R & B · soul singer, songwriter from Kyoto City.
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R & B · soul singer, songwriter from Kyoto City.
In 1974, he formed the legendary super band "Ueda Masaki and South To South" and became the top of the band boom of those days.
Hands of Time
上田正樹 Lyrics
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Losing you girl from my heart
I know I just could not bear
Now that you're no longer here
All I'll ask of you is gracing me with your
Sweetest memories when I need to share
Oh, oh, how I long to turn the hands of time
No one's ever taking you away from my soul
'Cause now you feel closer than you were
In my arms that's where you ought to stay
It doesn't matter where you've been
Doesn't matter how or when
Together and forever more in tune
I couldn't believe the road that fate
Would lead us to so suddenly
Cursing the heavens, cursing all the dreams
That you let me see
And then the sun rose again
Made me realize there is a reason
For everything that happens in the end
Oh, you and I can turn the hands of time
You appear clearer than the light
No one's ever taking you away from my soul
'Cause now you feel closer than you were
In my arms that's where you ought to stay
It doesn't matter where you've been
Doesn't matter how or when
Together and forever more in tune
You appear clearer than the light
No one's ever taking you away from my soul
'Cause now you feel closer than you were
In my arms that's where you ought to stay
It doesn't matter where you've been
Doesn't matter how or when
Together and forever more in tune
In the song "Hands of Time" by 上田正樹, the lyrics talk about the difficulty of letting go of someone important, and the desire to turn back time to when they were still together. The first stanza talks about how it's easier to keep someone close than to lose them, and how the absence of the person is painful. The singer asks the person to leave him with their sweetest memories to hold on to. The second stanza talks about how clear the person appears to the singer, and how they'll always be a part of him. The singer reminisces about their time together and how they should have stayed together forever, regardless of the past.
The lyrics overall suggest that the singer has undergone a great loss and is struggling to come to terms with it. The idea of turning back time to when things were happier is a familiar theme in music and literature, but the lyrics here are particularly poignant. The singer seems to regret the way things turned out and wishes they could have done things differently. The message of holding onto the memories of lost loved ones is a universal one, and the lyrics in this song express it beautifully.
Line by Line Meaning
Letting you go out of my sight is so much easier
It's easier to let you leave my presence physically, but emotionally it's impossible.
Losing you girl from my heart
I cannot bear to lose you from my heart.
I know I just could not bear
It's impossible for me to bear losing you.
Now that you're no longer here
Since you're gone, I only have memories left of you.
All I'll ask of you is gracing me with your
I only ask that you share your sweetest memories with me.
Sweetest memories when I need to share
I need to share your sweetest memories with you.
Oh, oh, how I long to turn the hands of time
I wish I could go back in time and change what happened between us.
You appear clearer than the light
You are so clearly important to me, that it shines brighter than the sun.
No one's ever taking you away from my soul
No one will ever be able to separate us emotionally.
'Cause now you feel closer than you were
You feel closer to me now than you ever have before.
In my arms that's where you ought to stay
It's where you belong, with me and in my embrace.
It doesn't matter where you've been
No matter where you've been in life, it doesn't affect our connection.
Doesn't matter how or when
Our connection is not dependent on a specific time or circumstance.
Together and forever more in tune
We will always be together, in perfect harmony.
I couldn't believe the road that fate
I was shocked at the direction fate took us down.
Would lead us to so suddenly
It felt like we were thrown into our current situation without warning.
Cursing the heavens, cursing all the dreams
I was angry and upset with the world, and unsure about our future.
That you let me see
I blame you for showing me the dreams of a future that is now impossible.
And then the sun rose again
After a dark period, there was a new beginning and hope.
Made me realize there is a reason
It made me realize that there is purpose behind the struggles we face.
For everything that happens in the end
Everything that happens will make sense eventually.
Oh, you and I can turn the hands of time
We have the power to change our future together.
Writer(s): HYEONG SEOK KIM, UEDA MASAKI
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