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Out Of Time
The Weeknd Lyrics


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Yeah, yeah

The last few months, I've been working on me, baby
There's so much trauma in my life (yeah)
I've been so cold to the ones who loved me, baby
I look back now and I realize

And I remember when I held you
You begged me with your drowning eyes to stay
And I regret I didn't tell you
Now I can't keep you from loving him
You made up your mind, uh

Say I love you, girl, but I'm out of time
Say I'm there for you, but I'm out of time
Say that I'll care for you, but I'm out of time
Said I'm too late to make you mine, out of time, ah

If he mess up just a little
Baby, you know my line
If you don't trust him a little
Then come right back, girl, come right back
Give me one chance, just a little
Baby, I'll treat you right
And I'll love you like I should've loved you all the time

And I remember when I held you (held you, baby)
You begged me with your drowning eyes to stay (never again, baby)
And I (hey) regret I didn't tell you
Now I can't keep you from loving him
You made up your mind, uh

Say I love you, girl, but I'm out of time
Say I'm there for you, but I'm out of time (no, no)
Say that I'll care for you, but I'm out of time (hey)
Said I'm too late to make you mine, out of time, ah

Ooh, singing (out of time)
Said I had you to myself
But I'm (out of time)
Say that I'll care for you, but I'm out of time
But I'm too late to make you mine, out of time

(Out of time)
(Out of time)

Don't you dare touch that dial
Because like the song says, you are out of time
You're almost there, but don't panic
There's still more music to come
Before you're completely engulfed
In the blissful embrace of that little light you see in the distance
Soon you'll be healed, forgiven and refreshed
Free from all trauma, pain, guilt, and shame
You may even forget your own name
But before you dwell in that house forever
Here's thirty minutes of easy listening to some slow tracks
On 103.5 Dawn FM

Overall Meaning

The Weeknd's "Out of Time" consists of the singer, who reflects on the changes he's made in his life following the end of a relationship. He admits that he has been cold to those who loved him, and he regrets letting things end with the girl he once held. He remembers holding her and regrets not telling her that he loved her. Her drowning eyes begged him to stay, but he didn't, and now he can't stop her from loving someone else. Despite this, he asks her to return to him if she realizes that she can't trust the man she's with now. He promises to treat her well and love her as he should have all along. He declares that he's out of time, but he wishes he had more time to make her his.


Line by Line Meaning

The last few months, I've been working on me, baby
I've been taking time to improve myself recently


There's so much trauma in my life (yeah)
I've experienced a lot of painful events in my life


I've been so cold to the ones who loved me, baby
I haven't been the kindest to those who care about me


And I remember when I held you
I recall a moment when I was with you


You begged me with your drowning eyes to stay
You looked at me with desperate eyes and asked me to stay


And I regret I didn't tell you
I feel bad that I didn't say this to you


Now I can't keep you from loving him
I can't stop you from being interested in someone else


You made up your mind, uh
You've already made your decision


Say I love you, girl, but I'm out of time
I wish I could tell you that I love you, but it's too late


Say I'm there for you, but I'm out of time
I want to be there for you, but I can't anymore


Say that I'll care for you, but I'm out of time
I would take care of you, but it's too late for that now


Said I'm too late to make you mine, out of time, ah
I missed my chance to be with you


If he mess up just a little
If he makes even a small mistake


Baby, you know my line
You know how to contact me


If you don't trust him a little
If you're not sure you can trust him


Then come right back, girl, come right back
Come back to me instead


Give me one chance, just a little
Let me have a chance to prove myself to you


Baby, I'll treat you right
I'll treat you with respect and love


And I'll love you like I should've loved you all the time
I would love you the way you deserve to be loved


Ooh, singing (out of time)
I'm singing about running out of time


Said I had you to myself
I used to have you all to myself


But I'm (out of time)
But now I don't have that time anymore


Don't you dare touch that dial
Don't change the radio station


Because like the song says, you are out of time
The song is about running out of time


You're almost there, but don't panic
You're close to reaching your destination, so don't worry


There's still more music to come
We have more songs to play


Before you're completely engulfed
Before you're completely consumed


In the blissful embrace of that little light you see in the distance
In the happy feeling you get when you see the end of the tunnel


Soon you'll be healed, forgiven, and refreshed
You'll soon be better, forgiven, and renewed


Free from all trauma, pain, guilt, and shame
Without any emotional baggage or negative thoughts


You may even forget your own name
You might feel like a completely new person


But before you dwell in that house forever
Before you settle in and stay there


Here's thirty minutes of easy listening to some slow tracks
We're playing some mellow, slow music for the next thirty minutes


On 103.5 Dawn FM
This is the radio station 103.5 Dawn FM




Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Abel Tesfaye, Daniel Lopatin, Max Martin, Oscar Thomas Holter, Tetsuro Hamada, Tomoko Aran

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@sandra.1234

[Verse 1]
The last few months, I've been workin' on me, baby
There's so much trauma in my life
I've been so cold to the ones who loved me, baby
I look back now and I realize

[Pre-Chorus]
And I remember when I held you
You begged me with your drowning eyes to stay
And I regret I didn't tell you
Now I can't keep you from loving him
You made up your mind

[Chorus]
Say I love you, girl, but I'm out of time
Say I'm there for you, but I'm out of time
Say that I'll care for you, but I'm out of time
Said I'm too late to make you mine, out of time (Ah)

[Verse 2]
If he mess up just a little
Baby, you know my line
If you don't trust him a little
Then come right back, girl, come right back
Give me one chance, just a little
Baby, I'll treat you right
And I'll love you like I shoulda loved you all the time



@HSYM

The last few months, I've been working on me, baby
There's so much trauma in my life
I've been so cold to the ones who loved me, baby
I look back now and realize

[Pre-Chorus]
I remember when I held you
You begged me with your drowning eyes to stay
And I regret I didn't tell you
Now I can't keep you from loving him
You made up your mind

[Chorus]
Say I love you, girl, but I'm out of time
Say I'm there for you, but I'm out of time
Say that I'll care for you, but I'm out of time
Said I'm too late to make you mine, out of time

[Verse 2]
If he mess up just a little
Baby, you know my line
If you don't trust him a little
Then come right back, girl, come right back
Gimme one chance, just a little
Baby, I'll treat you right
And I'll love you like I should've loved you all the time

[Pre-Chorus]
I remember when I held you (Held you, baby)
You begged me with your drowning eyes to stay (Never again, baby)
And I regret I didn't tell you
Now I can't keep you from loving him
You made up your mind

[Chorus]
Say I love you, girl, but I'm out of time
Say I'm there for you, but I'm out of time
Say that I'll care for you, but I'm out of time
Said I'm too late to make you mine, out of time

[Outro: The Weeknd & Jim Carrey]
Oh, singing, out of time
Said I had you to myself
But I'm out of time
Say that I'll care for you, but I'm out of time
But I'm too late to make you mine, out of time
Out of time
Out of time
Don't you dare touch that dial
Because like the song says, you are out of time
You're almost there, but don't panic
There's still more music to come
Before you're completely engulfed in the blissful embrace of that little light you see in the distance
Soon you'll be healed, forgiven and refreshed
Free from all trauma, pain, guilt and shame
You may even forget your own name
But before you dwell in that house forever
Here's thirty minutes of easy listening to some slow tracks
On 103.5 Dawn FM
Listen through?



@marksiangshai7091

LYRICS
The last few months I've been working on me, baby
There's so much trauma in my life
I've been so cold to the ones who loved me, baby
I look back now and I realize

And I remember when I held you
You begged me with your drowning eyes to stay
And I regret I didn't tell you
Now I can't keep you from loving him
You made up your mind

Say I love you, girl, but I'm out of time
Say I'm there for you but I'm out of time
Say that I'll care for you but I'm out of time
Said I'm too late to make you mine, out of time

If he mess up just a little
Baby, you know my line
If you don't trust him a little
Then come right back, girl, come right back
Gimme one chance, just a little
Baby, I'll treat you right
And I'll love you like I should've loved you all the time

And I remember when I held you (Held you, baby)
You begged me with your drowning eyes to stay (Never again, baby)
And I regret I didn't tell you
Now I can't keep you from loving him
You made up your mind

Say I love you, girl, but I'm out of time
Say I'm there for you but I'm out of time
Say that I'll care for you but I'm out of time
Said I'm too late to make you mine, out of time

Ooh singing (Out of time)
Said I had you to myself
But I'm (Out of time)
Say that I'll care for you but I'm out of time
But I'm too late to make you mine, out of time

(Out of time)
(Out of time)

Don't you dare touch that dial
Because like the song says, you are out of time
You're almost there, but don't panic
There's still more music to come
Before you're completely engulfed in the blissful embrace of that little light you see in the distance
Soon you'll be healed, forgiven and refreshed
Free from all trauma, pain, guilt, and shame
You may even forget your own name
But before you dwell in that house forever
Here's thirty minutes of easy listening to some slow tracks
On 103.5 Dawn FM.



@yukkichowdary6115

✨Lyrics✨
Source: Genius

[Intro]
Yeah, yeah

[Verse 1]
The last few months, I've been workin' on me, baby
There's so much trauma in my life
I've been so cold to the ones who loved me, baby
I look back now and I realize

[Pre-Chorus]
And I remember when I held you
You begged me with your drowning eyes to stay
And I regret I didn't tell you
Now I can't keep you from loving him
You made up your mind

[Chorus]
Say I love you, girl, but I'm out of time
Say I'm there for you, but I'm out of time
Say that I'll care for you, but I'm out of time
Said I'm too late to make you mine, out of time (Ah)

[Verse 2]
If he mess up just a little
Baby, you know my line
If you don't trust him a little
Then come right back, girl, come right back
Give me one chance, just a little
Baby, I'll treat you right
And I'll love you like I shoulda loved you all the time

[Pre-Chorus]
And I remember when I held you (Held you, baby)
You begged me with your drowning eyes to stay (Never again, baby)
And I regret I didn't tell you (Hey)
Now I can't keep you from loving him
You made up your mind (Uh)

[Chorus]
Say I love you, girl, but I'm out of time
Say I'm there for you, but I'm out of time
Say that I'll care for you, but I'm out of time
Said I'm too late to make you mine, out of time (Ah)

[Outro: The Weeknd]
Ooh, singin', out of time
Said I had you to myself, but I'm out of time
Say that I'll care for you, but I'm out of time
But I'm too late to make you mine, out of time
Out of time
Out of time

[Spoken Outro: Jim Carrey]
Don't you dare touch that dial
Because like the song says, you are out of time
You're almost there, but don't panic
There's still more music to come
Before you're completely engulfed in the blissful embrace of that little light you see in the distance
Soon you'll be healed, forgiven, and refreshed
Free from all trauma, pain, guilt, and shame
You may even forget your own name
But before you dwell in that house forever
Here's thirty minutes of easy listening to some slow tracks
On 103.5 Dawn FM



@user-kt4mg5cq2e

"Out Of Time"

The last few months I've been working on me, baby
There's so much trauma in my life
I've been so cold to the ones who loved me, baby
I look back now and I realize

And I remember when I held you
You begged me with your drowning eyes to stay
And I regret I didn't tell you
Now I can't keep you from loving him
You made up your mind

Say I love you, girl, but I'm out of time
Say I'm there for you but I'm out of time
Say that I'll care for you but I'm out of time
Said I'm too late to make you mine, out of time

If he mess up just a little
Baby, you know my line
If you don't trust him a little
Then come right back, girl, come right back
Gimme one chance, just a little
Baby, I'll treat you right
And I'll love you like I should've loved you all the time

And I remember when I held you (Held you, baby)
You begged me with your drowning eyes to stay (Never again, baby)
And I regret I didn't tell you
Now I can't keep you from loving him
You made up your mind

Say I love you, girl, but I'm out of time
Say I'm there for you but I'm out of time
Say that I'll care for you but I'm out of time
Said I'm too late to make you mine, out of time

Ooh singing (Out of time)
Said I had you to myself
But I'm (Out of time)
Say that I'll care for you but I'm out of time
But I'm too late to make you mine, out of time

(Out of time)
(Out of time)

Don't you dare touch that dial
Because like the song says, you are out of time
You're almost there, but don't panic
There's still more music to come
Before you're completely engulfed in the blissful embrace of that little light you see in the distance
Soon you'll be healed, forgiven and refreshed
Free from all trauma, pain, guilt, and shame
You may even forget your own name
But before you dwell in that house forever
Here's thirty minutes of easy listening to some slow tracks
On 103.5 Dawn FM



@AngelNOTAngle

[Intro]
Yeah, yeah

[Verse 1]
The last few months, I've been workin' on me, baby
There's so much trauma in my life
I've been so cold to the ones who loved me, baby
I look back now and I realize

[Pre-Chorus]
And I remember when I held you
You begged me with your drowning eyes to stay
And I regret I didn't tell you
Now I can't keep you from loving him
You made up your mind

[Chorus]
Say I love you, girl, but I'm out of time
Say I'm there for you, but I'm out of time
Say that I'll care for you, but I'm out of time
Said I'm too late to make you mine, out of time (Ah)

[Verse 2]
If he mess up just a little
Baby, you know my line
If you don't trust him a little
Then come right back, girl, come right back
Give me one chance, just a little
Baby, I'll treat you right
And I'll love you like I shoulda loved you all the time

[Pre-Chorus]
And I remember when I held you (Held you, baby)
You begged me with your drowning eyes to stay (Never again, baby)
And I regret I didn't tell you (Hey)
Now I can't keep you from loving him
You made up your mind (Uh)

[Chorus]
Say I love you, girl, but I'm out of time
Say I'm there for you, but I'm out of time
Say that I'll care for you, but I'm out of time
Said I'm too late to make you mine, out of time (Ah)

[Outro: The Weeknd]
Ooh, singin', out of time
Said I had you to myself, but I'm out of time
Say that I'll care for you, but I'm out of time
But I'm too late to make you mine, out of time
Out of time
Out of time

[Spoken Outro: Jim Carrey]
Don't you dare touch that dial
Because like the song says, you are out of time
You're almost there, but don't panic
There's still more music to come
Before you're completely engulfed in the blissful embrace of that little light you see in the distance
Soon you'll be healed, forgiven, and refreshed
Free from all trauma, pain, guilt, and shame
You may even forget your own name
But before you dwell in that house forever
Here's thirty minutes of easy listening to some slow tracks
On 103.5 Dawn FM



All comments from YouTube:

@KitsuneSaiguGaming

The background intro is from "Midnight Pretenders". it's a japanese classic city pop that legit gives you the feels of grooving, nostalgia or something. Knowing that the weeknd integrated it with his song just makes it more better. If you're into this type of vibes, you guys should definitely check out japanese 80's city pop songs :) They give you a yearning of a past you have felt like u lived it but didn't experienced <3

@TheMichaelGer

Not just the intro though, it's in the whole song

@kuntann

Yes This song is so good! I just tried making my own song inspired by him its in my Playlist
please tell me how you feel about it
I'll be so much waiting to hear back from you.❤ ❤

@hallosx2

@@TheMichaelGer the part he sampled is the intro of midnight pretenders. probably what op meant

@Domz12

Thanks was waiting for someone to say this. Love that song.

@hallosx2

@@Domz12 yeah, it is such a great song. fuyu-kukan gotta be one of my favorite city pop albums

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@BillyStyler

This giving me 80s Japanese City Pop vibes, and I'm 100% here for it.

@abielrojas7257

Yeah

@charlma4316

i agree

@itterasshcy

Because it is, the sample is Japanese City pop Tomoko Aran, Midnight Pretenders

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