Polish singer Basia (Barbara) Trzetrzelewska (pronounced: Basha T'she-t'she… Read Full Bio ↴Polish singer Basia (Barbara) Trzetrzelewska (pronounced: Basha T'she-t'she-lev-ska), born September 30, 1954, in Jaworzno, made a successful music career in jazz-pop crossover circles during the late 1980s to the mid 1990s and the mid 2000s' and 2010s. Basia made an impression, particularly in the United Kingdom, United States, and Japan. She is noted for possessing a wide vocal range, approximately three octaves that span the contralto to soprano fachs, and her music is characteristically Brazilian influenced. Though she has two platinum albums "Time and Tide" and "London Warsaw New York", to her credit and a faithful fan base, she dropped out of the industry in 1998. However, resurfacing in 2004 with her longtime collaborator and writing partner, Danny White (younger brother of jazz guitarist Peter White) and Mark Reilly, the trio reformed the British cocktail-pop group Matt Bianco as the original lineup, which was met with critical success. A tour followed. In 2009, after a fifthteen years after the release of her third solo album, "The Sweetest Illusion", Basia released her fourth album, "It's That Girl Again." It was released on March 24, 2009. The lead single chosen for release in the U.S. is "Blame It On The Summer." The other singles released from the album are "I Must", "A Gift" and "If Not Now Then When." The album became another Top 5 smash on the Top Contemporary Jazz chart where it so far as charted as high as #5. One year later, Basia kicked off a world tour including many dates in the United States.

Time and Tide
Basia Lyrics

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It's hard for me to stop my heart
Love never knows
When the time is right
I don't want to hurt
Anybody but
Can't help loving you

I never felt like this before

I know this is passion
Worth waiting for
Let love take take its course
That's the only thing
For us to do

We got time, oh baby,
There's no rush
Gonna be a better
Day for us
Hang on
And I will
Wait for you
Our love will always stay as good as new

Time and tide
Nothing and no one
Can stop us now
For better for worse
This time I'm sure
It's gonna last

How can I stop my heart?
Love never knows
When the time is right
Don't want to hurt
Anybody
Don't want to make them cry
Don't want to make them cry

We've got time, oh baby
There's no rush
Gonna be a better
Day for us
Hang on
And I will wait for you
Our love will always stay as good as
New

It's a matter of time

Only a matter of
Time and tide
Nothing and no one
Can stop us now
For better for worse
This time I'm sure
It's gonna last
Gonna last forever

We got time, oh baby
There's no rush
Gonna be a better
Day for us

Hang on
And I will wait for you

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of Basia's song "Time and Tide" talk about how difficult it is for the singer to control her heart, especially when it comes to matters of love. She is aware that love can never predict when the right time is, but she is unable to resist her feelings for someone she cares about.

The following verse speaks about the unique feeling of passion that the singer has never experienced before. She urges her lover to let love take its course, without forcing or rushing things. She encourages both of them to enjoy the moment and not worry about time, as they have all the time in the world to be together.

Towards the end of the song, Basia sings that the couple has got time, and nobody can stop them now. They have given their hearts to each other, and this time, they are sure that their love will last forever.

Overall, the song talks about the power of love, the uncertainty that comes with it, and the importance of cherishing each moment spent together.

Line by Line Meaning

It's hard for me to stop my heart
I am finding it difficult to control my emotions.

Love never knows
Love is unpredictable.

When the time is right
The right time for love to blossom is not easily defined.

I don't want to hurt
I don't want to cause pain.

Anybody but
However,

Can't help loving you
I can't control my feelings of love for you.

I never felt like this before
I have never experienced such passionate feelings before.

I know this is passion
I am certain that what I am feeling is true passion.

Worth waiting for
It is worth waiting for this love to develop.

Let love take take its course
We should let love run its natural course.

That's the only thing
That is the only course of action.

For us to do
For us to follow.

We got time, oh baby, There's no rush
We have plenty of time and there is no need to rush.

Gonna be a better Day for us
Things will improve for us in the future.

Hang on
Be strong and persevere.

And I will Wait for you
I will patiently wait for you.

Our love will always stay as good as new
Our love will always be fresh and new.

Time and tide
The passing of time

Nothing and no one
Nobody and nothing

Can stop us now
No one and nothing will come in between us now.

For better for worse
Through the good times and the bad.

This time I'm sure
I am sure this is the real thing.

It's gonna last
Our love will last forever.

How can I stop my heart?
How can I control my emotions?

Don't want to make them cry
I don't want to make anyone sad.

We've got time, oh baby
We have plenty of time.

It's a matter of time
It is only a question of when.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BASIA TRZETRZELEWSKA, DANNY WHITE

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Comments from YouTube:

@erandle9581

9y↑101

Back in 1993 I married my soul mate Mary. Our first dance was to time and tide. I lost Mary 13 years ago on March 21, 2002. Every time I listen to this I weep. We had such a great time for most of our marriage. I just want to dedicate this song to her memory.😢

@alec4010

9y↑4

Tell that to basia

@martdelcat

9y↑3

E Randle Sorry about your loss....The song is really a wonderful song for the first dance of a married couple....Deepest sympathy my friend.....

@bedorset579

9y↑2

E Randle Nothing anyone can say can make it better. Hugs, and know you're not alone.

@ralphariellus

8y↑1

+E Randle So sorry for your loss. Nonetheless, stay strong & let this song immortalize the moments together!

@andrewajjones122

8y↑2

+E Randle Peace, Love And Light Man...... One Day You and Mary will Meet Again......Take Care...

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@davidcambra474

9y↑30

This young lady has a way of phrasing her singing. I have never heard anything like it before. She is amazing!!!!!! This was one of my favorite songs when it first came up. Bravo Basia for your special way of singing, I loved it then and I still love it and always will.

@millhead5413

3y↑55

My wife and I danced to this song (again) at our daughter's wedding last weekend. Special song, special moment.

@davidcambra474

9y↑680

One of the best songs of the decade. Did not get the credit she deserves. Beautiful phrasing. Beautiful voice. Wish we had singers like this today. Singers who actually have talent!

@januszpuneil2143

5y↑19

Her name is Barbara Trzetrzelewska.

@tomschaffner9704

5y↑5

She wouldn’t run away with me.🎤🍣👍👍👍👍👍

@wilderpress

5y↑12

david cambra of course. True beauty. True voice. True chills.

@chaallus

4y↑3

we do, you just have to RRREALLY search for 'em!

@sharjjahnaziz4122

4y↑2

That is true !!!!!!

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@catedipome

4y↑307

Still love Basia in 2020! <3 This song has never left my playlist!!!!

@mathieutyler00

3y↑7

Uhh.. Basie?

@denisewhisler5536

3y↑3

I know right 😄

@glenwarner162

3y↑6

I have a 19.5 hour playlist on my iPhone, and both Basia and Sade are well represented -- even when singing each other's songs!

@sissyj9463

3y↑5

Me too guys 🙂

@gerald4133

3y↑8

Saw her in Honolulu I had a extra ticket. Went by myself. 🥥 it was outdoor concert she was amazing.

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@franklynbasa2122

1y↑11

White girl has soul. 🎶🎵 loved this song as a kid..30 years later, still love it..

@franklynbasa2122

@Basia OMFG!! Am i talking with the BASIA? 💔💔👀😭

@MegaDeansy

3y↑150

What a voice - why she's never been given the recognition she deserves is baffling !

@discodirk48

She probably didn't want to do some of the horrible things required by the Satanic music industry to succeed. The higher you go the higher the price and the ultimate prize is your soul. So I imagine Basia has some sense still to fear the judgement of God.

@Frauenhaus

1y↑2

She did. I listened to her a lot.

@aeroacro90

1y↑4

For some reason the talented balladeers of the mid and late 1980s are scorned or ignored by music fans and radio stations.

@boris123f

10w↑1

because it make the shit bands sound worse@@aeroacro90

@alfonzocarlosimon2657

1y↑61

I don't have words to express how much I Love her music. Basia you're a phenomenal woman.

@bonniegreenblatt8862

51w↑2

Basis had a special voice nobody can ever have a voice like her. She is amazing. Not many polish singers are recognized in our music industry only Latin singers, African Americans, Asian, we need more like Basis. I love Basis. My Polish name is Basis too.

@jeshkam

45w↑1

@@bonniegreenblatt8862 Basis lol :)

@montanamtngirl

16w

I'll second that!! She is so amazing!! 😊🤗❤️💓💯🖐👏🤘🫶

@MrEldoradot

1y↑44

Such a voice. Fantastic song. It’s a part of my life.

@cherylchilds1836

2y↑53

Adore Basia! YEARNING is one of m y top 10 life time favorites! Basia is timeless, a forever musical artist.

@seenoevo3497

2y↑1

I had never heard Basia's "YEARNING" but just now gave it a listen on your recommendation. Thanks. It's beautiful!

@petechristensen5451

4y↑11

Very underrated singer. Great band, and excellent production.

@RomanL.N

you're right!

@DifferentSage

5y↑92

I’m missing my husband so much. I celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary yesterday, Nov 22, 2018 alone. He died 8 yrs ago! We loved this song! It brought back such sweet memories! Thank you!

@ronalddusseau7340

4y↑3

😪❤❤😪😇

@kimberlylovellette5117

3y↑8

I am so sorry. I lost my husband also. This was the first dance song we played at our wedding.

@freddiekatz8902

2y↑3

Sending love from San Diego

@DifferentSage

2y↑2

@@freddiekatz8902 awwww. Thank you so much!

@reese9278

2y↑4

AWWW BLESS YOU SWEETIE WERE ALMOST HOME WE WILL BE WITH OUR LOVED ONES SHORTLY🙏🏼

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@randrrr2193

6y↑81

Absolutely terrific. I've loved this song from the 1st time I heard it...and here it is 30 years later and it's still beautiful.

@Morenita429

1y↑13

I have loved her music since the 80s. It's timeless.

@Morenita429

@Basia so much so that I named my daughter Basia! She's 18 now! She's also a fan now.

@D989501L

2y↑7

What a voice, still takes me back to the 70's & 80's and Matt Bianco, what a time for disco's and nightclubs just good music, good times and good friends.

@D989501L

1y↑1

@Basia Good Morning From Suffolk UK. I love your voice and how clear and true the notes are. Can't wait until your next Album. Does it have a Title Yet ? Regards Richard 🇬🇧

@theranova99

8y↑214

Basia was my neighbor in Hyde Park (University of Chicago) in early 1980s. I thought of her as another pretty Polish woman around 30 (lots of them in Chicago), but finally heard her sing and her music started to play on Chicago stations. Im still a fan!

@TralfazConstruction

6y↑18

Lucky you! What a great memory to have.

@steamyboy69

4y↑6

Gosh I’d love to have a celebrity as a neighbor

@hollykrueger6453

3y↑5

Cool 😎story!

@Aint_no_senators_son

3y↑4

Wish my neighbors looked like her.

@bobrak2859

3y↑2

hi - Agreed! but, any Idea what she was doing in Hyde Park in the early 80s??? weird! Thanks!!! -naperville 'bob'

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@buhlesiyolo7173

2y↑13

Wow🙂
Absolutely amazing voice. Thanks for bring me to tears Basia.
This playlist is a trip down memory lane❤️

Weekend mornings with my dad come to mind.😭
RIP Paps.💐

@gracie99999

this is such a great song i remember though was mainly into rap hip hip and alternative stuff punk goth etc i still listened to this

@shelleydesjardins8829

12y↑1

I love Basia! I used to sing along with this song for my husband for many years. He loved when I sang to him. Brings back many memories! Thank you Basia!

@jamespela3287

Sound lovely. What’s your favorite song of her album. Happy new year

@treehuggerdude4

2y↑46

I love the concept of the video. She turned an empty bar into the talk of the town. The same happened with Jewel. She made a deal with a coffee shop owner who was going out of business and she ended up becoming super famous and also making the coffee shop owner a heck of a lot of money.

@racquelmasangkay2485

1y↑1

@@basia183 hopin' ull visit Philippines soon and have a concert here. missin' ur music ❤️🥰

@rusted5408

39w

@basia183 once a fan always a fan. Keep being beautiful in and out! -Guy.

@christinabarron1008

7y↑2

Thank you for finding this. I started listening to her at 16 years old n loved her every since. Great music Nothing compares thanks😊☺

@darnellnichols1654

treat

@jamespela3287

That’s nice of you saying such about Basia. Can you tell me your favorite song of her

@davidtaylor6780

Hi Christina,hope you’re okay?

@lauraanneshonkabaynes1344

2y↑4

I was at a party and requested this song. The dj literally waited til he packed up, and we were sweeping the floors at the hall. But so cool to see a video.
😎🌹🦋

@jamespela3287

2y↑1

I love Basia a lot...? What’s your favorite song of hers

@davidtaylor6780

2y↑1

Hi Laura,hope you’re okay ?

@rosiebateson4498

3y↑5

The 80s were the best 📼🎺 Basia was one of the best ♥️

@jamespela3287

Basia is one of a kind.....I like her song a lot what’s your favorite song of hers

@davidtaylor6780

Hi Rosie,hope you’re okay ?

@rosiebateson4498

@@jamespela3287 I love everything she did with Matt Bianco especially Sneaking out the back Door. But my favourite of her solo stuff is Promises but that might change now I’ve subscribed to her YouTube channel and found tons of her songs I haven’t heard before!

@stischer47

6y↑48

Just finished my PhD in Computer Science at North Texas State and moved back to San Antonio to the family home and start my career teaching at St. Mary's. Trying to find Musical Starstreams in SA, there was a station that played such music. Time & Tide was played with no announcement who or what...I sat entranced for the whole song, went to the local Barnes & Noble and found one copy. Listened to it daily for the next year. Still brings chills.

@sinayomakhubela5550

2y↑3

2022 this is still a favorite of mine🥰💃

@athayphom3551

😍

@michaeltriba1307

6y↑2

TOTALLY LOVE THIS! TOTALLY LOVE BARBARA TRZETRZELEWSKA aka BASIA! My wife and I discovered you on MTV in 1986, the year after we visited your native Poland, the Fatherland of all my paternal grandparents. My DNA is 45% Polish, and my body is in Nebraska USA, but a large part of my heart is in Poland!!!

@freeeurope9727

Greetings from the Homeland of Your Ancestors!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Cc_l0arWT4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PqleeOdXGo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn9501EPLkI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4b4NfLZmxo

@derrickjones395

4y↑20

Best song ever, she should have been recognized a long time ago as a great singer.

@maxinesobers2606

44w↑1

My favourite song of 1988.. so💝 beautiful, I just can't forget it.💝💝💝

@abakussan4822

44w↑10

REWELACJA. WYKONANIE, WDZIEK WOKALISTKI ARANZACJA, REWELACJA. SŁUCHALEM I NAGLE WIDZE , ŻE CAŁE KRZESŁO I STÓŁ TAŃCZĄ ZE MNĄ. BASIU DZIĘKUJĘ

@knightandfog

9y↑268

It would be impossible for Basia to know how many souls the richness of her voice has moved and inspired, but she should. Thank you for this. I have enjoyed it for years.

@mitchgrube2480

6y↑2

Ditto

@sawyercade2857

6y↑2

so true

@korbendallas7181

5y↑7

Im a Texas kid whose mom played Basia in the early 90s all the time. With Sade, Whitney, Mariah, Braxton, etc... Good music from talented ladies

@edbartholomew2392

3y↑3

Best song ever

@markabbott3936

3y↑2

@@korbendallas7181 your mom showed the height of good taste in female vocalists! I certainly hope she included Anita Baker in her rotations too, whose talent was (and perhaps still is, if she performs nowadays) the equal of any of the ladies you mentioned. Such great pipes and marvelous performers, all of them.

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@Georgy_M

8y↑66

I listen Basia 20 years. And I do not care abou the international situation. God bless her!
Georgy, Moscow.

@SawedKC

6y↑3

i agree

@eriktreon8191

6y↑4

Greeting from someone who wants to visit your country, and great taste in music, friend. Erik, North Carolina

@meribast

6y↑4

Why should you ever care where an artist is born? That is an accident of birth.

@KowalskyLeon

4y↑3

Polish people have nothing to shame regarding their nationality and history, especially in the XX century. I have sympathy to Russian people - in general.

@anntodd1732

4y↑2

Георгий Мурадов I love basia too I know coronavirus is serious but political noise is hard to include in a wonderful lifestyle . I love her 😍 style !!

@goo2m

3y↑8

Growing up in the '80s and '90s, I had the best soundtrack of my life. This one was my sister's favorite.

@arnoldpapa5210

2y↑5

No other than Basia, my one of my favorite voices i love to hear. Pretty Basia😍

@kerryverity963

6y↑2

Have loved your music for years! Amazing voice! Thank you for all of the music! Beautiful !!!

@jamespela3287

What a perfect way of addressing someone. Do you have any favorite song of her album

@stanley052380

1y↑16

Cant get over with this song. I can listen to it the whole day.

@dillmann8862

8y↑23

I have collected music all my life. I even have jazz albums from my grandfathers era ( 20's to 40s). I have about 5000 records and cds up through the 80s.

I put her album in my top 3....One of the only singers I never get tired of.

@user-cv2sp9hq2g

12w↑1

2024 and still listening to this

@rosaestrada9983

10y↑55

How awesome to have a musician who has clean videos because her talent speaks for itself!!!!!!

@jamespela3287

Yes you’re right? Happy New Year Rosa. What’s your best song and favorite artist

@jerkerjokers

So true, true talent does not need indecencies to be talented!!!

@danielhurley3782

1y↑8

This is my all time Favorite Basia song. It has a Double Modulation as a Musician when I hear it my heart is blessed. When I watch this video I believe that she changes the feeling of the room!

@rudyarmawan

3y↑1

After 23 years i hear her music and still love her. Your fans from Indonesia

@briane8621

11y↑7

i will never forget the era of Mtv that played music videos. one after the other with info from dj's who knew what they were talking about. i miss the 80's sometimes!

@annieleonard3422

6y↑13

I love all your music....I pray for Basia, and everything that concerns her! XO

@jamespela3287

2y↑1

Same here what’s your favorite of her album

@MiriamMonroe

4y↑1

Y'all better play this at my funeral you know it's my favorite song.🕊️💞 I want all of you dancing, no tears.🕊️

@bettymoreno7348

Hahaha!!!👍👍
I LOVE when people say,
I want to PLAY this in my
funeral!😂😂
No! ENJOY IT TODAY!😘

@enmaxus

14y↑12

I remember hearing this song every morning eating breakfast at the cafeteria when I was stationed in Pensacola, FL. Great memories!!!

@joelleRISSER

2y↑6

34 ans plus tard , et je l'écoute toujours , encore .... comme au 1er jour .incroyable pour moi

@johnschmersal7251

8y↑334

Hello. Basia. I hope read these because you are special. My wife and I had Time And Tide as our wedding song. We are playing it again as we celebrate twenty-five years together. We love your music and hope that all is good. We along made it to your concert when you were her in San Diego, California. Thank you very much for sharing your talent. Keep on performing. Thank you so much. Jack

@jimmbobb

7y↑13

John Schmersal that's where i heard it, a 2nd cousin's wedding back in 1997ish. it stayed with me 10 years until i rediscovered it. CLASSIC

@johnconnelly7550

7y↑7

I attend the same concert. Best I've ever been to.

@lhyianandraevindua9163

7y↑1

John Schmersal .a

@pwgrayson1

6y↑6

It was the song our wedding video, too! 1989! Love it!

@noelsaludes7587

6y↑1

John Schmer

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@d.j.grimes3489

10y↑164

I used to listen to this song on my Walkman as I rode my bike in morning to my first job at Burger King in 87. Truly , part of the soundtrack of my life...

@bwgary

6y↑7

I didn’t have a job, but I was doing that on my bike when I was a teen. My summer of 89.

@komentator5061

5y↑4

so great to read it! I was born in 86 and listened to Basia in my mom friend's car (Renault 25), as a kid 😀

@karlr6473

True

@karlr6473

@@komentator5061 what was your mom's friend? Wasn't he a male? 😂😂😂😂😂

@valeo6820

5y↑6

A classic. One of the best songs ever written. Her voice is truly one of a kind. A terrific song writer, a great music producer and an incomparable singer. Basia is one of the most original artists. She never compromises her artistic principles and she always delivers. Her every song is a special gift to all her admirers here in the US and all over the world.

@valeo6820

@Basia Your fans are waiting for you and your music/songs/performances here in the US. We will be patients. It always pays off. 🙂

@peggypowers5241

9y↑1

Thank you for putting this on YouTube. Buzz it was one of my favorites from the 80s. Today I can't even find her on the Internet. Hopefully people will stumble across and rediscover the great voice from the 80s.

@jamespela3287

She’s such a great artist. I love her whole album. God bless her continually. What’s your favorite album of hers

@jamespela3287

Hello Peggy

@randolphholt8717

5y↑21

This is a song that brings back big memories, special ones.

@merrillfn

1y↑12

Basia is so awesome! Still my favorite vocalist ever!

@doryliquido6591

1y↑5

One of the best classic songs of Basia 👍👍👍👍👍

@jenniferlogan-porter9788

5y↑7

Whenever I hear this song, I get goosebumps and remember the better times with my late husband. You will always be in my heart my dancing dragon 💕💞💕💞

@jamespela3287

2y↑1

I also had the same feelings whenever I heard this song over and over again

@jamespela3287

Can you tell me your favorite song of her album.?

@jenniferlogan-porter9788

2y↑1

@James Pela , not sure really. Maybe "Promises" 🤔

@jamespela3287

@@jenniferlogan-porter9788 Hey it’s a bit late? Guess you’re asleep now. Yes promise is one of my favorite and I listen to it twice before going to bed at night. Well it’s nice knowing Basia is touching more heart with her song. Can you tell me where you are at. I am James Pela from the Miami Florida, United States.

@jenniferlogan-porter9788

2y↑1

@@jamespela3287 Florida too 😎

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@ricosuave1x

1y↑9

Great song by Basia that touches the heart ❤️ and soul

@arnoldamaral3814

2y↑1

When my daughter was 15 years old we took her to go see Basha. my daughter was a quick study to her just like me music was like breathing. I miss her so much she died 12 years ago. come back to me my snooky girl.💙😢💙😢💙😢🌏🙏🙏🙏 Arnold Bourbon Amaral 🇲🇫🎼🎹🎵🍷

@barukayah513

8y↑66

Her voice is like pure gold...

@kellyann2242

3y↑5

My gosh the memories this song brings flooding back. Basia is amazing. Best song ever

@msg7142

8y↑52

Beautiful and distinct voice....She should still be singing...we need real music and singing like this today....wonder what she's up to.

@michellemaher8536

5y↑3

Hello lovely Gail I too loved Basia. Firstly with Matt Bianco and then solo. Basia is of course Polish and I recently saw her in a judging capacity back in Poland as part of the X Factor or The Voice panel. Still looks lovely and still has that crystal clear voice x

@tomschaffner9704

5y↑4

She still sings.

@isabelleisabelle68

4y↑2

@@michellemaher8536 great to hear these good news about her... ;-)

@saragrant3667

1y↑2

Basia - always MY LOVE, any of her songs! All of it is just a lush -for both ears & soul!🌹💞💖😘

@saragrant3667

@Basia / I just loved it all when I heard you for the very first time when it was I think in 1999.I am a classical musician and I've travelled to my Homeland, to Poland for my holids where I've spotted your CD. Since that time I loved your music and perfection of your performances' style. I used to play & record with many stars both classical and entertainment's music but I've glued my musical ear to you, really very faithfully. I wish I could listen to you live some day and give you an big warm hug afterwards, Basia!🌹❤️🇵🇱🤗🙏

@wetlandweasel

5y↑177

Still listening to Basia in 2019!

@alicewhitelhpw7517

5y↑4

Yes

@armelledelattre9338

4y↑3

oui moi ; )

@perappelgren948

4y↑5

Will never stop! ❤️❤️❤️

@sharjjahnaziz4122

4y↑3

YES !!!!!!

@isabelleisabelle68

4y↑2

That s right...

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@jeromebrown7572

9y↑1

I heard this song on Sirius XM 80's channel the other day and I hadn't heard this song in years. I remember watching this video on VH-1 quite a lot back in the day. This is definitely a lost 80's hit. I was in high school when this song came out. I'm disappointed that Basia didn't have more hits in the U.S. She has a great singing voice.

@terryjordan6

13y↑4

Love this song! My ex girlfriend included it in a cd that she gave me years ago in the 80's, when we had broken up!!! It pulled us back together!

@michaeltriba1307

4y↑1

Tak, I hit the SUBSCRIBE button right away.! I love Barbara Stanisława Trzetrzelewska, my favorite Polish singer from the Fatherland of my paternal grandparents! I still have the old cassette tape of "Time and Tide" that I played over and over in the late 80's! I just discovered I can renew my relationship with BASIA on Spotify and even hear all of her music! Bravo and thank you for keeping her music alive and well!!!

@mikemartin5749

8y↑70

Time and Tide was the first I heard of Basia. I heard it driving home in the middle of the night from a gig. That one bended note where the song modulates had me hooked. That moment when you realize you have discovered something special and unique. Can one note define a career? I saw her years later in concert and I teared up when the song got to that moment. I looked around and many other people were wiping at their eyes.

@jerrkyd

6y↑1

Mike Martin Can you tell me at what point int the song it modulates? I don't know what this means and would like to hear it myself.

@turquoise770

6y↑6

It is at 2:58. Modulate refers to the change in the music's modes, or chord progressions according to the key. At the time I noted, what occurs musically is an abrupt (unexpected) key change along with the high pitch vocal attack note that "bends" into the new key (and, more than anything else, the addition of the mixed in live audience sound) combines for what Mike Martin did accurately describe as the crowning moment of the song. It is the crescendo to which everyone anticipates the song will build, and from there, a place to descend happily to the resolution of the final chord. The journey is ike climbing a mountain and then coming back down again, Or for a better comparison, like watching a movie. When you watch your favorite film for the 100th time, you do like the ritual of the opening credits and the set-up, but it is really the certain scenarios, scenes and lines that usually come near the middle or end of the movie that are anticipated, and in this similar way, musical enjoyment is a constant anticipation of what is going to happen, and this song really does build itself around that moment, which make it worth waiting for.

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@thsump

2y↑1

Wow! You said that so we'll! That's exactly how I relate to music! Love the chord progressions in this song! Thank you so much for your heartfelt thoughts!

@mayhewfisher62

31w

Me too! Heard it while driving and had to track it down at the mall asap. This song especially just lifts my soul!

@songbird92354

12y↑1

Love, love, love this woman's voice and songs! I used to listen to her years ago and she is still one of the best voices ever. I just purchased her karaoke, so here's to bringing her music back so the young folk can hear what real songs were all about. I hope I make you proud Basia when I perform your songs. You're the best!

@jamespela3287

Yes you’re right.! Do you have a favorite song of hers

@corkystorky

25w↑1

Yes I remember a singer named Basia when I was young, and this song was popular back then. Thanks for unlocking memory lane with this song.

@greggry4883

13w

She had quite a few popular songs back then apart
from this one. They still sound amazing.

@1952chaz

11y↑8

A very bright spot in the darkness that was the 80's - she was warm, when everything else was cold. What an ethereal voice.. chaz

@jamespela3287

2y↑1

You can say that again and again Charles. I love the whole album of this song

@markabbott3936

3y↑6

I first heard this while on vacation in Key West, summer of '89 -- and it swept me off my feet! The whole album was amazing and for the first and only time I wrote a fanboi letter to a celebrity (at the professional contact site listed on her album). Alas, I never got a reply, but the song (and album) continue to amaze me and remain all-time favorites ... and best of all, we now have this video, which does Time and Tide perfect justice. Many thanks for finding and posting this, BasiaFan90 !

@philippepatat323

1y↑6

So great memories, always playing this masterpiece of an album!

@pelqel9893

3y↑4

This song was part of the soundtrack for 1988 - a tumultuous and exciting year for a naive 18-year-old like me, who had left home and was living in a different state away from all my friends and any familiar landscapes. 'Time and Tide' is about love that endures, even when separated by miles and many days, and also love that does not endure, but is remembered fondly in the deep vaults of the heart.

@violetgc6049

Beautifully put

@jmacleve

12y↑1

Love this song ... brings back all kinds of memories. I wish I could rewind about 20 years ...

@jamespela3287

Yes me too I love this song a lot. Which I rewind the time back. What’s your favorite song of Basia

@davidchapman7997

7y↑6

Poetic music at it's best! God I love the 80's!!!

@margaret1874

2y↑7

I lovey it is sooo smooth 👍🏻

@jaydenronnie3155

Hello 👋 Margaret 🌺

@davidadams2395

8y↑60

Having one of those days where thinking of someone from your past brings to mind a treasured memory of that person. This time it was Basia. Looking back on life's collection of memories, of the people who have touched our lives and are then gone, is bittersweet.

@Angela-yn3fc

7y↑4

This brings back memories. One of those songs that sounds good no matter how much time passes.

@jaydenronnie3155

Hi 👋

@sooziebarren8840

1y↑6

I get goosebumps everytime I hear this song💗💗💗💗

@redwoods7370

3y↑1

Love her! This song got me through some stuff in the past. Thank you Basia! God bless.

@jeannemairearai955

8y↑1

Good singer! I like the way she sings and the kind of music. I hope she keeps on performing.

@jamespela3287

Me too I like her whole album.! And the song title promises is my favorite. Do you have a favorite song of Basia album.

@cbs0192

15y↑14

Any one remember Basia singing with Matt Bianco.....she then left the group and this was her first single....brilliant voice.

@TE5LA-GAMING

3y↑1

Yes, I had that album. Matt Bianco was good.

@wingmainful

3y↑1

I heard Get out your lazy bed this morning so I'm here. Isn't she beautiful 😍

@Charles-rs7jz

1y↑3

Best voice ever I still play this cd as if it just dropped on air.

@noel0298

Halfway to 2020...who's enjoying this music?...awesome time growing up with this kind of songs

@MorganR313

12y↑2

Ah, what a lovely song. Haven't heard it in years. Makes me think of someone who was very special to me. Keepntyme, you hit the nail on the head! I can't remember the last time I watched MTV since they quit playing videos!

@jamespela3287

You can say that again? Happy new year

@rockhoundtg

3y↑4

This beautiful song never gets old <3

@katwil89

9y↑60

This was my husband's and my wedding dance. November 4, 1989.

@woodythames2553

9y↑6

Excellent, excellent choice . . . and Happy Twenty-Fifth!!

@katwil89

9y↑2

Woody Thames Thank you!

@wendyregan9879

9y↑4

***** Beautiful song, many many happy years together x

@katwil89

9y↑3

Wendy Regan Thank you!

@patricka8101

Woody Thames didn’t you comment that on the other video

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@Genemc07

9y↑19

Love never knows when the time is right. Yes indeed! - such a beautiful song. :)

@jamespela3287

2y↑1

You can say that again a love the whole album of this song. And this is my favorite! Well I’m wishing you a happy new year

@lwc2009

3y↑3

I just went thru a totally hostile and painful divorce... hearing this beautiful voice greatly eases the pain in my heart from all the hateful words aimed at me from someone I truly loved and though that they loved me... how wrong I was.... thank you, Basia, for sharing your talent ... you make teh world a more beautiful place by your presence...

@sonoGolaSS

3y↑1

same here. love from rome.

@mirka

music heals, hope you feel better.

@lwc2009

3y↑1

@@mirka thank you :)

@redwoods7370

I'm so sorry. I went through the same. So incredibly painful but you will heal slowly but surely. Listen to music that makes your spirit soar like an eagle and watch comedies non-stop. I'm American so I watched the Friends and Seinfeld TV series over and over. Watch whatever makes you laugh and don't stop watching comedies. Here is what President Abraham Lincoln said about grief and he is right:
"You can not now realize that you will ever feel better. Is not this so? And yet it is a mistake. You are sure to be happy again. To know this, which is certainly true, will make you some less miserable now. I have had experience enough to know what I say; and you need only to believe it, to feel better at once."

@davidluftig4644

2y↑3

She's amazing. I got to see her show on Broadway in NYC twice! And I went backstage to say hello. Totally down to earth!

@veggiemom09

4y↑1

What a voice! Loved her back then, still listening and loving in 2020! ❤️

@jamespela3287

2y↑1

Her voice is so great and touching! I love the whole album. Well I’m wishing you a happy new year

@jamespela3287

@veggiemamasworld can I ask where you are at. I’m James Pela living in Miami Florida, United States. Can you tell me where you are at and hope we can be friends sharing some wonderful songs with each other

@jamespela3287

@rubbersoul0854

2y↑5

Beautiful song!

@BrotherApexx

7y↑2

This is where it began for all of us with Basia, right? I miss '80's pop music. The radio was my best friend back then.

@LadyE77

12y↑4

Oh God I miss this song. It was smooth, sweet, completely mellow

@jamespela3287

2y↑1

I completely love this album! Promises is one of my favorite. Do you have a favorite album

@jimfleming8365

4y↑2

A song that is just as timeless today as it was back in the day.Basia is someone I will never Tire of listening to

@MrJkopec22

4y↑1

Basia: The Best 1987 was a very good year. Thanks for this beautiful song.

@karenboo5718

11y↑1

I have heard this song a gazillion times and I still love hearing it !!!

@jamespela3287

Hey

@woodrowwilkins149

1y↑1

This is one of my favorite ballads of all time. Back in the day, I bought a VHS that had this, New Day for You and Prime Time TV. I really didn't appreciate what I had. This is a great video.

@Crystal-Sage

12y↑2

This song NEVER gets old for me...I love her voice. Always will.....

@jamespela3287

Me too Crystal Sage I love Basia voice it’s so touching and feels warm inside. Do you have a favorites songs of her album

@photinia99

12y↑4

still remember hearing this song for the first time...nearly drove off the road...absolutely blows me away

@parnilei5104

4y↑1

loved this song & album...saw her years ago here in Portland, OR - she was fantastic!

@jaydenronnie3155

Hello 👋

@evaw738

1y↑1

She is so incredibly beautiful inside and out with God's gift of a beautiful voice. I love you Basia!

@evaw738

@@basia183 I am so glad you popped up on Youtube. I never get tired of listening to you. Love you always.

@richiequamina6613

11y↑2

"it's Basia" love the way she speaks! its like 26 years this song came out the year before i was born and i swear everytime i hear it its like a new song and this is the first time i'm seeing this video i watched it like three time already lol...oh but i love love the sax solo at 3:20 awesome song!!!