Turn Back The Hands Of Time
George Faith Lyrics

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Oh darling I'm so lonely without you
Can't sleep at night always think about you
But if I had the chance to start all over
I would be wishing today on a four leaf clover
And leaving you with the last thing on my mind
If I could turn back the hands of time

Oh darling I can't hold out much longer

Oh the pain's so deep and the hurt is getting stronger
But if I had just one more try
I would be yours, yours alone until the day I die
and we would have a love so divine
If I could turn back the hands of time

Oh darling please, please let me come back home
Your love has been so good to me baby
And I just relied without it
I can't go on and you're the other half

That makes my life complete
If I had one more chance we'd have a love so sweet

Overall Meaning

In George Faith's song "Turn Back The Hands Of Time," the lyrics express the deep feelings of loneliness, pain and longing the singer has for their loved one. The song tells the story of someone who is deeply remorseful for leaving their loved one and desperately yearning for a second chance to be with them. The singer can't sleep at night and is constantly thinking about the one they left behind. They express regret over not appreciating the love they had and ask for forgiveness. However, the second chance seems like a distant dream only made possible if the hands of time could be turned back.

The lyrics paint a picture of a love so deep that the singer is willing to do whatever it takes to be with their loved one again. The repeated phrase "If I could turn back the hands of time" highlights the fact that sometimes people only realise the true value of what they had after they lose it. The song is a bittersweet reminder that sometimes love is not enough and the importance of cherishing the relationships we have while we have them.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh darling I'm so lonely without you
I feel incredibly lonely without you in my life, darling.

Can't sleep at night always think about you
I can't sleep at night because you're always on my mind, darling.

But if I had the chance to start all over
If I could start over, darling.

I would be wishing today on a four leaf clover
I would be hoping for luck and success, darling.

And leaving you with the last thing on my mind
Leaving you would be the last thing on my mind, darling.

If I could turn back the hands of time
If I could go back in time, darling.

Oh darling I can't hold out much longer
I can't wait any longer, darling.

Oh the pain's so deep and the hurt is getting stronger
The pain and hurt I feel is getting deeper and stronger, darling.

But if I had just one more try
If I had one more chance, darling.

I would be yours, yours alone until the day I die
I would be yours and only yours until the end of my days, darling.

and we would have a love so divine
We would have a love so special and divine, darling.