Time Stood Still
Bad English Lyrics


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The first time that I saw you
You were dancin' on the beach
Poetry in motion
But you seemed so out of reach
And the waves
Were breakin' 'round you
In the California sunset
I made a wish to know you
And touch your golden hair
You turned around and looked at me
And paradise was there
Baby I remember the way you took my hand
Yesterday
Time stood still
As we walked into the night together
The memory is locked in our hearts forever
It seems just like yesterday
Time stood still
We found a little seaside bar
High above the rocks
You were drinking white wine
And I was doing shots
I wondered if you'd stay the night
You just took my hand and led the way
Time stood still
As we made love through the night together
The memory is locked in our hearts forever
Time stood still
Time stood still
The memory is locked in our hearts forever
Oh yeah
I thought that I'd seen love before
But what you showed me
Well that's something more
Love found two strangers walking on the shore
We threw our watches in the sea
I looked at you you looked at me
And time stood still
We made a fire on the beach that night
And watched the seagulls circle in the morning light
Maybe there are some things
We're not meant to understand Anyway
Time stood still
But love goes on forever
The memory is burned in our hearts forever
Oh yes
Time stood still
The moment's gone forever
But I will love you till
Time stands still in our hearts forever
Oh yeah
Time stood still
Time stood still
Time stands still in our hearts forever
Seems just like yesterday
Time stood still
Time stands still
Time stood still
Oh yeah




Time stood still
Forever

Overall Meaning

The song "Time Stood Still" by Bad English expresses the unforgettable memory of love at first sight. The singer sings about his encounter with a woman dancing on the beach, who seemed out of reach, but he had a wish to know her and touch her golden hair. As they walked into the night together, time stood still, and the moment became locked in their hearts forever. In the chorus, the singer emphasizes that love goes on forever even though the moment has passed.


Later in the song, the singer and the woman find a little seaside bar high above the rocks, where they shared drinks and shots. He wondered if she would stay the night, but she led the way, and they made love through the night together. Again, time stood still, and the memory is burned in their hearts forever. They threw their watches in the sea and made a fire on the beach, enjoying the sunrise together. The singer acknowledges that maybe some things are not meant to understand, but what he experienced with her was love, and he will love her till' time stands still in their hearts forever.


"Time stood still" is not only a love song, but also a tribute to the '60s and '70s rock and roll era, where the idealism of love, peace, and freedom was celebrated. The song's melody, guitar riffs, and vocal harmonies evoke the classic rock bands' sounds like The Eagles, Creedence Clearwater Revival, and The Beatles. The song was a hit in 1991, reaching #1 in the U.S. Adult Contemporary Chart and #9 in the Billboard Hot 100. Many people still associate the song with the peak of the "power ballad" trend in the early '90s.


Line by Line Meaning

The first time that I saw you
I remember the very first time I laid eyes on you.


You were dancin' on the beach
You were dancing around carefree on the sandy shores by the sea.


Poetry in motion
Watching you was like seeing art in motion, gracefully elegant.


But you seemed so out of reach
You gave off the impression that you were unattainable, as if you were from a completely different world.


And the waves
The waves of the ocean.


Were breakin' 'round you
The sound of the waves crashing against the shore was surrounding you.


In the California sunset
The sun was setting in the backdrop of California's stunning beauty.


I made a wish to know you
I genuinely wished to get to know the person behind the alluring exterior.


And touch your golden hair
I desired to run my hands through your silky golden hair.


You turned around and looked at me
You caught me by surprise as you turned around to take a glance at me.


And paradise was there
It felt like I was in paradise when I looked back at you.


Baby I remember the way you took my hand
I recall the feeling of your hand slipping gently into mine.


Yesterday
It feels like it was only yesterday.


Time stood still
The world seemed to have stopped for a moment as if giving us a chance to cherish the moment together.


As we walked into the night together
As we walked into the night, the stars were shining bright above us.


The memory is locked in our hearts forever
The memory of the moment is something we will never forget, something that will always be with us.


We found a little seaside bar
We stumbled upon a small bar overlooking the ocean.


High above the rocks
The bar was perched on a clifftop towering above the rocks below.


You were drinking white wine
You were sipping on white wine, enjoying the moment.


And I was doing shots
I was doing shots, loosening up for the night ahead.


I wondered if you'd stay the night
I hoped you’d consider spending the night with me.


You just took my hand and led the way
Without a word, you just took my hand and led me forward.


As we made love through the night together
We spent the entire night making love under the stars.


Time stood still
The world had come to a stop as we cherished each moment.


Time stood still
Time seemed to stand still even if just for a little while.


The memory is locked in our hearts forever
We will never forget that memory as it has been engraved in our hearts forever.


I thought that I'd seen love before
I always thought that I knew what love felt like.


But what you showed me
Through you, I discovered that I never really knew.


Well that's something more
What we have is not just love, it’s so much more than that.


Love found two strangers walking on the shore
Love managed to find its way to us even though we started as strangers walking on the beach.


We threw our watches in the sea
We both felt like time was insignificant and to symbolize it, we threw our watches in the sea.


I looked at you you looked at me
We both looked at each other, knowing that we were feeling the same thing.


And time stood still
Time stopped, it felt like this moment was meant to be forever.


We made a fire on the beach that night
We built a fire on the beach, flames dancing within our eyes.


And watched the seagulls circle in the morning light
We embraced the new day, watching seagulls flying over us within the pinkish light of dawn breaking.


Maybe there are some things
Maybe certain things are just meant to be unexplained.


We're not meant to understand Anyway
Perhaps it’s better that we don’t understand everything, and that everything just comes naturally.


Time stood still
Alas, we were frozen in time, it felt like nothing could break our moment.


But love goes on forever
Although time stops, love continues on forever.


The memory is burned in our hearts forever
The memory of that perfect moment stays, embedded in our hearts forever.


The moment's gone forever
The moment has passed, and it won't come again.


But I will love you till
Even though it may never happen again, I will still continue to love you.


Time stands still in our hearts forever
Although time moves on, the memory of that such love and connection stands still deep within our hearts.


Oh yeah
Certainly, without a doubt.


Forever
Eternally and everlastingly.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Jesse Harms, John Charles Waite, Ricky Lynn Phillips

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