1) an Austral… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least nine artists with the name Paul Kelly:
1) an Australian singer-songwriter
2) an American film and TV composer
3) an American soul singer & songwriter
4) an Irish folk singer and songwriter
5) a member of British bands Birdie and East Village
6) a member of English rock band Northern Uproar
7) an English multi-instrumentalist for The Islanders
8) an American bass player
9) a member of The Martial Arts, BMX Bandits and How to Swim
1) Paul Kelly is an Australian singer-songwriter, based in Melbourne, and widely considered as an icon of Australian music. He has released music under his own name and as Paul Kelly and the Messengers, Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls, and Paul Kelly and the Stormwater Boys. His output has ranged from bluegrass to studio-oriented dub reggae, but his core output comfortably straddles folk, rock, and even some country. His lyrics, simply and laconically voiced, have managed to speak to Australian experiences and history perhaps more broadly and directly than any other artist.
2) Paul Kelly is an American composer based in New York City. He is the talent that brings music to the world of film, TV, and advertising. He has been sought after by renowned directors, like Oliver Stone, for his blockbuster films, Savages, Any Given Sunday, Comandante and Oscar-Nominated short film Everything In This Country Must. Glowing reviews that Kelly has received, can be seen in the following from Thom Jurek, Soundings in Film, who say, “His moving sound constructions are full of emotions and moods — not all of them pleasant — and his takes on funk, rock, and blues are not journeyman, but those of a musician who takes these art forms seriously and seeks to represent them accurately in his utterances. Kelly may be a sketcher, but his sketches stand on their own outside the realm of the image,” and Frank O. Gutch Jr, Evolution In Film, who give glowing context to the work of Kelly in the following, “Paul Kelly knows what music is. He knows that it can be a setup, a climax, or an anticlimax. He knows the value of music applied to other media. More than that, he knows music. Not at all unlike a classical composer or even the rock band which plays beyond the fringe, he creates music for a reason.”
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3) Paul Kelly (born Paul Laurence Dunbar Kelly in Overtown, Miami, Florida, USA on 19 June 1940) is an American Soul singer, musician and producer. He is best known for the song "Stealing in the Name of the Lord", which was a hit in 1970. And in 1974 another hit with "Hooked, Hogtied & Collared" from the album with the same title. He also wrote "Personally", which has been widely-covered, and was a hit for soul singer Jackie Moore, as well as country singers Karla Bonoff and Ronnie McDowell. Other songs have been covered by gospel artists, including The Mighty Clouds Of Joy and The Staple Singers.
4) Paul Kelly (born 1957 in Dublin) is an Irish folk singer and songwriter. He has played Irish traditional music, bluegrass and country, and is equally at home in a variety of different styles of music.
5) Paul Kelly is a British member of Birdie and East Village
6) Paul Kelly is a member of English rock band Northern Uproar
7) Paul Kelly is an English multi-instrumentalist for The Islanders
8) Paul Kelly is an American bass player
9) a member of The Martial Arts, BMX Bandits and How to Swim
Take Your time
Paul Kelly Lyrics
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You just can't push it through
Put a little mind on the matter
I'm counting on you
Take your time
Mama gets sore with the child who
Just wants to eat and then run
She says "Baby what's your hurry
Take your time
Take your time
Take your time
And show me you love me
There go the bells at midnight
Ringing all out of tune
Here comes the moon arising
Sneaking into our room
Take your time
Take your time
Take your time
And show me you love me
The lyrics to Paul Kelly's song Take Your Time speak to the theme of patience and taking things slowly. The song captures the essence of relationships, particularly in the lines "Mama gets sore with the child who/Just wants to eat and then run/She says 'Baby what's your hurry/To get this over and done?'" The point being made is that rushing through things can cause you to miss the beauty of the moment. The song is essentially counseling listeners to take a deep breath, slow down, and savor the moment to learn about and love one other.
The song highlights the importance of being present in relationships and taking the time to work on them thoughtfully. The lyrics "This thing needs some working on/You just can't push it through" caution against trying to force relationships to work without actually taking the time and effort required. The song emphasizes that this kind of work takes time, and to do it correctly, you have to pace yourself. Taken altogether, the message of the song is clear: take your time, be patient, and treat your relationships with care.
Line by Line Meaning
This thing needs some working on
This task is not easy and will require effort and dedication to complete successfully
You just can't push it through
Attempting to complete this task quickly and haphazardly will lead to mistakes and disappointing results
Put a little mind on the matter
Use your intellect and give this task careful consideration to ensure the best possible outcome
I'm counting on you
You have a responsibility to complete this task to the best of your ability as others are depending on you
Take your time
Do not rush, but rather take the appropriate amount of time required to complete this task to the best of your ability
Mama gets sore with the child who
The mother becomes frustrated with the child who
Just wants to eat and then run
Only wants a quick and easy solution to their problem without putting in the necessary effort
She says 'Baby what's your hurry
The mother questions the child's rush to complete the task quickly without fully considering the consequences
To get this over and done?'
To complete the task quickly without putting in the necessary effort to ensure a satisfactory outcome
And show me you love me
Demonstrate your love and devotion to me through your actions and effort expended on this task
There go the bells at midnight
Indicating the passing of time, as the clock strikes midnight
Ringing all out of tune
The bells are not perfectly in tune, indicating disarray and chaos
Here comes the moon arising
The moon is now visible on the horizon, rising into view
Sneaking into our room
The moonlight creeps into the room quietly
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: PAUL MAURICE KELLY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@billbartlettadventures
Compulsorily acquired. Compulsorily acquired? Hang on you know what this means don’t ya. They are acquiring it compulsorily.
There must be a mistake
There are going to take our place and we don’t get a say in it
But how can they do that?
I don’t know, seventy thousand bucks. Who the hell are Airlink?
Dad, a guy’s selling seven eskies
Hang on Steve
What’s up?
Is this about Wayne?
Na. What d’ya make of that?
Jesus, this is a kick out notice
Na I’ll get it
Ah good’ay Farouk
Hello Mr Kerrigan can you note me something that I got today
Yeah Sure mate but I’m a bit busy at the moment can I can I come….shit, you’ve got one too, what’s going on, Jesus Christ, Jack
Jack, Jack it’s Daryl
Ah someone’s going to take me house Daryl
You’re Mr Kerrigan
Yup
Mr Kerrigan, Daryl. This is compulsory acquisition
Yeah
Mr Kerrigan, the airport is expanding. They’re setting up one of the largest freight handling facilities in the southern hemisphere and they need a great deal of space
Yeah
And your house, is on that space
Yeah, my house
Right, your house and that’s why you’ll be duly compensated
Na Na you’ve missed the point. I’m not interested n compensation. I don’t want to go.
Under the laws of compulsory acquisition I don’t necessarily agree with those laws I can understand the pain, the trouble
Will you stop pretending to be on my side.
Alright Mr Kerrigan I’ll state this simply there is an iron clad agreement between the federal state and the airports commission.
Yeah, well where’s the agreement with Daryl Kerrigan 3 Highview Crescent, Koolarue? Where’s that agreement? It’s not going to happen
Song …Take your time (Paul Kelly)
I don’t know Daryl this isn’t my area
What do ya mean this is not your area, this is law
Daryl the airport wants to buy your place, airports come under Federal law. Federal, I just do small stuff…conveyancing, magistrates
You defended Wayne
Ya and he got eight years
Yea but you did your best. I mean you can hold your head up high, he was the one who mucked up
Na Daryl I don’t know anything about this sort of stuff
But they can’t do this
Na maybe they can
Can’t
Look I’ll ring around and see what I can find
Good on ya Dennis
Eh, how is Wayne?
Good, yeh good. Behaving himself
Any word?
Na na they reckon he’s still a couple of years off
I’ll let you know
But Dad was never one to brig worries home. Even in the down times he’d still tell us funny stories about his day
Head on between a mini and a Vauxhall, ha ha ha
Dad also had a way of making everyone feel important
Go on Dale, go on, go on tell ‘em. Dale dug a hole
Like the time I dug a hole
Started the patio
Good on ya dal
And he’d complement Mum every single night o her cooking
Hello hello hello how’s this boys, woo woo. What’ll call this?
Chicken
It’s got something sprinkled on it
Seasoning
Seasoning, looks like everybody’s kicked a goal. How’re our backs feeling?
Steve did get those ergonometric chairs and Mum had already started prettying hers up. Dad placed a great deal of importance on meal times. He had a very strict rule. When the family starts to eat the television is definitely turned down. But as soon as we finished eating it’s a different story.
That was great
Dad. It’s seven thirty.
Alright, time for some fun
Dad reckons there’s only one show better than Hey Hey it’s Saturday and that’s the best of Hey Hey it’s Saturday. It made Dad laugh, and when Dad laughed his whole body joined him and we would too.
Ah gong him red, ha ha ha
It was funny how on the fun nights part of me got sad, cause I’d think about my big brother in prison and wonder what he was doing. Wayne always reckoned he was doin fine but I got the feeling that he was missing us more than he was letting on. It’ll be great when he comes home.
@jons2467
Saw him perform recently in Mornington, still sounds awesome as ever...
@bennynineteen
Yes same! Heard it on the castle and have been looking like crazy for years. Its that bit where Darryl walks to Dennis's office.. so happy to have this song finally
@benireland7126
The Castle. Get this on Spotify ASAP
@stevenc8340
The best Paul Kelly song hands down
@lexx555
It's got a good vibe
@brentholladay3113
Lovely song, I was introduced to it on the movie ‘the castle’ along with ‘ baby, now that i found you’ sung by Allison Krauss
@OzzieAndy1983
It's the vibe of the thing!
@billbartlettadventures
Compulsorily acquired. Compulsorily acquired? Hang on you know what this means don’t ya. They are acquiring it compulsorily.
There must be a mistake
There are going to take our place and we don’t get a say in it
But how can they do that?
I don’t know, seventy thousand bucks. Who the hell are Airlink?
Dad, a guy’s selling seven eskies
Hang on Steve
What’s up?
Is this about Wayne?
Na. What d’ya make of that?
Jesus, this is a kick out notice
Na I’ll get it
Ah good’ay Farouk
Hello Mr Kerrigan can you note me something that I got today
Yeah Sure mate but I’m a bit busy at the moment can I can I come….shit, you’ve got one too, what’s going on, Jesus Christ, Jack
Jack, Jack it’s Daryl
Ah someone’s going to take me house Daryl
You’re Mr Kerrigan
Yup
Mr Kerrigan, Daryl. This is compulsory acquisition
Yeah
Mr Kerrigan, the airport is expanding. They’re setting up one of the largest freight handling facilities in the southern hemisphere and they need a great deal of space
Yeah
And your house, is on that space
Yeah, my house
Right, your house and that’s why you’ll be duly compensated
Na Na you’ve missed the point. I’m not interested n compensation. I don’t want to go.
Under the laws of compulsory acquisition I don’t necessarily agree with those laws I can understand the pain, the trouble
Will you stop pretending to be on my side.
Alright Mr Kerrigan I’ll state this simply there is an iron clad agreement between the federal state and the airports commission.
Yeah, well where’s the agreement with Daryl Kerrigan 3 Highview Crescent, Koolarue? Where’s that agreement? It’s not going to happen
Song …Take your time (Paul Kelly)
I don’t know Daryl this isn’t my area
What do ya mean this is not your area, this is law
Daryl the airport wants to buy your place, airports come under Federal law. Federal, I just do small stuff…conveyancing, magistrates
You defended Wayne
Ya and he got eight years
Yea but you did your best. I mean you can hold your head up high, he was the one who mucked up
Na Daryl I don’t know anything about this sort of stuff
But they can’t do this
Na maybe they can
Can’t
Look I’ll ring around and see what I can find
Good on ya Dennis
Eh, how is Wayne?
Good, yeh good. Behaving himself
Any word?
Na na they reckon he’s still a couple of years off
I’ll let you know
But Dad was never one to brig worries home. Even in the down times he’d still tell us funny stories about his day
Head on between a mini and a Vauxhall, ha ha ha
Dad also had a way of making everyone feel important
Go on Dale, go on, go on tell ‘em. Dale dug a hole
Like the time I dug a hole
Started the patio
Good on ya dal
And he’d complement Mum every single night o her cooking
Hello hello hello how’s this boys, woo woo. What’ll call this?
Chicken
It’s got something sprinkled on it
Seasoning
Seasoning, looks like everybody’s kicked a goal. How’re our backs feeling?
Steve did get those ergonometric chairs and Mum had already started prettying hers up. Dad placed a great deal of importance on meal times. He had a very strict rule. When the family starts to eat the television is definitely turned down. But as soon as we finished eating it’s a different story.
That was great
Dad. It’s seven thirty.
Alright, time for some fun
Dad reckons there’s only one show better than Hey Hey it’s Saturday and that’s the best of Hey Hey it’s Saturday. It made Dad laugh, and when Dad laughed his whole body joined him and we would too.
Ah gong him red, ha ha ha
It was funny how on the fun nights part of me got sad, cause I’d think about my big brother in prison and wonder what he was doing. Wayne always reckoned he was doin fine but I got the feeling that he was missing us more than he was letting on. It’ll be great when he comes home.
@brentholladay3113
Bloody ripper!
@D-Rizzle653
Song reminds me of Victoria/ Melbourne