Tik-Tak
DJ Layla feat. Dee Dee Lyrics

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It′s time to say goodbye
(Tik tak tik tak)
(Tik tak tik tak)
Oh baby please don't cry
You know it′s hard for me to say
That our love is gone
So I'm not asking you to stay
I wanna be alone

(Tik tak) (tik tak)
(Tik tak) (tik tak)
It's time to say goodbye
(Tik tak) (tik tak)
(Tik tak) (tik tak)
Oh baby please don′t cry
You know it′s hard for me to say
That our love is gone
So I'm not asking you to stay
I wanna be alone
(Don′t) (don't)
(Don′t) (don't)
(Don′t say)
(Tik tak) (tik tak)
(Tik tak) (tik tak)
It's time to say goodbye
(Tik tak tik tak)
(Tik tak tik tak)
Oh baby please don't cry
(Tik tak) (tik tak)
(Tik tak) (tik tak)
It′s time to say goodbye
(Tik tak tik tak)
(Tik tak tik tak)
Oh baby please don′t cry
(Bye bye my boy)
(Bye bye)
(Bye bye)
(Bye bye my love)
(Bye bye)
(Bye bye)
(Tik tak tik tak)
(Tik tak tik tak)
It's time to say goodbye
(Tik tak) (tik tak)

(Tik tak) (tik tak)
Oh baby please don′t cry

Overall Meaning

The song "Tik-Tak" by DJ Layla feat. Dee Dee is a pop dance track about a relationship that has come to an end. The lyrics talk about the difficulty one may face when letting go of a love that is no longer there. The chorus, which repeats the phrase "tik tak," adds to the overall theme of time, emphasizing that it might be time to move on. The beginning of the song presents a sense of hesitation, as the singer is unsure of how to say goodbye to their partner. The lyric, "It's hard for me to say / that our love is gone," implies that even though it's time to say goodbye, it doesn't make it any easier.

Throughout the song, the lyrics use repetition and onomatopoeia to make the song more memorable and catchy. The repetitive use of "tik tak" in the chorus creates a hook that listeners can sing along to. Additionally, the use of "don't" in a repeating pattern towards the end of the song adds an extra layer of emotion to the chorus, as if the singer is pleading with their partner not to leave them.

Overall, "Tik-Tak" is a song that expresses the pain of letting go, while at the same time acknowledging that it might be necessary. The repetition of "tik tak" in the chorus adds an element of urgency, as if time is running out, while the use of repetition and onomatopoeia adds a memorable and catchy melody to the song.

Line by Line Meaning

It's time to say goodbye
The singer wants to end the relationship and move on.

(Tik tak tik tak)
The ticking clock symbolizes the limited time left in the relationship.

Oh baby please don't cry
The singer understands that this is difficult and emotional for their partner.

You know it's hard for me to say
The artist acknowledges that breaking up is not easy for either of them.

That our love is gone
The artist recognizes that their love for each other has faded or disappeared completely.

So I'm not asking you to stay
The singer is not pleading or begging for their partner to change their mind.

I wanna be alone
The singer wants to be single and independent.

(Don't) (don't) (Don't) (don't) (Don't say)
The artist is requesting that their partner not say anything that will further prolong the breakup or create false hope for the future.

(Bye bye my boy) (Bye bye) (Bye bye my love) (Bye bye)
The artist is saying one last goodbye to their partner in a final attempt to end things amicably.

Writer(s): Radu Sirbu, Ana Sirbu

Contributed by Benjamin M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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