Only Time
Enya / Ryan Lyrics
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Where the day flows, only time
And who can say if your love grows
As your heart chose, only time
Who can say why your heart sighs
As your love flies, only time
And who can say why your heart cries
Who can say when the roads meet
That love might be in your heart
And who can say when the day sleeps
If the night keeps all your heart
Night keeps all your heart
Who can say if your love grows
As your heart chose
Only time
And who can say where the road goes
Where the day flows, only time
Who knows? Only time
The lyrics to Enya's song "Only Time" explores the themes of love, time, and uncertainty. The song begins by asking the rhetorical question, "Who can say where the road goes?" to suggest that life can be unpredictable or even uncontrollable. The line "where the day flows, only time" emphasizes the importance of time and how life keeps moving forward no matter what.
The next verse introduces the idea of love and how it too can be uncertain. "And who can say if your love grows, as your heart chose, only time" suggests that even though we may choose to love someone, we cannot control whether that love will grow or fade away. The third verse explores the idea of heartbreak and how it too is a part of life. "And who can say why your heart cries when your love lies, only time" suggests that sometimes, the best remedy for heartbreak is simply to wait until time has passed.
The final verse brings together the themes of love and time, with the question "who can say when the roads meet, that love might be in your heart" suggesting that love can happen at any time, at any place without any warning. The line "if the night keeps all your heart" suggests that sometimes we may keep our emotions hidden, even to ourselves, until the right moment comes along. The song concludes with the repetition of "who knows? Only time" emphasizing the importance of time and accepting that sometimes the answers will reveal themselves only when time has passed.
Line by Line Meaning
Who can say where the road goes
Who knows where life will lead us and what path we'll follow
Where the day flows, only time
Time dictates the direction and events of our lives, we have no control over it
And who can say if your love grows
Nobody can predict if love will blossom and develop over time
As your heart chose, only time
Love and relationships are unpredictable, and we can only wait and see how our hearts respond
Who can say why your heart sighs
The reasons behind our emotional response to love are complex and hard to understand
As your love flies, only time
Love can take us on an unexpected journey, and we have no way of knowing where it will lead us
And who can say why your heart cries
The pain of love and heartbreak is difficult to explain, and can come unexpectedly
When your love lies, only time
The hurt and disappointment of being lied to by a loved one is something that can only be healed with time
Who can say when the roads meet
We can't predict when we'll meet the person we're meant to be with
That love might be in your heart
It's possible that love could be waiting for us just around the corner
And who can say when the day sleeps
We can't know what the future holds or what will happen when we close our eyes at night
If the night keeps all your heart
The darkness of the night can protect our deepest thoughts and feelings
Who can say if your love grows
We can't predict the growth and future of love, it's something that can only develop with time
As your heart chose, only time
The direction of our hearts is mysterious and unpredictable, and only time can tell where it will lead us
And who can say where the road goes
The path of our lives is unknown and uncertain, and only time can reveal where it will take us
Where the day flows, only time
Our lives are subject to the current of time, moving us forward without our control
Who knows? Only time
Ultimately, the mysteries of love and life can never be fully understood or predicted. Only time has the answers.
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CLAUS TERHOEVEN, STEFAN BOSSEMS, TOMMY CLINT
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@lemonsqueezestudios8745
I remember hearing this song on the radio when I was a kid…
It was the closest thing to heaven I’ve ever heard with my own two ears.
Found it on Deadpool 2…
Ironically..
Sometimes I miss a song I haven’t heard in so long…
And eventually,
God finds a way to reconnect me with that song….
It’s like hearing the voice of an angel giving peace and patience from heaven.
@capturedbysmartphones5742
This is the type of song that can either sink you into the deepest depression or lift you up and realize your purpose in life.
@manigupta2299
True!
@ashkook9709
Sometmes, you need to be sunk into the deepest of depressions in order to lift up stronger and realize your purpose in life
@hermos3602
Or neither.
@ashkook9709
@@hermos3602 maybee depends on when ur listening to it
@hermos3602
@@ashkook9709 Again, or neither.
@ms.soapii
this song gives me nostalgia of something that i don't remember.
@nellotorriero789
I think Kraft Mac and cheese ad
@annettemenjivarlagos736
Hahahahaha that's freacking true!!😂😂😂
@luca.j7577
I have never agreed with someone more than this lol