Time and Again
Gillan Lyrics


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Maybe I can love you baby
With all of my heart and everything
But I don't need you to drag me down
If you make me uneasy then I'll start to sing
I'm leaving, I'm leaving
I won't see you no more
We do it time and again
I get along without you now
Feeling good I'm on the road again
I tell myself
I can live without you now
I don't need you and there's no pain
But I'm dreaming, dreaming
Baby I love you so
It happens time and again

I think we'd better stay together
It's the best thing for you and me
I'll be your slave and we'll love forever
You'll have my body, but my mind stays free
But I'm dreaming, dreaming
Baby I love you so
We do it time and again
You're always causing me pain




We do it time and again
You always damage my brain

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Gillan's song Time and Again depict a person who is in love with someone, but at the same time, the relationship is toxic for them. They confess their love for their partner but also indicate that they have to leave them. The reason behind this decision is that if their partner continues to make them uneasy, they will start to sing, meaning they will start to complain, and that will lead to a fight. Therefore, it's better for them to end it and move on.


The person acknowledges that they can live without their partner and will feel good once they leave them behind. However, the love they have for them is so intense that they keep dreaming of them. They admit the relationship is a cycle of 'we do it time and again,' causing them pain and damage to their brain. In the end, the person proposes that they should stay together for the best, and they will love each other forever. However, their mind will still stay free, indicating they will end it again if it goes wrong.


In conclusion, the song's lyrics portray a toxic relationship that keeps repeating itself, causing pain and damage to both partners. The person conveys their love for their partner, but at the same time, they have to leave them. The song delivers a strong message about relationships and how they can affect one's mental state.


Line by Line Meaning

Maybe I can love you baby
It is possible that I could love you, my dear


With all of my heart and everything
I would love you with my entire being


But I don't need you to drag me down
I don't want you to bring me down or make me feel worse


If you make me uneasy then I'll start to sing
If you make me uncomfortable, I will express my feelings through song


I'm leaving, I'm leaving
I have decided to depart from this situation


I won't see you no more
I will not be in your presence again


We do it time and again
We keep repeating the same actions and outcomes


I get along without you now
I am doing fine without you currently


Feeling good I'm on the road again
I feel great and am on the path to something new


I tell myself
I remind myself


I can live without you now
I am strong enough to exist without you at the moment


I don't need you and there's no pain
I do not rely on you and am not experiencing any suffering


But I'm dreaming, dreaming
However, I am still imagining


Baby I love you so
I have strong feelings of affection towards you


It happens time and again
This cycle repeats


I think we'd better stay together
Perhaps we should remain united


It's the best thing for you and me
This would be in our best interest


I'll be your slave and we'll love forever
I would devote myself to you and we could love perpetually


You'll have my body, but my mind stays free
You can have my physical self, but my thoughts will remain independent


You're always causing me pain
You consistently bring me discomfort


You always damage my brain
You cause harm to my mental state




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