Story Behind The Song
Tony wrote it beginning 2003, and Paul, after having heard the tape demo, arranged it with that unique flavour, which will remain in musical history as The Sound Of Healing Authority. No other comment.
Song Description
It is really a prayer, it comes from the heart. For forgiveness. It is a meditation about time and God, about our human duties on Earth. It is self discovery and a talk with Time.
| Song Length |
6:20 |
Genre |
Pop - Alternative, Electronic - Ambient |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Annoyed, Worried |
Subject |
Time, Time |
| Similar Artists |
The Cure, Duran Duran |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1990 - 1999 |
| |
Lyrics
THE TIME IS NOW TO PAY
NO MATTER ? DAY OR NIGHT
MAYBE YOUR TIME IS OVER?
AND THIS TIME IT IS RIGHT
YOU ARE KINDA HESITATING ?
HERE IS KIND OF A WORD
ONLY THOSE SHOULD LISTEN
FOR WHOM IT?S MEANT TO BE HEARD
IF YOU HAVE TO STAND UP
THEN IT?S YOUR ROLE TO STAND UP
AND IF YOU HAVE TO FIGHT
THEN IT?S YOUR ROLE TO FIGHT
YOU JUST DETERMINE YOUR PREY
AND YOU LEAVE NO LIGHT
AND YOU LEAVE NO HOPE
AND ALL DOUBT?S SET ASIDE
WHEN DESIRE BECOMES A FIRE
WHEN ALL STREETS, ALL TREES,
ALL LAMPS AND BENCHES
FEEL SO DISTAND,
COLD AND WRONG
WITH A DISBELIEF IN WORDS
YOU GOTTA BUY A LOAF OF BREAD
AND GIVE IT TO THE BIRDS
I BELIEVE YOUR WAY
IT?S TIME TO SAY: THERE?S NO TIME
NEVER WAS AND NEVER WILL BE
ALL THE WORDS GONE THROUGH YOUR MIND
ARE NOTHING MORE THAN AN
INVOLUNTARY PRAYER FOR FORGIVENESS
I DON?T THANK ANYONE FOR ANYTHING
IT?S NOT MY ROLE
WHAT HAS TO BE WILL BE
WHAT HAS TO GO WILL GO
AND IF YOU HAVE TO GIVE
THEN YOU BETTER GIVE
AND IF YOU HAVE TO TAKE
THEN YOU WILL NEVER HESITATE
YOU DON?T KNOW HOW YOU KNOW
WHICH WAY YOUR LIFE SHOULD GO
YOU DON?T KNOW WHAT TO DO
WHEN YOU ARE STANDING ON THE ROAD
WELL, THEN JUST THINK FOR A MINUTE:
IF YOU DON?T DO WHAT?S YOURS
IF YOU DON?T DO WHAT?S RIGHT
IF YOU DON?T DO WHAT?S BEST
YOU SHALL BE NEVER FORGIVEN
WHEN A PICTURE?S MORE THAN REALITY
WHEN UNDERSTANDING STANDS FOR INFIDELITY
I?LL PRAY ALONE ? I KNOW THE WORDS
NO CHANGE IS DUE, NO IRREGULARITY
NO NEED IN YOU ? PERFECT INTEGRITY
I?LL PRAY ALONE ? I REMEMBER THE WORDS
IT?S TIME TO SAY: THERE?S NO TIME
NEVER WAS AND NEVER WILL BE
ALL THE WORDS GONE THROUGH YOUR MIND
ARE NOTHING MORE THAN AN
INVOLUNTARY PRAYER FOR FORGIVENESS
ALL YOUR SCATTERED LIVES AND WASTED TIMES
TELEPHONE CALLS FULL OF SILENCE
WILL DIE AWAY AND STAY BEHIND
NOTHING MORE THAN AN
OBLIGATORY PAYMENT FOR FORGIVENESS
YEAH, FOR FORGIVENESS