The Stories Behind My Continuum: Can’t Get Back The Time
When I began shaping My Continuum, I knew there was one kind of song I was still searching for.
Not just another track — but something deeper. An anthem. A statement. A song that could honestly reflect where I am in life today, while honoring everything that came before it.
I was looking for something that could hold the weight of forty years.
Forty years of living… finding love, losing love, saying goodbye to people I wish I had more time with. Forty years of learning — sometimes the hard way — through decisions both good and not so good. Forty years of growing through my personal life, my music, and my business career.
I wanted a song that could connect the younger version of me, the person navigating middle age, and the man I am today — still standing, a little older, hopefully a little wiser.
That’s not an easy song to find.
In fact, I had come to accept that My Continuum might not have that kind of centerpiece. And truthfully, I wasn’t confident I could write it on my own.
And then… something unexpected happened.
A blessing. A miracle, really.
Lance Jyo, my producer, composer and collaborator shared a few songs he was working on for his upcoming LJP 2 project. One of them was titled “Can’t Get Back The Time.” Even before I heard a single note, the title stopped me.
Because it hit something very personal.
Like many of us, I’ve had moments of regret — decisions I wish I could revisit, conversations I wish I could have handled differently. And I’ve experienced loss that leaves you quietly asking yourself, why didn’t I spend more time… why didn’t I say more… why didn’t I just show up more often?
Then I clicked play.
And from the very first listen, I felt it — what we call “chicken skin” back home in Hawai‘i. The melody. The lyrics. The message. It was everything I had been searching for. The only catch? It was meant for Lance’s own album.
But something in me said I had to at least ask. Because this song didn’t just resonate, it felt like it understood me. Like it had been written for me and my journey.
So I reached out to Lance and asked if I could record my own version. What happened next still means a great deal to me.
With incredible generosity, Lance said yes — and not only that, he produced a version specifically for me that now lives on My Continuum.
“Can’t Get Back The Time” has become more than just a song on the project. It’s my anthem for this chapter of my life. A reminder that time is the one thing we can’t rewind.
So say what needs to be said. Do what needs to be done. Be present with the people who matter. And carry both the joys and the mistakes forward — not as burdens, but as lessons that shape who we become.
We don’t get the time back.
But we can choose how we live with the time we have left.
— Kevin I.