This Time
Kutless * Lyrics
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I see a tear in your eye
Why'd you turn away
Why'd you run
Run til this point of breaking
No walking away
No walking away
You were the one
That I looked to
I never thought
I'd see you run
I never thought I'd see you
Turn your back on
All you knew was right
You turned your back on God
No walking away
No walking away
No walking away
This time
No walking away
I see you're back again
You'll never run again
This time
No walking away
No walking away
The lyrics of Kutless' song 'This Time' express the disappointment that the singer feels towards someone close to them who has turned away from what they believed to be right. The opening lines immediately depict the person's sadness, with a tear visible in their eye. The singer then questions the reason for the other person's actions, specifically asking why they turned away and why they kept running until reaching their breaking point. The repetition of 'No walking away' in the chorus emphasizes the depth of the singer's emotions - he does not want the same person to slip away again without explanation.
The second verse reveals that the other person was someone the singer looked up to, and their actions have come as a surprise to him. The line, 'You turned your back on God,' reveals that the singer may be referring to a religious aspect, although this is not confirmed explicitly in the rest of the song. The final lines of the song bring hope, indicating that the other person has come back and will not run again.
Overall, the lyrics of 'This Time' encapsulate the feeling of being let down by someone close and the struggle to come to terms with their actions. It is a song with a message of forgiveness and second chances, expressing the hope that the person will not walk away again.
Line by Line Meaning
I see you standing there
The singer notices the person in front of them.
I see a tear in your eye
The singer notices that the person in front of them is upset.
Why'd you turn away
The singer is asking why the person turned away from something or someone.
Why'd you run
The artist is asking why the person ran away from something or someone.
Run til this point of breaking
The artist is acknowledging that the person may have run until they reached their breaking point.
No walking away
The singer is telling the person that they cannot avoid the situation by leaving.
No walking away
The singer reiterates that the person cannot avoid the situation by leaving.
You were the one
The artist is acknowledging that the person was important to them.
That I looked to
The artist is saying that they looked up to the person and valued their presence in their life.
I never thought
The artist is saying that they did not expect something to happen.
I'd see you run
The singer did not expect to see the person run away from something or someone.
I never thought I'd see you
The artist did not expect to witness a certain action or behavior from the person.
Turn your back on
The singer is saying that the person rejected, ignored or betrayed something or someone they once believed in or trusted.
All you knew was right
The singer is saying that the person believed in something that they thought was correct or morally sound.
You turned your back on God
The singer is saying that the person rejected or abandoned their faith in God.
No walking away
The artist is telling the person again that they must face the situation and cannot avoid it by leaving.
No walking away
The artist is reminding the person that they must confront the situation and cannot leave.
No walking away
The singer repeats the message that the person cannot escape or evade the situation by leaving.
This time
The singer is saying that things will be different or have changed.
No walking away
The artist is again telling the person that they cannot avoid or escape the situation by leaving.
No walking away
The artist reiterates that the person must confront the situation and cannot leave.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ED ADAMS, WILLIE MITCHELL
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