Nuh Time / Tek Time
DVSN Lyrics


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Shit, I should've called you
But I got caught up
Your friends are single
They shouldn't talk up
You wanted daytime
I gave you late night
You're getting tired of
Saying the same shit, all day

All day
All day
And you always say
I hate when it feels like
You don't have time for me
Nuh time
Nuh time
Nuh nuh
She said, she said
I hate when it feels like
You don't have time for me
Nuh time
Nuh time
Nuh nuh

I know you say that
People make time for
Shit that they want well
It's not that I don't want you
It's that you want more
From me
From me
You make it hard to trust you
And right now you're talking crazy
First marriage, then babies
Then test me, you hate me
But we still do the same thing all day
All day

All day
All day
And you always say
I hate when it feels like
You don't have time for me
Nuh time
Nuh time
Nuh nuh
You said, you said
I hate when it feels like
You don't have time for me
Nuh time
Nuh time
Nuh nuh

And how many times
Aw yea
And how many times
Yea
I don't have any time
Aw yea, ouuu
I don't have time for you
Aw yea, aw yea

Tell me if my words are getting through
So I can stop explaining
If I'm already good enough for you
Then won't you stop complaining
That body needs a little maintenance
I know
You just point me to where the pain is
And you been patient sitting in your room waiting
Anything good takes time
And I'll take the time to take care of you baby
I rode out there it ain't fair to you baby
I don't want it if you ain't there with it baby
I don't want shit that I can't share with you baby
(Me I'm all yours) And you're mine
As soon as I get home to you
I wanna take my time with you
With you
Yea
I wanna take my time with you




With you
I wanna take my time with you

Overall Meaning

The song "Nuh Time / Tek Time" by DVSN is a song about a relationship that is on the brink of falling apart due to a lack of communication and effort. The opening lyrics suggest that the singer regrets not calling their partner when they had the chance, and now they feel like they are caught in a rut. The singer's partner complains that they don't have time for them, suggesting that the relationship has become a low priority in the singer's life.


The chorus repeats the phrase "Nuh Time," which is Jamaican patois for "no time" or "not enough time," and the singer's partner reiterates that they hate feeling like they don't have time for them. The bridge of the song offers a glimmer of hope that the relationship can be saved if the singer takes the time to care for their partner's needs and responds to their complaints. The final lyrics express the singer's desire to take their time with their partner and give them the attention they need.


Overall, "Nuh Time / Tek Time" is a poignant commentary on the importance of communication and effort in a relationship. Both partners are struggling to express and receive love, and the singer realizes that they need to put in the work to save the relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

Shit, I should've called you
I regret not calling you


But I got caught up
But something came up that kept me busy


Your friends are single
Your friends don't have a committed relationship


They shouldn't talk up
They should not influence your opinion about our relationship


You wanted daytime
You desired to spend time with me during the day


I gave you late night
But I chose to spend time with you at night instead


You're getting tired of
You're becoming impatient with


Saying the same shit, all day
Repeating the same conversation over and over throughout the day


All day
Throughout the entire day


And you always say
You frequently express


I hate when it feels like
I dislike when it seems that


You don't have time for me
You're not dedicating enough time to our relationship


Nuh time
No time


She said, she said
She repeated


I know you say that
I understand that you believe


People make time for
Individuals allocate time for


Shit that they want well
Things that they truly desire


It's not that I don't want you
It's not that I don't desire you


It's that you want more
It's that you're requesting more


From me
From our relationship


You make it hard to trust you
Your actions make it difficult for me to trust you


And right now you're talking crazy
And at the moment, you're being irrational


First marriage, then babies
First getting married, next having children


Then test me, you hate me
Then challenging my feelings, you resent me


But we still do the same thing all day
But we still engage in the same activities throughout the day


And how many times
How frequently


I don't have any time
I don't have much time


Tell me if my words are getting through
Inform me if my message is being effectively received


So I can stop explaining
So I can cease to clarify further


If I'm already good enough for you
If I'm already satisfying your expectations


Then won't you stop complaining
Then will you stop expressing your dissatisfaction


That body needs a little maintenance
Your body requires some attention


You just point me to where the pain is
Please guide me to where you're experiencing discomfort


And you been patient sitting in your room waiting
You've been patiently waiting for me in your room


Anything good takes time
Any worthwhile thing requires time


And I'll take the time to take care of you baby
And I'm willing to dedicate the necessary time to care for you, darling


I rode out there it ain't fair to you baby
I made the effort to be here because I value you, darling


I don't want it if you ain't there with it baby
I don't desire this if you're not involved in it, darling


I don't want shit that I can't share with you baby
I don't desire anything that I can't enjoy with you, darling


(Me I'm all yours) And you're mine
(I'm fully committed to you) And you're fully committed to me


As soon as I get home to you
Immediately after I arrive home to you


I wanna take my time with you
I desire to dedicate ample time to be with you


Yea
Yes




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Dalton Tennant, Daniel Daley, Paloma Ayana, Paul Jefferies

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@trixyytrix

<3

[Verse 1]
Shit, I should've called you
But I got caught up, eh
Your friends are single
They shouldn't talk up, eh
You wanted daytime
I gave you late night
You're getting tired of
Saying the same shit, all day, eh
All day, all day
Baby you always say

[Chorus]
"I hate when it feels like
You don't have time for me
Nuh time, nuh time"
No, no
She said, she said
"I hate when it feels like
You don't have time for me
Nuh time, nuh time"
No, no

[Verse 2]
I know you say that
People make time for
Shit that they want, well
It's not that I don't want you
It's that you want more
From me, from me
You make it hard to trust you
And right now you're talking crazy
First marriage, then babies
Then text me, you hate me
But we still do the same thing all day
All day, all day, all day
Baby you always say

[Chorus]
"I hate when it feels like
You don't have time for me
Nuh time, nuh time"
No, no
You said, you said
"I hate when it feels like
You don't have time for me
Nuh time, nuh time"
No, no

[Outro]
And I'll make time (aw yeah)
And I'll make time (yeah)
I don't have any time (aw yeah, ooh)
I don't have time for you (aw yeah, aw yeah)

[Voicemail: Sabrina Brown]
I don't like it because there is this long ass text, whatever
And, he sends me back this short ass response
Like, come on now, be a little bit more
It shows that he really doesn't care
I don't know, like, if he does care, and that's just how he is?
I don't know, I don't know!

Tek Time

[Verse]
Tell me if my words are getting through (yeah)
So I can stop explaining
If I'm already good enough for you
Then won't you stop complaining (ayy, yeah)
That body needs a little maintenance, I know
You just point me to where the pain is
Been patient, sitting in your room waiting (yeah)
Anything good takes time
And I'll take the time to take care of you baby
I rode out there it ain't fair to you baby
I don't want it if you ain't there with it baby
I don't want shit that I can't share with you baby
(I'm all yours)
And you're mine
As soon as I get home to you (yeah)
Gonna take my time with you
With you, yeah
Gonna take my time with you
With you, I know
Gonna take my time with you



@Elevate_with_Joy

3:20💕
Tell me if my words are getting through
So I can stop explaining
If I'm already good enough for you
Then won't you stop complaining
That body needs a little maintenance
I know
You just point me to where the pain is (😭❤️)
And you been patient sitting in your room waiting
Anything good takes time
And I'll take the time to take care of you baby
I rode out there it ain't fair to you baby
I don't want it if you ain't there with it baby
I don't want s*** that I can't share with you baby
(Me I'm all yours) And you're mine
As soon as I get home to you
I wanna take my time with you
With you
Yeah
I wanna take my time with you
With you
I wanna take my time with you



@saiguenstunning276

Nuh Time
[Verse 1]
Shit, I should've called you
But I got caught up
Your friends are single
They shouldn't talk up
You wanted daytime
I gave you late night
You're getting tired of saying the same shit, all day

[Chorus]
All day
All day
Baby you always say
I hate when it feels like
You don't have time for me
Nuh time
Nuh time
Nuh nuh
She said, she said
I hate when it feels like
You don't have time for me
Nuh time
Nuh time
Nuh nuh

[Verse 2]
I know you say that
People make time for
Shit that they want well
It's not that I don't want you
It's that you want want
From me
From me
You make it hard to trust you
And right now you're talking crazy
First marriage, then babies
Then test me, you hate me
But we still do the same thing all day
All day


[Chorus]
All day
All day
Baby you always say
I hate when it feels like
You don't have time for me
Nuh time
Nuh time
Nuh nuh
You said, you said
I hate when it feels like
You don't have time for me
Nuh time
Nuh time
Nuh nuh

[Outro]
And how many times
Aw yea
And how many times
Yea
I don't have any time
Aw yea, ooh
I don't have time for you
Aw yea, aw yea


[Voicemail: Sabrina Brown]
I don't like it because there is this long ass text, whatever
And, he sends me back this short ass response
Like come on now, be a little bit more
It shows that he really doesn't care
I don't know, like, if he does care, and that's just how he is?
I don't know, I don't know!

Tek Time
[Verse]
Tell me if my words are getting through
So I can stop explaining
If i'm already good enough for you
Then won't you stop complaining
That body needs a little maintenance
I know
You just point me to where the pain is
Been patient sitting in your room waiting
Anything good takes time
And i'll take the time to take care of you baby
I rode out there it ain't fair to you baby
I don't want it if you ain't there with it baby
I don't want shit that I can't share with you baby
And you're mine
As soon as I get home to you
I take my time with you
With you
Yea
I take my time with you
With you
I take my time with you



@charainemitchell7929

Nuh Time
[Verse 1]
Shit, I should've called you
But I got caught up
Your friends are single
They shouldn't talk up
You wanted daytime
I gave you late night
You're getting tired of saying the same shit, all day
All day, all day
Baby you always say

[Chorus]
"I hate when it feels like
You don't have time for me
Nuh time, nuh time"
No, no
She said, she said
"I hate when it feels like
You don't have time for me
Nuh time, nuh time"
No, no

[Verse 2]
I know you say that
People make time for
Shit that they want, well
It's not that I don't want you
It's that you want more
From me, from me
You make it hard to trust you
And right now you're talking crazy
First marriage, then babies
Then test me, you hate me
But we still do the same thing all day
All day, all day, all day
Baby you always say

[Chorus]
"I hate when it feels like
You don't have time for me
Nuh time, nuh time"
No, no
You said, you said
"I hate when it feels like
You don't have time for me
Nuh time, nuh time"
No, no

[Outro]
And how many times (aw yeah)
And how many times (yeah)
I don't have any time (aw yeah, ooh)
I don't have time for you (aw yeah, aw yeah)

[Voicemail: Sabrina Brown]
I don't like it because there is this long ass text, whatever
And, he sends me back this short ass response
Like come on now, be a little bit more
It shows that he really doesn't care
I don't know, like, if he does care, and that's just how he is?
I don't know, I don't know!
Tek Time
[Verse]
Tell me if my words are getting through (yeah)
So I can stop explaining
If I'm already good enough for you
Then won't you stop complaining (ayy, yeah)
That body needs a little maintenance, I know
You just point me to where the pain is
Been patient, sitting in your room waiting (yeah)
Anything good takes time
And I'll take the time to take care of you baby
I rode out there it ain't fair to you baby
I don't want it if you ain't there with it baby
I don't want shit that I can't share with you baby
(I'm all yours)
And you're mine
As soon as I get home to you (yeah)
I take my time with you
With you, yeah
I take my time with you
With you, I know
Gotta take my time with you



@carlajjj4847

Tell me if my words are getting through
So I can stop explaining
If I'm already good enough for you
Then won't you stop complaining
That body needs a little maintenance
I know
You just point me to where the pain is
And you been patient sitting in your room waiting
Anything good takes time
And I'll take the time to take care of you baby
I rode out there it ain't fair to you baby
I don't want it if you ain't there with it baby
I don't want shit that I can't share with you baby
(Me I'm all yours) And you're mine
As soon as I get home to you
I wanna take my time with you
With you
Yea
I wanna take my time with you
With you
I wanna take my time with you



@earth2mandycee634

Lyrics ‼️‼️

Shit, I should've called you
But I got caught up
Your friends are single
They shouldn't talk up
You wanted daytime
I gave you late night
You're getting tired of
Saying the same shit, all day
All day
All day
And you always say
I hate when it feels like
You don't have time for me
Nuh time
Nuh time
Nuh nuh
She said, she said
I hate when it feels like
You don't have time for me
Nuh time
Nuh time
Nuh nuh
I know you say that
People make time for
Shit that they want well
It's not that I don't want you
It's that you want more
From me
From me
You make it hard to trust you
And right now you're talking crazy
First marriage, then babies
Then test me, you hate me
But we still do the same thing all day
All day
All day
All day
And you always say
I hate when it feels like
You don't have time for me
Nuh time
Nuh time
Nuh nuh
You said, you said
I hate when it feels like
You don't have time for me
Nuh time
Nuh time
Nuh nuh
And how many times
Aw yea
And how many times
Yea
I don't have any time
Aw yea, ouuu
I don't have time for you
Aw yea, aw yea
Tell me if my words are getting through
So I can stop explaining
If I'm already good enough for you
Then won't you stop complaining
That body needs a little maintenance
I know
You just point me to where the pain is
And you been patient sitting in your room waiting
Anything good takes time
And I'll take the time to take care of you baby
I rode out there it ain't fair to you baby
I don't want it if you ain't there with it baby
I don't want shit that I can't share with you baby
(Me I'm all yours) And you're mine
As soon as I get home to you
I wanna take my time with you
With you
Yea
I wanna take my time with you
With you
I wanna take my time with you



All comments from YouTube:

@lnsatiate

Damn, I remember listening to this late nights on my way home from work. One of my favourite songs from dvsn. That transition to Tek time brings a tear to my eye. 3 years went by too damn quick

@milforddenzelchiwamira-ndh2374

Bruh, it has to be one of the best transitions in the genre, ever! Tek Time needs an extension.

@preciouskelebogile3515

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@kingjames6014

The most slept on r&b act of our time my goodness

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That's a pic of, Obama? Lol

@sungoddessflow2762

King James I 100% agrees with you but their time will come very soon❤️❤️

@adventurousangie6890

Facts

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