Take Your Time
Disco House The S.O.S Band Lyrics


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Let's do it
Oh
Let's do it
Baby
Take your time
Let's do it
Come on, baby
Oh
Let's do it
Baby
Take your time
Let's do it

You know you ought to slow down
You been working too hard
And that's a fact
Sit back and relax a while
Take some time to laugh and smile
Lay your heavy load down
So we can stop and kick back
It seems we never take the time to do
All the things we want to, yeah

Now, baby we can do it
Take the time
Do it right
We can do it, baby
Do it tonight

Baby, we can do it
Take the time
Do it right
We can do it, baby
Do it tonight

The love I feel for you
You feel for me
One life is all we have to live
Our love is all we have to give, yeah
There are so many things
For us to do and see
Let's take some time to be alone
Lock the door
Pull out the phone, yeah

And baby we can do it
Take the time
Do it right
We can do it, baby
Do it tonight

Baby, we can do it
Take the time
Do it right
We can do it, baby
Do it tonight

Baby we can do it
Take the time
Do it right
We can do it, baby
Do it tonight

Baby, we can do it
Take the time
Do it right
We can do it, baby
Do it tonight

Take your time




Take the time
Take the time

Overall Meaning

"Take Your Time" by The S.O.S Band is a classic disco house song that encourages individuals to slow down and enjoy life. The lyrics suggest that people need to take time out of their busy lives to relax, laugh and enjoy the company of their loved ones. The song also emphasizes the need to have fun and live in the moment.


The opening lyrics "Let's do it, Oh, Let's do it, Baby" are upbeat and set the stage for the rest of the song. These words convey the sense of excitement and enthusiasm that comes with living life to the fullest. The chorus is also catchy and uplifting, with the repetition of "Take your time, let's do it" serving as a subtle reminder to listeners to slow down and enjoy life.


The song's overall message is timeless and echoes the sentiments of many great disco house hits. It encourages listeners to take time out of their busy lives to relax, unwind and spend quality time with their loved ones. The upbeat and groovy dance beat of the song, coupled with its positive message, has made it a timeless classic and a popular track on dance floors around the world.


Line by Line Meaning

Let's do it
Expressing excitement and eagerness to engage in a particular activity.


Oh
Exclamation of joy or amusement.


Baby
Affectionate term of endearment.


Take your time
Advice to slow down and take a break from working too hard.


Come on, baby
Encouragement to participate in the suggested activity.


You know you ought to slow down
Acknowledgement that the person has been working too hard and needs to take a break.


You been working too hard
Repeating the idea that the person has been overworking.


And that's a fact
A strong emphasis that the statement is true and should be taken seriously.


Sit back and relax a while
Suggestion to take a break and unwind for a period.


Take some time to laugh and smile
Encouragement to find joy and happiness during the break.


Lay your heavy load down
Instruction to let go of stress and worries during the break.


So we can stop and kick back
Implication that taking a break will provide an opportunity to rest and unwind.


It seems we never take the time to do
Observation that taking breaks or enjoying life is often neglected or put aside.


All the things we want to, yeah
Emphasis on how many enjoyable things there are to experience.


Now, baby we can do it
Reinforcement of the idea that engaging in enjoyable activities is possible.


Take the time
Continuation of the advice to slow down and take time to enjoy life.


Do it right
Suggestion to engage in the activity wholeheartedly and do it well.


We can do it, baby
Encouragement and reassurance that enjoying life and engaging in activities can be done.


Do it tonight
Emphasis on taking action immediately.


The love I feel for you
Expression of deep affection towards another person.


You feel for me
Reciprocation of the deep affection.


One life is all we have to live
Acknowledgement that life is short and should be enjoyed as much as possible.


Our love is all we have to give, yeah
The sentiment that love is the most important thing to give and share.


There are so many things
Observation that life is full of opportunities and experiences.


For us to do and see
Emphasis on how much there is to experience in life.


Let's take some time to be alone
Suggestion to take time for intimacy and meaningful connections.


Lock the door
Instruction to eliminate distractions and interruptions during this time.


Pull out the phone, yeah
Instruction to focus on each other and disconnect from technology and other distractions.


Take your time
Reinforcement of the advice to slow down and take a break.


Take the time
Continuation of the advice to prioritize taking a break.




Lyrics ยฉ Ultra Tunes, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JAMES SAMUEL III HARRIS, ALICIA RENEE KNOTT, TERRY LEWIS, JAMES QUENTON WRIGHT

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Olivier Duvigneaux

Mary Davis' voice is very beautiful, I love it.

Pasquale Perillo

Yes.really.all.best.voice.mary

Anita Kos

I still listen to this amazing jam blasting on my stereo on a CD!! Always gets me in a good mood!! Thanks to Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and SOS Band!!
Minneapolis sound 4ever!! ๐Ÿ’‹โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ

Jason Bates

My aunt had this 45. She played it constantly. It was also my favorite song at 6 years old. โœŒ๏ธ๐Ÿ˜Ž

Brian Dawson

Just not surprised! Found at 6pm can't stop blogging to it
Very infectious ๐Ÿ˜

Fatima Racedo

La mejor รฉpoca , la mejor mรบsica ! 80' Inolvidables.

Urs Malo

Another great mix from happier times. Thank you for bringing back good memories!

B.K.R. Doggielover

It's 2:20 a.m. Saturday. And this came up on my notifications. Thank you!!๐Ÿฑ Great remix. I always loved this song. I love it even more now.๐Ÿ‘

Lisa Nokes

I listen to this at 2:00 am, 3 00, 4:00 am sometimes all through the night til the sun comes up.๐ŸŒ€๐ŸŒˆ๐ŸŒ‚๐ŸŒงโญ๐ŸŒž๐ŸŒคโ˜€๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒžโญ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒจ๐ŸŒฆ๐ŸŒฅ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒž๐ŸŒง๐ŸŒจ๐ŸŒจ๐ŸŒจ๐ŸŒจ๐ŸŒง๐ŸŒฆ๐ŸŒฅ๐ŸŽ‹๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽŽ๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽŽ๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ€๐ŸŽ„๐ŸŽ‡๐ŸŽŽ๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽž๐ŸŽ–๐ŸŽ€๐ŸŽ‹๐ŸŽ‹๐ŸŽโœดโ‡๐Ÿ”…๐ŸŽฆโโ๐Ÿ“ถโซ๐Ÿ—ž๐Ÿ“‘๐Ÿ’ฐ๐Ÿ’น๐Ÿ’ด๐Ÿ”•๐ŸŽผ๐ŸŽต๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽน๐ŸŽธ๐ŸŽท๐Ÿ”•๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽ™๐ŸŽš๐ŸŽ™๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽต๐ŸŽธ๐ŸŽท

Lisa Nokes

OK one of the best bands in the industry.๐ŸŽง๐ŸŽท๐ŸŽธ๐ŸŽน๐ŸŽน๐ŸŽบ๐ŸŽš๐Ÿ“ฏ๐Ÿ“ฃ๐Ÿ“ข๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”‰๐Ÿ”ˆ๐Ÿ”ˆ๐Ÿ”‡๐Ÿ”‡๐Ÿ”•๐Ÿ”•๐ŸŽผ๐ŸŽต๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽ™๐ŸŽš๐ŸŽน๐ŸŽธ๐ŸŽท๐ŸŽง๐ŸŽค๐ŸŽค๐ŸŽ›๐ŸŽ›๐ŸŽ›๐Ÿ”•๐Ÿ”•๐Ÿ”•๐ŸŽต๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽ™๐ŸŽš๐Ÿ“ฏ๐Ÿ“ฃ๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”‰๐Ÿ”ˆ๐Ÿ”ˆ๐Ÿ”‡๐Ÿ”•๐ŸŽผ๐ŸŽด๐Ÿ“ป๐Ÿ“ฒโ˜Ž๐Ÿ“ž๐Ÿ–จ๐Ÿ”Œ๐Ÿ’พ๐Ÿ“€๐Ÿ“€๐Ÿ“€๐ŸŽฅ๐ŸŽฅ ๐Ÿ’ฝ๐Ÿ–ฒ

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