the strength to say…” — a poetic admission of how much timing matters when hearts are on the line.
But the real emotional punch comes in the chorus, where she and East harmonize on the devastatingly honest refrain: “We’re just pushin’ time down the line / We’re just pushin’ love away / We’re just waitin’ for a better day.”
The chemistry between Miranda and Anderson East—then real-life partners—adds a layer of authenticity that can’t be manufactured. You can feel the tension, the tenderness, the uncertainty in every note. It’s a love song that admits how hard love can be.
What makes “Pushin’ Time” so special is its emotional maturity. It doesn’t promise forever. It doesn’t deny the pain of the past. Instead, it gently holds space for the possibility of healing—for love that’s earned, not expected.
For anyone who’s ever carried the weight of old scars while trying to open their heart again, this song is a mirror. And Miranda Lambert, once again, proves that her most powerful moments often come in the quietest songs.
This isn’t just music. It’s a message—for every soul learning how to love again, one breath at a time.
