2.2.3 – Time Is On Our Side (progressive house)

Summary

This Success Criterion’ requires that users can delay or stop moving, blinking, or scrolling content that starts automatically, lasts longer than five seconds, and is presented in parallel with other content. This accommodates people with attention disorders or visual processing difficulties.

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Lyrics

VERSE 1:
Click the button, beat the clock, thirty seconds on the screen
But my screen reader’s speaking, I can’t process what it means
Two point two point three says “No timing” is the way
Let me read at my own pace, don’t make the content fade away
Some use keyboards, some use voice, we all move differently
When you rush us through your pages, you lock out humanity

CHORUS:
Time is on our side, let the countdown disappear
No more racing through the content when the message isn’t clear
Time is on our side, triple A will set us free
When you drop the ticking timer, everyone can truly see
Two point two point three, no timing is the key

VERSE 2:
Sign language users need more time to read the text below
Cognitive differences mean some process fast or slow
Unless it’s live or streaming video, there’s no need to rush
Let me think and navigate without that deadline crush
Motor limitations mean I move at my own speed
Give me space to understand exactly what I need

CHORUS:
Time is on our side, let the countdown disappear
No more racing through the content when the message isn’t clear
Time is on our side, triple A will set us free
When you drop the ticking timer, everyone can truly see
Two point two point three, no timing is the key

BRIDGE/OUTRO:****
Test without the timer, game without the race
Let each person set their rhythm, move at their own pace
Digital inclusion means we all belong
When there’s time for everyone, that’s when the web is strong
Two point two point three reminds us what is right
Time limits shut the door, but patience brings the light

Sound Influences

progressive house, layered synthesizers, four-on-the-floor kick drum, side-chained compression, slowly building arrangement, analog pad sounds, filtered sweeps, minimal vocal samples, extended breakdown, euphoric melody, roland juno strings, moog bass, crisp hi-hats, long-form structure, tension and release dynamics, arpeggiated sequences, reverb-drenched atmosphere, club-ready production, sustained chord progressions, anthemic climax

Version Number: 1.2