What would you do?
If I walked up to you
And I told ya how I feel
About ya now
And what would you say
If I took your breath away
And I loved you everyday
The way I do now

Would you let me love you, let me you long time
Would you let me love you, let me you long time
Would you let me love you, let me you long time
Would you let me love you, let me you long time

Boy I'll let you love me, let you love me long time
Boy I'll let you love me, let you love me long time
Boy I'll let you love me, let you love me long time
Boy I'll let you love me, let you love me long time

What would it take?
If we can up and runaway
We can throw our problems away
And get out of town
And how do you feel
I hope you know that I'm for real
I ain't playing games baby
I'm serious now

So baby let me love you, let me you long time
Baby let me love you, let me you long time
Baby let me love you, let me you long time
Baby let me love you, let me you long time

Boy I'll let you love me, let you love me long time
Boy I'll let you love me, let you love me long time
Boy I'll let you love me, let you love me long time
Boy I'll let you love me, let you love me long time

In the velvet lounge
Yeah
In the velvet lounge
In the velvet lounge

Let's put our love together
And come walk with me
Girl we are so perfect baby you and me
All I all I wanna do is spend little time
Your lovin' is so special
It keeps you on my mind
Something bout our lovin' girl
Is better forever
Nothing like no other
Let's keep this together
Me and you just feels like
Every day is still right
Baby keep it coming
And I love you long time

Boy I'll let you love me, let you love me long time
Boy I'll let you love me, let you love me long time
Boy I'll let you love me, let you love me long time
Boy I'll let you love me, let you love me in the velvet lounge
Yeah
In the velvet lounge
In the velvet lounge
In the velvet lounge
In the velvet lounge

Overall Meaning

"The Time" by Black Eyed Peas is a song that expresses the singer's desire for love and commitment from their partner. The lyrics are about wanting to be with someone and to have them reciprocate those feelings. The song talks about taking a chance on love and asking the question "what would you do?" if the singer told their partner how they truly feel. The lyrics ask if they would be willing to run away together and leave all their problems behind. The singer also expresses their willingness to love their partner for a long time, hoping that their love will be reciprocated.

The song's lyrics have a straightforward message of wanting to love someone, and the upbeat and catchy melody support the lyrics' message. The phrase "let me love you long time" may sound simple, but it conveys a genuine and honest desire to commit to a lasting relationship. The song's chorus line "Boy I'll let you love me, let you love me long time" suggests that the singer is taking the initiative to make things work, but they need the same commitment from their partner.

Overall, "The Time" by Black Eyed Peas is a song about the desire for love and commitment. It talks about the importance of taking chances and being genuine in relationships, and the need for both partners to commit to love for a long time.

Line by Line Meaning

What would you do?
If I walked up to you and expressed my feelings, what would you do?

If I told ya how I feel
If I expressed my emotions and let you know how I feel about you

About ya now
At this moment in time

If I took your breath away
If I left you speechless with my love and affection

And I loved you everyday
If I loved you every day with all my heart

The way I do now
The same way that I love you right now

Would you let me love you, let me you long time
Would you allow me to love you for a long time?

Boy I'll let you love me, let you love me long time
Yes, I will allow you to love me for a long time

What would it take?
What would be necessary for us to leave our problems behind and run away together?

If we can up and runaway
If we could escape from all our troubles and leave everything behind

We can throw our problems away
We could forget about our issues and focus on our love

And get out of town
And leave this place behind, start anew somewhere else

And how do you feel
What are your true feelings towards me?

I hope you know that I'm for real
I hope you believe that my love for you is genuine

I ain't playing games baby
I'm not toying with you or leading you on, my feelings are real

I'm serious now
I'm not joking, my feelings are genuine, and I'm ready to commit to you

So baby let me love you, let me you long time
So, would you let me love you for a long time?

In the velvet lounge
Let's spend some quality time together in a cozy, romantic environment

Let's put our love together
Let's combine our love and create something beautiful

And come walk with me
Join me on this journey and let's face the world together

Girl we are so perfect baby you and me
We are a perfect match and belong together

All I all I wanna do is spend little time
All I want to do is to spend time with you

Your lovin' is so special
Your love is unique and holds a special place in my heart

It keeps you on my mind
You're always on my mind because of the love you give me

Something bout our lovin' girl
There's something about our love that makes it special and unique

Is better forever
Our love is so good that it can last forever

Nothing like no other
Our love stands out and is unlike any other

Let's keep this together
Let's stay loyal to each other and maintain our relationship

Me and you just feels like
Being with you feels natural and perfect

Every day is still right
Every day is perfect when we're together

Baby keep it coming
Please continue to show me your love

And I love you long time
I will love you for a long time

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: William Adams, Joshua Alvarez, Deborah Carter, Harry Casey, Stacy Ferguson, Jaime Gomez

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Maria Diab

2y↑3

What would you do if I went up to you and I told you how I feel about you now?

and what would you say if I took your breath away and I loved you every day the way I do now?

would you let me love you let me love you long time x4

boy, I'd let you love me let you love me long time x4

what would it take if we can up and run away?

we could throw our problems away and get out of town

and how do you feel

I hope you know that I'm for real

I ain't playing games baby

I'm serious now

So baby let me love you let me love you long time x4

boy ill let you love let you love me long x4

in the velvet lounge yea x4

let's put our love together and come walk with me

girl, we are so perfect baby you and me

all all i wanna do is spend a little time

you love me so special it keeps you on my mind

something about im loving girl is better forever

nothing like no other let's keep this together

me and you just feels right every day is still bright

baby keep it coming and I love you long time

boy ill let you love let you love me long x4

in the velvet lounge yea x4

All comments from YouTube:

darknigrises

6y↑185

I was in elementary and Black Eye Peas was the greatest shit ever. Everyone loved them, but not as much as me. I thought they were like gods

Señor solitario

5y↑5

Now they’re kings ( still not like MJ I though) also I thought the same thing

Baptiste Borie

4y↑4

they also were my icons in elementary. they still are.

JSGRanks

3y↑2

Back when I was 3 man. The fucking nostalgia kills me 😫😫

Cam Hutch

3y↑1

Omg 7th grade boom boom POW was my
Shittt

paul_nthny

Same

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AZI jingz

3y↑25

This song makes me sad and happy at the same time 💜

Vannana Sun

Right?! Take us back!!!!

Tyler Seymour

Classics or bangers are the closest thing to a Time Machine😞

Juan Camilo Marroquin

51w↑1

This is like a pixel dancing song

gothicmango

7y↑137

Aww when i got out the shower when i was little, i used to put these songs on and dance and sing along in my room. My mum would occasionally come in to sing and dance with me and i would love it!

JSGRanks

3y↑3

Omg yes! My dad and my sister and I would always drive around our local national park with this album playing in the stereo...

Grigo Ras

2y↑2

I‘m so overwhelmed I can’t even write 😁

Baptiste Borie

4y↑4

I always thought this song was so soothing, makes me feel safe and loved

phnoob

2y↑8

This is it. This is the song 7 year old me forgot the name of almost a decade ago and couldn’t remember it until today. It’s beautiful.

Riah Pastrana

4y↑9

This brought me back to my freshman year at high school where I met my first boyfriend and we lived a lot of fantastic things such as playing video games, watching UFC and WWE fights on TV and playing at the fields at afternoons while listening to this on his or my iPod... What a good times!

Grigo Ras

Sound good 😎

Vance Ofthetube

1y↑1

@ i just cant help but ask how y'all broke up? Seems like you loved spending time together

Riah Pastrana

1y↑1

@Vance Ofthetube because he was so immature, then he got a baby with another girl so... I decided to broke up with him.

Riah Pastrana

@Vance Ofthetube no worries, that happened so many years ago. Even he had the opportunity to talk about it when we grew up.

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JSGRanks

3y↑6

Back when I was 3, this was the album I heard all the time. Never got fed up of it! I remember when I would go through the whole thing driving through my local park.

So yeh. Basically, I was starting primary school then, i'm now choosing GCSE's...

Grigo Ras

U were 3 years old? 😱

William Wludyka

3y↑3

I saw the Black Eyed Peas in concert when I was 10. Coolest shit ever. They were the shit in the late 2000’s for me when I was in grade 3 anyway...

Ims93

I get nostalgic listening to this song. I remember being in high school jamming this song in my car

Brenda San Cristóbal

13y↑4

Que Linda canción! me encanta

Mr Brightside

8y↑77

Nostalgia... Holy damn, feels. THE FEELS!

Fernando Becerra

8y↑2

😅

Ada

7y↑2

YES

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Eduardo Tupinambá

2y↑3

Depois de anos procurando, ouvi essa musica num Mod de gta san andreas, E DEPOIS DE ANOOOS FINALMENTE ENCONTREI, agora posso morrer em paz

Mary Japona

4y↑4

2019 and im still inlove with this song 💕

mysweetchord

7y↑19

I know it's been a couple years but I feel so nostalgic.

Javier Carrillo

Oh I was in high school when this song came out, although non of my friends liked these guys I used to play this album whenever I felt lonely for a rarely hanged out with me mates. Oh the nostalgia.

Reuben Gamble

6y↑7

2018 still a lit song

Jazlynn Stump

2y↑3

I use to lip sing this to my late cousin during our computer classes. She would always be like whatever jazz get to work. She committed suicide that year, we all were just 14 years old. I miss her everyday of my life, I wish people cared more for our mental health back in those days. If we had the help we needed she could of still been here... 💕 Shekiera Amy Dick aka Ndn Solomon 🥰🥰

Melissa Z

Awww 😔

Maria Diab

2y↑3

Fungai Kusechu

11y↑5

I just wish i could listen it forever

NEW HOOD

5y↑11

Use to listen to this thinking about my first crush in middle school 😂😂😭

Carme Jay

Bro wtf same 😂🙏

9pathNick

Carme Jay this song still lit lmao

Fernanda F Pratti

1y↑1

Fun fact: i think the riff used in this song was taken from the beginning of another song called Give it up, from the KC & The Sunshine Band.

I first met Love U long time from BEP and i always LOVED the riff (if i can called it that way). So when i met the song Give it up i was pretty shocked and kind of pleased

RK Productions

5y↑53

This instantly takes me back to Sophmore year of high school.

Señor solitario

5y↑4

This takes me back to my elementary years

MrInzombia

I was a junior. Some good times.

Adam St.Martin

3y↑1

December 15, 2020--- I LOVE THIS SONG! I REALLY DO! THIS SONG REMINDS ME of ANY BEACHES OF THE WORLD1! REMINDS ME OF YOUNG BOYS AND GIRLS SURFING IN THE OCEANS! BEACH, SAND, OCEAN, BLUE SKY, HIGH WAVES, SURF, SURFING, BEAUTIFUL GIRLS, JET SKI, and DOLPHINS!

LOVE YA BLACK EYED PEAS! BLACK EYE PEAS- "LOVE YOU LONG TIME"

big chungus

1y↑1

this was a whole specific culture and I was a growing preteen. I miss it.

Dj Edwards

13y↑4

Love the black eyed peas and i love how this video is in like HD and good quality

Kairi Friend

44w

i’m grown now, 18, and been listening forever

Thyfany Tavares

😧Esta música me-faz lembrar de uma mina tudo como se fosse hoje😟

Blue Mario

my childhood hit me like a truck, damn.

lain

48w

Hits even harder with a "Blue Mario" with a chibi pfp in the comments, face of the 2000's

ambibe1

Man this song is so catchy

Crinu Topalo

7y↑21

Still listening to this in 2017 ^^

Alvaro García Perez

Crinu Topalo 2018👊😝

montgomb3

11y↑7

This is a great song!

Tama

love this song

Erica

4y↑1

I was 12 years old when The Black Eyed Peas released this Album

Rory Smith

4y↑1

Érica Germano Huh I was like 4

Jpx Profity

3y↑2

This is how I fell about my crush😩

Andrew Flood

6y↑6

LOVE THIS FUCKING SONG !!!

kc Terry

11y↑6

my daughter loves this song lol

Juan van Rensburg

6y↑3

Dig this song😍

LilVegeta9000

13y↑6

What would you do if I went up to you and i told how i feel about you now and what would you say if i took your breathe away and i loved you everyday the way i do now would you let me love you let me love you long time x4 boy i'd let you love me let you love me long time x4 what would it take if we can up and run away we could throw our problems away and get out of town and how do you feel I hope you that i'm for real i aint playing games baby i;m serious now

Carlos M Uribe

11y↑5

antes de enamorarme por primera ves no entendía esta cancion

Sterling Ross

6y↑43

A blast from the past hehe

J

6y↑1

This song gives me the OwlCity vibes :P

Jgvffvb

it is KC & The sunshine band - Give it up

Alyks the Sage

Return to The Past Now!

Itachi_han

i heared this before since when i was 1st year highschool, good old fuckin days

harry sorby

11y↑1

fkn great song dude burger

Bofa Deez

I sing this song to my dogs often

Julia Puentes

6y↑5

Omg I fkng love this shit!

Julia Puentes

Agree

Therz

This song reminds my college day

Gabby Villarreal

This song reminds me of a Vanellope\Ralph fanfiction I read, they made Vanellope older so her and Ralph looked the same age, it’s really not that sappy, it’s called Wrecking Limits.

Muhammad Fadhil

2y↑2

Nice sample from KC and the sunshine band - Give it up

Josh Moreines

Actually there's a line in here taken from the song called: More than words. - (What would You say if I took those words away?). But in the song the song they're a little different. What would You do if I took Your words away and I told You how I feel about You now. 🌝

Christopher Minutolo

So nobody's gonna talk about the fact that for almost 15 years, Fergie has been constantly saying a verrrrry racist and stereotypical line from Full Metal Jacket? Not to ruin the song or anything, just something I was wondering about.

FlynnDB

Christopher Minutolo what do u mean?

VietDung Nguyen

4y↑2

no, nobody talked about that, it was from a different era, let it rest. plus william said it first

Capucine BOUIN

10y↑4

quand j'écoute cette chanson je pense à mon ex

LilVegeta9000

13y↑6

So baby let me love you let me love you long time x4 boy ill let you love let you love me long x4 in the velvet lounge yea x4 let's put our love together and come walk with me girl we are so perfect baby you and me all all i wanna do is spend a little time you lovin me so special it keeps you on my mind something about im lovin girl is better forever nothing like no other lets keep together me and you jsut feels right everyday is still bright baby keep it comin and i love

NPG Lamb

4y↑5

I came back after listening to Give It Up. Wow secret sample.

gerbelle90

12y↑3

This song is a bit childish. Maybe that's why I like it so much? :D

Avauski Leatigaga

I heard this song from my Cousin and I searched it cause I thought Nicki was Singing that girl Part then I searched the Group and Fergie was the One singing that Part !!! That was a shock! She sound exactly like NICKI Sheeshh

ENTERTAINER BOY

Starting to 2:43 ❤🔥👏🙏

djamel madride

10y↑3

this song is v ri gooooooooood i loved ot

03andymr

11y↑38

The beggining sounds like the song "Give It Up" by KC and the Sunshine band.

Evan James

3y↑2

Fully agree and glad someone here noticed, I saw KC and the Sunshine band and had to comment lol hells yeah 🤟

Cam Hutch

3y↑3

Yes it samples the song!

Innocent Boi

agreed

LARA CROFT IS AWESOME ♥️

I love Lara Croft long time ❤️

Mihle Tsupe

3y↑2

take us back !!!

Mihle Tsupe

3y↑1

to the good old days

Pat Peters

Miss my older uso

Avd 799

💜💜💜

SANGMA KNOWLEDGE and ENTERTAINMENT

Girl lemme love u long time🤗

davebeastly

9y↑47

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na. Baby give it up, give it up, baby give it up!

Kaylee Green

4y↑1

Kc's original was way better

Cam Hutch

They could’ve added a beat drop to this and more lyrics and this would’ve been a huge banger ... still a vibe though

RTMusicVideos

10y↑63

Fergie sounds like Nicki Minaj here.

tina bastarache

9y↑4

i think she does too

Mariaclaudia Rojas

7y↑1

YEAHH

Jazmin Escobar

7y↑5

Rakhil T. no she doesn't

Andrew Lopez

Agreed !

Cam Hutch

Yessss and boom boom POW she does too

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David Espiñeira

13y↑2

Wow!!!

LupinChu

7y↑4

awesome

Lario skot

5y↑1

Can't wait to see her.🌹DecPhxAz2018

Jhon Torres Castañeda

6y↑2

2018 <3 Perú

CRUZ ROJA

11y↑1

es la mamada black eyed peas

karen sheppard

11y↑3

I wish I love it

Alyssa LeighAnn

11y↑2

Somebody please contact YouTube because I think I just broke the replay button!

Doug Joy

Baby I want you love me long long time 😀

Mercenario

6y↑12

There's a little song in this autotune...just a little

Nad Avilo

4y↑6

Inquisidor A well used autotune makes great songs sometimes.

Hichem China

5y↑4

2011 😎

Subias Alexa

8y↑6

Remember you❤️💔👫

Jaimee Coleen Aguelo

2019!!!🙌🙌🙌

Jean Pastro

8y↑13

Taboo is singing in this song!!

FlynnDB

Jean Pastro ye at 2:45

Leeshee Deezy

Who's listening in 2020 while corona is destroying the world around u?

Maxupp

6y↑21

I love my girlfriend! :D

TZOZ SNIPEZZx

5y↑1

ErSelle_Pro22 you guys still together

isa FAKE

5y↑2

@TZOZ SNIPEZZx hahahah

Beatus Fernandes

4y↑3

@TZOZ SNIPEZZx i hope he loved her long time

YourAverageGamer

4y↑2

I love mine too oh wait mine doesn't exist

Dyl

I love my girlfriend as well

By Chicken Players

4y↑1

Evet şimdi bokunu çıkarana kadar dinleme vakti Yeah Now it's time to listen until you shit

Mondie Dlamini

5y↑2

2019 who's there?

Kristian Solis

6y↑3

This is track 3 of the beginning. For me, track 11

FlynnDB

5y↑1

Big K’eh 1867 I don’t get it

engkus

Listen its so love you

Dazel Dibujos feos

2y↑1

2022!!

LilVegeta9000

13y↑3

the lyrics below are song from bottom 2 top!!!!

Andres Padilla

2 0 1 0💔go back

Angelo Toad

Next Immortals by Fall Out Boy from Big Hero 6

Stooges Of The Future

6y↑1

Did they take the intro of this song from Totos Ill Supply the Love?

leo oel

11y↑2

que onda con lo de hamburguesa jejejejeje

EDY HEAN

9y↑31

Better check KC & The Sunshine Band - Give It Up

Yoni Simhon

song melody taken from "KC & The Sunshine Band - Give It Up"

Keaton Mohr

13y↑2

lulzcorp

Omg

Justin Montalvo

I was looking for a different song. The one that goes love you long time sucky sucky Hong Kong

Michael Espeland

5y↑2

2043 anyone?

SammyboyLamborghini

13y↑2

can u accept video response plz! i've subscribed to u

Charlie5cene24

6y↑29

2018?

Aldo Hernández

6y↑2

Here!

rafa meshref

Here 🔥

April_anne_brooks

2019....

Lordgad

5y↑1

Baby give it up kc and the sunshine band

Sangeeth Pavithran

5y↑9

2019?

ProdBySKCBEATS

5y↑2

Yeah

Arizky Paramita

4y↑1

2020?

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