Until It's Time For You To Go
Elvis Presley & The Imperials Quartet Lyrics
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You're not an angel
You're a woman
I'm not a king,
I'm a man,
Take my hand
We'll make a space
In the lives that we planned
Until it's time for you to go
Yes, we're different worlds apart
We're not the same
We laughed and played
At the start like in a game
You could have stayed
Outside my heart
But in you came
And here you'll stay
Until it's time for you to go
Don't ask why,
Don't ask how
Don't ask forever,
Love me now
This love of mine
Had no beginning
It has no end
I was an oak,
Now I'm a willow
Now I can bend
And tho' I'll never
In my life see you again
I still stay
Until it's time for you to go
The song “Until It’s Time For You To Go” by Elvis Presley is a beautiful love ballad. The opening lines of the song sets the tone for the rest of the lyrics. The singer acknowledges the reality of the woman’s presence and identifies her as a woman and not an angel or a dream. The next line, “I’m not a king, I’m a man,” suggests that he is just an ordinary man who has found something special in this woman. He wants her to take his hand and make a space in their lives. The line, “And here we’ll stay until it’s time for you to go” indicates the transience of their love affair.
As the song progresses, the singer acknowledges that they come from different worlds and they are not the same. However, they played and laughed together like children. The woman had the option to stay outside his heart, but she came into his life and has now occupied his space. The line “Don’t ask why, Don’t ask how, Don’t ask forever, love me now” signifies the moment or the “now” as important, while the future and the past don’t matter. Finally, the song ends with the beautiful words, “This love of mine, Had no beginning, It has no end,” indicating that their love for each other is infinite and beautiful, something that they will take with them wherever they go.
Line by Line Meaning
You're not a dream
You are not a figment of my imagination, but rather a real person.
You're not an angel
You are not a celestial being, but rather a human being like me.
You're a woman
You are a female human being.
I'm not a king,
I do not hold a title of royalty or any similar status.
I'm a man,
I am a male human being.
Take my hand
Let us hold hands and experience intimacy and closeness.
We'll make a space
We will create an area in our lives for each other.
In the lives that we planned
In the future we envisioned for ourselves.
And here we'll stay
We will remain together in this relationship.
Until it's time for you to go
We will remain together until it is time for you to leave or end the relationship.
Yes, we're different worlds apart
We come from different backgrounds or ways of life.
We're not the same
We are distinct in our personalities, interests, and identities.
We laughed and played
We had fun and enjoyed each other's company.
At the start like in a game
Initially, our relationship may have felt like a game, but now it has deeper emotional significance.
You could have stayed
You had the option to not enter into a relationship with me.
Outside my heart
You could have chosen to not let me into your heart.
But in you came
But you chose to let me into your heart and into a relationship with you.
Don't ask why,
Do not question why we are in this relationship.
Don't ask how
Do not question how we ended up in this relationship.
Don't ask forever,
Do not ask about the future of our relationship.
Love me now
Focus on the present and love me in this moment.
This love of mine
My feelings of love.
Had no beginning
My love for you has always existed.
It has no end
My love for you is infinite and eternal.
I was an oak,
I used to be rigid and unyielding.
Now I'm a willow
Now I am more flexible and adaptable, able to bend and compromise.
Now I can bend
I am now able to be more open and flexible in this relationship.
And tho' I'll never
Although it may never happen.
In my life see you again
We may not cross paths again in this life.
I still stay
I will still remain in this relationship with you.
Until it's time for you to go
Until the time comes for you to leave or end the relationship.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BUFFY SAINTE MARIE
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