I Ain't Got Time Anymore
Cliff Richard Lyrics


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Got no time to stop to speak to friends passing by
Got no strength to wipe away the tears from my eyes
I don't care what's going on
Only know she's gone

The sun don't shine anymore
And I don't feel fine anymore
She ain't mine anymore
No, I don't feel fine anymore
I ain't got time anymore

Seems to be such sadness in each place I go
The people laugh and still I just wouldn't know
Never stop to see who's there
Once I used to care

But the sun don't shine anymore
I don't feel fine anymore
She ain't mine anymore
No, I don't feel fine anymore
I ain't got time anymore

I can't get used to being left on my own
It takes up all the time just trying to be alone
Used to take an interest in the state of affairs
Now I only know how much I'm missing that girl
Hope the world will understand I can't lend a hand

'Cause she ain't mine anymore
I don't feel fine anymore
She ain't mine anymore
No, I don't feel fine anymore
Ain't got time anymore

She ain't mine anymore
I don't feel fine anymore
Ain't got time anymore




She ain't mine anymore
No, I don't feel fine anymore

Overall Meaning

Cliff Richard's song 'I Ain't Got Time Anymore' portrays the singer's deep sorrow after losing his love. The lyrics suggest that the singer has fully withdrawn himself from society, including friends and events that used to interest him. The first verse clearly illustrates this as the singer says that he doesn't have time to speak to his friends and doesn't even have the strength to wipe his own tears. He is consumed by the pain of losing his true love and does not care about what is going on in the world anymore, he only knows that she's gone.


The chorus reinforces the despair that the singer is feeling as he sings 'The sun don't shine anymore', explaining that he does not feel fine anymore since he can't be with his loved one. The pain of the separation is unbearable, and he has no interest in anything else in the world. The second verse continues to depict the singer's emotionally fragile state as he is unaware of his surroundings and doesn't stop to see who's there. His perspective has narrowed down only to his own loss.


The final verse explains how the singer is trying to adjust to his new reality, but it's difficult for him. He's used to being with his love and doesn't know how to be alone. Before, he would take an interest in the state of affairs and had a willingness to help his friends, but not anymore. The loss of his love overshadows everything else in his life.


Overall, the song conveys an intense level of grief that anyone who has gone through a break-up can relate to. It demonstrates how deeply one can be affected by love and the loss of it.


Line by Line Meaning

Got no time to stop to speak to friends passing by
I am too busy to take a break or spend time with my friends who come my way


Got no strength to wipe away the tears from my eyes
I am too weak and heartbroken to even wipe away my own tears


I don't care what's going on
I am so lost in my own sorrow that I don't pay attention to anything else happening in the world


Only know she's gone
The only thing that matters to me is that she is no longer with me


The sun don't shine anymore
I feel like there is no more happiness or hope in my life


And I don't feel fine anymore
I am not okay and cannot pretend to be happy anymore


She ain't mine anymore
The woman I love is no longer mine and it hurts me deeply


No, I don't feel fine anymore
I am not okay and wish things were still as they used to be


I ain't got time anymore
I am too consumed by sadness and loss to make time for anything else


Seems to be such sadness in each place I go
Everywhere I go, I am surrounded by sadness and it makes it harder for me to cope


The people laugh and still I just wouldn't know
Even though people around me are laughing, I cannot feel any joy or happiness


Never stop to see who's there
I don't take the time to connect with the people around me


Once I used to care
There was a time when I used to care about others, but not anymore


I can't get used to being left on my own
I am struggling to cope with being alone after being used to having someone by my side


It takes up all the time just trying to be alone
I am so preoccupied with trying to be alone that it consumes all my time and energy


Used to take an interest in the state of affairs
I used to care about what was happening in the world, but not anymore


Now I only know how much I'm missing that girl
All I know and feel now is the pain of missing the woman I love


Hope the world will understand I can't lend a hand
I hope people will understand that I am struggling to cope and cannot offer help to anyone else




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Written by: EDDIE SEAGO, MIKE LEANDER

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@angelastefanescu

I love this beautiful song. Thank you.

@jenny198932

you dont hear this cliff track on the radio at all these days.a great song.

@kevinwhite616

Written by Mike Leander, a proflific songwriter at the time who had hits with people like Paul Jones and Vanity Fare.

@willzimjohn

He did the string arrangement for "She's Leaving Home" when George Martin was unavailable and Paul McCartney didn't want to wait.

@IFINEVERSING

He really uses his warm tones on this

@margaretcross1617

Such a lovely song love 💓 it and Cliff ❤️❤️

@ping-manwong5704

👍👍👍👏👏👏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️🥰🥰🥰🥰💯💯

@yossarian6799

Brings me back to my childhood in South Africa.

@michaeldemita8148

It’s all good both versions
Love to all humanity and all creation

@leemurphy8159

Cliff was struggling to get great song in 70s

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