Never The Right Time
Janine Lyrics
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Can I hold ya
I could hold you down
But it's never the right
Never the right time
We could change things now
But this, isn't the right
Ooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-ooh
Never the right
Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-ooh
Oo-oo-oo-oo-ooh
Never the right
Never the right...
Ridin' 'round, music's loud
Feelin' little drunk
Got that look in the side of your eyes
You and me, we're just cool
But i'd rather be
On you, not the passenger side
You just broke up your hell and I'm back
And with someone new
If we had more time in the same zone
He could have been you
I could hold you down
But it's, never the right
Never the right time
We could change things now
But this, isn't the right
It's never the right time
Ooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-ooh
Never the right time
Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-ooh
Oo-oo-oo-oo-ooh
Never the right
Never the right time
Here we are, in my place
Would invite you up
But we know, how that shit
Would go down
I'm twisted, confused
And I really want you, but I don't want to ruin what we have now
I could play songs, talk to you all night
And day, after day
You lean over, kiss my cheek goodbye, I
Have no words to say
I could hold you down
But it's, never the right
Never the right time
We could change things now
But this, isn't the right
It's never the right time
Ooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-ooh
Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-ooh
Oo-oo-oo-oo-ooh
Never the right
Never the right time
Ooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-ooh
Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-ooh
Oo-oo-oo-oo-ooh
The song "Never The Right Time" by Janine is a beautiful and emotional piece about unrequited love. In the first verse, she talks about wanting to hold someone down and change things, but unfortunately, the timing is not right. She feels like destiny is working against her, and it is never the right time to do what she wants. In the second verse, she talks about being with someone who just came out of a relationship and has started seeing someone else. If only they had met earlier, the outcome could have been different.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the message that no matter how much they want to be together, it's never going to be the right time for them. The song's bridge tells the story about being in her place and wanting to invite someone up but deciding against it since she doesn't want to spoil the friendship they have. In the end, Janine expresses her longing to hold her crush down but realizes that it's never the right moment.
Overall, the music composition and Janine's silky-smooth voice flow beautifully throughout the song but what makes this piece stand out is the emotional depth and the relatable experience that many can understand when it comes to unrequited love.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah, yeah
Expression of agreement or affirmation
Can I hold ya
Asking for physical intimacy
I could hold you down
But it's never the right
Never the right time
We could change things now
But this, isn't the right
It's never the right time
Expressing the desire for a relationship but feeling like the timing is always wrong
Ooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-ooh
Never the right
Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-ooh
Oo-oo-oo-oo-ooh
Never the right
Never the right...
Repeating the theme of never being the right time for a relationship
Ridin' 'round, music's loud
Feelin' little drunk
Got that look in the side of your eyes
You and me, we're just cool
But i'd rather be
On you, not the passenger side
Being intoxicated and feeling a desire to be physically intimate with someone
You just broke up your hell and I'm back
And with someone new
If we had more time in the same zone
He could have been you
Not being able to pursue a relationship because one person is with someone else
Here we are, in my place
Would invite you up
But we know, how that shit
Would go down
I'm twisted, confused
And I really want you, but I don't want to ruin what we have now
Feeling conflicted about whether to pursue a physical relationship and potentially ruin a friendship
I could play songs, talk to you all night
And day, after day
You lean over, kiss my cheek goodbye, I
Have no words to say
Enjoying spending time together but feeling unable to express deeper feelings
Ooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-ooh
Never the right time
Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-ooh
Oo-oo-oo-oo-ooh
Never the right
Never the right time
Ooh, oo-oo-oo-oo-ooh
Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-ooh
Oo-oo-oo-oo-ooh
Repeating the central theme of never being the right time for a relationship
Writer(s): Paris Alexandria Jones, Kerry Krucial Brothers, Jonathan Dorr, Cecil Bernardy, Janine Foster, Devon Johanna Baldwin
Contributed by Kaylee O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Ms. Susan Dawson
[Intro]
Yeah, eh eh, yeah
Can I hold ya?
[Chorus]
I could hold you down
But, it's never the right, never the right time
We could change things now
But, this isn't the right, it's never the right time
[Verse 1]
Round and round, music's loud
Feeling a little drunk of that look in the side of your eyes
You and me were just cool
But, I rather be on you not the passenger side
You just broke up your hell
And I'm back with someone new
If we had more time in the same zone, he could have been you
[Chorus]
I could hold you down
But, it's never the right, never the right time
We could change things now
But, this isn't the right, it's never the right time
Never the right time
(never the right, never the right time)
[Verse 2]
Here we are, in my place
Would invite you up, but we know how this shit might go down
I'm twisted, confused
And I really want you
But I don't want to ruin what we have now
I could play songs, talk to you all night
Day after day
You lean over, kiss my cheek goodbye
I have no words to say
[Chorus]
I could hold you down
But, it's never the right, never the right time
We could change things now
But, this isn't the right, it's never the right time
Ooh, oh, oh oh, oh, oh
(never the right, never the right time)
Tamia Primer
[Chorus]
I could hold you down
But, it's never the right, never the right time
We could change things now
But, this isn't the right, it's never the right time
[Verse 1]
Round and round, music's loud
Feeling a little drunk of that look in the side of your eyes
You and me were just cool
But, I rather be on you not the passenger side
You just broke up your hell
And I'm back with someone new
If we had more time in the same zone, he could have been you
[Chorus]
I could hold you down
But, it's never the right, never the right time
We could change things now
But, this isn't the right, it's never the right time
Never the right time
(never the right, never the right time)
Miss Lady
After years of its release, I still play this like it just came out 🥰🥰 Janine hits different, her style is never out for me ❤
SolarMoon
Yes and it sounds so good in the car with ya bass , bassing 🤣🤣yessss. I love her& all her songs
Eduardo Moraes
Depois de 5.9 M que venho descobrir essa artista e mulher poderosa dessa voz suave e tranquiloa ❤, já tem um fã ❤
iam Lee
People asking why she's not in the media....it's because she didn't sell her very beautiful soul.
I just stumbled upon her today, Nov, 12th 2019. I'm so happy I did. Such a damn vibe.
Kirvanni
💖💖💖she sho didn't !!!!!
Jesikah Charles
Song on repeat!! 😍😍🔥🔥
ItsIris
People just don’t appreciate good music anymore this is 🔥♥️
Herman Murillo
I can listen to this over n over and not get tired of it. Love you girl.
LaConteau
I replayed this so many times. The vibe on this is so right. Janine did a good job with serenading the song vocally. Definitely feeling this ❤️
Rico Nico
Why is this woman not in the media!?? Her music is beautiful, somebody get her out there 👀👍