It's Late
Orchestra Regina/Queen Lyrics

You say you love me
You claim to feel love towards me, though we are still practically strangers

And I hardly know your name
I am not familiar with much about you as a person

And if I say I love you in the candle light
If I were to express love towards you romantically

There's no-one but myself to blame
I would be solely responsible for any ensuing repercussions of my actions

But there's something inside
However, there is a feeling or emotion inside of me

That's turning my mind away
That is causing me to mentally pull away from expressing that love

Woh - how I could love you
Although, I do feel the potential for love towards you

If I could let you stay
If only I could allow myself to fall in love with you and take that chance

It's late - and I'm bleeding deep inside
It's getting late in the relationship and I am emotionally hurting

It's late - ooh, is it just my sickly pride?
I am questioning whether my own ego and stubbornness is causing this relationship to crumble

Too late - even now the feeling seems to steal away
It might be too late for me to salvage this relationship, as the love I once felt is diminishing

So late - though I'm crying I can't help but hear you say
Even though I am upset, I can't ignore you expressing that this may be the end of us

Mmm, yeah
An expression of agreement or understanding

The way you love me
I appreciate the kind and sweet way you show love towards me

Is the sweetest love around
It's quite possibly the best form of love I've ever experienced

But after all this time
However, as time passes

The more I'm trying
I am working hard to maintain this relationship

The more I seem to let you down, yes
But regardless of my efforts, I am still failing to meet your expectations and needs

Now you tell me you're leaving
Now, you have vocalized your desire to end this relationship

And I just can't believe it's true
I am having a difficult time accepting that our time together is truly over

Oh, you know that I can love you
But I want you to know that I am capable of loving you deeply

Though I know I can't be true
Even though I am aware that I am not a reliable partner

Oh, you made me love you
You have caused me to fall in love with you

Don't tell me that we're through
Please do not give up on us yet

It's late - mmm, and it's driving me so mad
The current state of affairs is causing me great mental and emotional distress

It's late - yes I know, but don't try and tell me that it's
I am aware that it is getting late in our relationship, but I don't want you to try and convince me that it is hopeless

Too late - save our love you can't turn out the light
It may not be too late to salvage our love, as it's a flame that can't be extinguished easily

So late - I've been wrong but I'll learn to be right
I know that my actions have been wrong, but I am willing to learn from my mistakes

It's late - It's late - It's late
The urgency of the situation is becoming more apparent

But not too late
But there is still hope to make things right

Mm, I've been so long
I have been in this relationship for quite some time now

You've been so long
You, too, have been in this relationship for quite some time now

We've been so long tryin' to work it out
Collectively, we have been trying so hard to make this relationship work

I ain't got long
I am running out of time to make things right

You ain't got long
There is not much time left for us to make this work

We've gotta know what this life's all about, ooh
We need to find out what makes life worth living

Tell me
A plea to ask for more honesty and transparency from their partner

Tryin' to work it out, yeah, ooh
Still attempting to make the relationship work

Ooh too late, yeah, too late, much too late, aaah
It may be too late for us to find happiness together in this relationship

You're staring at me
You are looking at me suspiciously

With suspicion in your eye
I can see doubt or distrust in your eyes

You say what game are you playing?
You are questioning my motives or intentions

What's this that you're saying?
You want me to explain what I mean or what I am trying to say

I know that I can't reply
I cannot answer your questions in a way that will make you happy

If I take you tonight
If I choose to physically engage with you tonight

Is it making my life a lie?
I am questioning whether or not giving into these desires will compromise my integrity and values

Oh you make me wonder
You are making me contemplate the truth about my own life

Did I live my life right?
I am beginning to question whether or not I made the right choices in my life so far

It's late - ooh, but it's time to set me free
It may be late to salvage our relationship, but it's time for me to move on

It's late - ooh, yes I know, but there's no way it has to be
Even though it feels like it's too late, there may still be hope for us to go our separate ways in peace

Too late - so let the fire take our bodies this night
If it's truly too late for us, we should let the passion take over for one more night

So late - let the waters take our guilt in the tide
After this night, we should let the weight of the relationship drift away like the tide in the ocean

It's late - It's late - It's late - It's late
The gravity of the situation is being emphasized

It's late - It's late - It's late
The singer is reiterating the lateness of everything

Oh, It's all too late
The time frame for a successful relationship has officially passed

Woah, woah, c'mon
An exclamation meant to get someone to focus, or get ready for action

Ooh m m m m late too late oh yeah
A final dramatic acknowledgment of the situation being too late to fix

Waaa
An expression of frustration, sadness or regret