Kimberly Cole is a Billboard charting Recording artist, songwriter, and mul… Read Full Bio ↴Kimberly Cole is a Billboard charting Recording artist, songwriter, and multidisciplinary creative. She has been featured in VEVO, MTV, Billboard, iHeart Radio, Nylon Magazine, iTunes New and Noteworthy to name a few with countless placements in tv, film, and commercials. Garnering a large social media following early in her career she has had campaigns with Revlon, Coach, Skittles and more. The Orange County native and UCLA graduate has had major releases with Atlantic Records, Warner, and Universal Music penning songs for herself as well as other artists. She acted as host and presenter for the American Music Awards, her own show FM, and has toured the US, Europe, and Asia with her most recent music collaboration becoming a 2019 summer radio hit in France. Her passion for storytelling, the human experience, and years as a musical artist has led her to step behind the camera as a creative director and executive producer teaming up with Critical Content and John Legend’s Get Lifted Film Co. to develop several TV projects as she readies to her next musical release.

A Thousand Times
Kimberly Cole Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴

I trying to make a decision right now
But I′m torn between the words
And my regret is that is going in my head
And my world is so disturbed

I, I never meant to make you cry
And at night inside I die (I die)
Cause when I said I didn't love you

I lied
I was just terrified

So let′s put the pass behind us
Give love a chance to find us

Before the sun sets
Let's put our hearts together
Cause we don't live forever

I won′t speak hell
Our hearts are back together
Tomorrow could be never

If I don′t tell you now
I'll die a thousand times
I′ll die a thousand times

If I don't tell you now
I′ll die a thousand times
A thousand times I'll die

Words have been spoken
Cannot be returned
And I live with that each day
The pain I caused you was so undeserved
But here is my chance to take it away

I, I never meant to make you cry
(Never meant to make you cry)
And at night inside I die (I die)
Cause when I said I didn′t love you
I lied
I was just terrified

Oh, oh, oh
So let's put the pass behind us
Give love a chance to find us

Before the sun sets
Let's put our hearts together
Cause we don′t live forever

I won′t speak hell
Our hearts are back together
Tomorrow could be never

If I don't tell you now
I′ll die a thousand times
I'll die a thousand times

If I don′t tell you now
I'll die a thousand times
A thousand times I′ll die

No, I'm no longer afraid
And in my heart, your love is safe
Time to wash it away
It's here to stay, to stay

So we figure it out
Don′t want to live without you
What was lost is found
And it′s here for you

Before the sun sets
Let's put our hearts together
(Hearts together)
Cause we don′t live forever

I won't speak hell
Our hearts are back together
(Back together)
Tomorrow could be never

If I don′t tell you now
I'll die a thousand times
I′ll die a thousand times

If I don't tell you now
I'll die a thousand times
A thousand times I′ll die

If I don′t tell you now
(I will die)
I'll die a thousand times
(I will die)
I′ll die a thousand times

(I will die)
If I don't tell you now
(I will die)
I′ll die a thousand times

(I will die)
A thousand times I'll die

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Kimberly Cole's song "A Thousand Times" revolve around a person who is struggling to make a hard decision. They are torn between their words and their feelings, and regret is consuming them. They apologize for hurting their love interest and express their fear of declaring their love. However, they realize that they don't want to live without their partner and want to give love a chance. The pain of losing their loved one is unbearable, and they don't want to waste any more time. The song urges the person to take a leap of faith and confess their love before the sun sets because tomorrow is uncertain.

The repetition of "I'll die a thousand times" in the chorus emphasizes the severity of the person's emotions. The phrase represents the feeling of dying inside every time they regret not saying "I love you." The lyrics also touch upon the idea that words once spoken cannot be returned. The person accepts the weight of the pain they caused and hopes to take it away by confessing their love. The lyrics are emotionally intense, resonate with anyone who has ever struggled to express their feelings, and emphasize the importance of seizing the moment and expressing yourself before it's too late.

Line by Line Meaning

I trying to make a decision right now
I am currently torn between two choices and trying to make a decision

But I′m torn between the words
I am conflicted by the words that are racing through my mind

And my regret is that is going in my head
I am filled with regret over the thoughts that are consuming me

And my world is so disturbed
These thoughts and emotions are causing my world to feel chaotic

I, I never meant to make you cry
I did not intend to hurt you or make you cry

And at night inside I die (I die)
I am filled with pain and guilt inside, especially at night

Cause when I said I didn't love you
I caused you pain when I told you that I did not love you

I lied
The truth is that I do love you

I was just terrified
I was too scared at the time to admit my feelings

So let's put the pass behind us
Let's move on from the past

Give love a chance to find us
Let's give our love a chance to flourish

Before the sun sets
Let's do this before it is too late

Let's put our hearts together
Let's come together and fix our relationship

Cause we don't live forever
We do not have an endless amount of time to fix things

Our hearts are back together
Our hearts are now reunited

Tomorrow could be never
There is no guarantee that we will have tomorrow

If I don't tell you now
If I do not tell you how I truly feel now

I'll die a thousand times
I will feel immense pain and guilt

Words have been spoken
Once words have been said

Cannot be returned
They cannot be undone

And I live with that each day
I live with the weight of my past mistakes every day

The pain I caused you was so undeserved
I hurt you deeply, and you did not deserve that pain

But here is my chance to take it away
This is my chance to right my wrongs and make things right

No, I'm no longer afraid
I am no longer scared of the consequences of admitting my true feelings

And in my heart, your love is safe
I know that your love for me is genuine and true

Time to wash it away
It is time to let go of the past and move forward

It's here to stay, to stay
However, our love will always remain strong

So we figure it out
We will work together to find a solution

Don′t want to live without you
I cannot bear the thought of living without you

What was lost is found
Our love, which was once lost, has been found again

If I don't tell you now
If I do not tell you my true feelings now

A thousand times I'll die
I will feel immense pain and guilt a thousand times over

Writer(s): Philip Martin Lawrence Ii, Michael Diskint, Kimberly Dee Cole, Jean-yves G. Ducornet

Contributed by Jasmine E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

TRACKS