Come Down In Time
Kenny Lattimore Lyrics


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In the quiet silent seconds I
turned off the light switch and I
came down to meet you in the
half light the moon left while
cluster of night jars sang some
songs out of tune
Mantle of bright light shone
down from a room

Come down in time
I still hear her say
So clear in my ear
like it was today
Come down in time was the message she gave
Come down in time and I'll meet you half way

Well I don't know if I should have
heard her as yet but a
true love like hers is a
hard love to get and I#ve
walked most all the way and I
ain't heard her call and I#m
getting to thinking if she's
coming at all

Come down in time
I still hear her say
So clear in my ear
like it was today
Come down in time was the message she gave
Come down in time and I'll meet you half way





There are women, women and some hold you tight
Some leave you counting the stars in the night

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Kenny Lattimore's song Come Down In Time are imbued with feelings of longing and a sense of missed opportunities. The song talks about a man who turns off the lights and ventures into the night to meet his lover. Being in the half light of the moon, he hears a cluster of night jars sing songs out of tune while a mantle of bright light shone down from a room. The chorus of the song, "Come down in time, I still hear her say, So clear in my ear like it was today, Come down in time was the message she gave, Come down in time, and I'll meet you halfway," underscores his yearning to hear her voice and to be with her physically.


However, the singer of the song is pulled back to reality as he ponders whether he ever heard her message or if she's ever coming at all. He remarks that true love like hers is hard to find, which makes him question the path he's taken. The song concludes with the lines, "There are women, women and some hold you tight, Some leave you counting the stars in the night." These words capture the duality of relationships where some are short-lived and others become lasting and meaningful.


Line by Line Meaning

In the quiet silent seconds I
In the brief peaceful moments, I


turned off the light switch and I
I switched off the lights and


came down to meet you in the
I descended to meet you in the


half light the moon left while
Dim light remained that the moon provided


cluster of night jars sang some
Group of nocturnal birds sang a few


songs out of tune
Songs that were off-key


Mantle of bright light shone
A bright light emitted


down from a room
From a room above me


Come down in time
Descend at the appropriate moment


I still hear her say
I can still hear her voice saying that


So clear in my ear
So distinctly in my ear


like it was today
As if it happened today


Come down in time was the message she gave
She advised me to descend as the way to connect with her


Come down in time and I'll meet you half way
She promised to meet me halfway when I descended


Well I don't know if I should have
I am not sure if I should have


heard her as yet but a
Heard her message yet, but


true love like hers is a
A love true and pure like hers is


hard love to get and I#ve
Difficult to achieve, and I have


walked most all the way and I
Traveled most of the distance and


ain't heard her call and I#m
Haven't heard her invitation, and I am


getting to thinking if she's
Becoming doubtful if she is


coming at all
Going to show up


There are women, women and some hold you tight
There are varying types of women, and some will embrace you tightly


Some leave you counting the stars in the night
While some leave you to stare up at the stars at night




Writer(s): Elton John, Bernie Taupin Copyright: Dick James Music Ltd.

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Comments from YouTube:

Terry Nelson

This is beautiful. His voice is so clear - so silky. I love this.

butch boyken

A really respectable cover of a classic Elton song. It has a lyrical and somewhat dreamy sound that is lovely. Not everyone has the style or approach to pull it off as well as Kenny

Cheryl Ponder

Wow! One of my favorite artists covering another of my favorite artist’s work! I love this song and Kenny Lattimore does a great job

?AP?

Definitely made this a whole notha song the way he delivered it.

Delia Morris Morris

KENNY IS AMAZING THE CD SAVED ME FROM A LOT OF THINGS GOING ON IN MY LIFE AT THAT TIME I LOVE THIS ARTIST

cooldebt

An Elton John and Bernie Taupin masterpiece beautifully covered

TravelinBand747

Excellent cover of a magnificent song. Elton is always honored when people cover his songs, and I’ll bet he loves this version.

?AP?

Did such the justice to this song that he owned... good job to the whole production team on this song because it is completely its own from the original by Elton John, which is still good.

Sublime Music Channel

Never knew about this cover until reading comments on Elton John's original. VERY beautiful rendition of an amazing original!

Aggie Rowe

Me too! This is a lovely version and damn soulful! And I love Elton’s of course...

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