Having sold over 65 million records worldwide, TLC is the best-selling American girl group of all time. VH1 ranked TLC as the greatest female group, placing them at number 12 on the list of 100 Greatest Women in Music. Billboard magazine ranked TLC as one of the greatest musical trios, as well as the seventh-most-successful act of the 1990s. The group's accolades include four career Grammy Awards, five MTV Video Music Awards, and five Soul Train Music Awards.
Twenty years after their debut, TLC received the Outstanding Contribution to Music award at the 17th MOBO Awards and the Legend Award at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards Japan. Following Lopes's death in 2002, instead of replacing her, the remaining members chose to continue as a duo. In 2017, they released their eponymous fifth album TLC. In 2022, the group was inducted into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame.
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Discography
Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip (1992)
CrazySexyCool (1994)
FanMail (1999)
3D (2002)
TLC (2017)
Take Our Time
TLC Lyrics
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Love lasts forever
Over and over
We'll love together
Come here next to me
And let me make you high
No mistakes we will make
Let's take our time baby (Oh let's take our time)
Love lasts forever (I wanna go, I wanna go)
Over and over
We'll love together
Kiss me hold me tight
And let's get wet tonight
Happiness is pleasing you
So let me make you cry
Let's take our time baby
Love last forever (I wanna make you cry)
Over and over
We'll love together
Slowly deep inside me
Hold me and kiss my body
Only you can make me
Oh so easy
Slowly deep inside me
Hold me and kiss my body
Only you can make me
Oh so easy
Let's take our time baby
Love last forever (I wanna know, I wanna know, yeah)
Over and over (Over and over, keep it going)
We'll love together
The lyrics to TLC's song Take Our Time express a desire for a slow and meaningful love. The chorus repeats the mantra "Let's take our time baby, love lasts forever," emphasizing the importance of patience and establishing a strong foundation for the relationship. The singer is convinced that they will love together "over and over" and for a long time.
The verses describe physical intimacy as a means of connecting emotionally. The partner is invited to come close and "let me make you high" with affectionate kisses and hugs. The lyrics also suggest that the singer wants to please their partner and bring them happiness, even if it means making them cry.
The bridge of the song features an intimate moment of the singer asking their partner to hold them and kiss their body. The lyrics imply that the physical connection between the two lovers is not just for physical pleasure, but also for emotional bonding.
Overall, TLC's Take Our Time represents a song about the importance of taking time to build a strong foundation for a relationship through physical intimacy that leads to strong emotional bonds.
Line by Line Meaning
Let's take our time baby
Instead of rushing things, let's savor and enjoy the moment in a relaxed and unhurried manner.
Love lasts forever
Genuine love endures and stands the test of time.
Over and over
We will repeat the experience of love again and again.
We'll love together
We will share and experience the feeling of love together as a couple.
Come here next to me
Move closer to me so that we can be in each other's arms.
And let me make you high
Allow me to make you feel elevated and thrilled with excitement.
No mistakes we will make
We will take care not to mess things up, as we want this love to last.
A long time we will love
We look forward to experiencing love over an extended period, as it brings us deep satisfaction and pleasure.
Kiss me hold me tight
Show affection by embracing me closely and exchanging loving kisses.
And let's get wet tonight
Let's indulge in passion and desire that leave us feeling aroused and fulfilled.
Happiness is pleasing you
The joy and satisfaction of fulfilling your needs and desires outweighs everything else.
So let me make you cry
Intense pleasure can sometimes bring tears to your eyes, as it feels that beautiful and satisfying.
Slowly deep inside me
Let's take time to do things gradually and thoroughly, allowing us to feel the full depth and intensity of our love.
Hold me and kiss my body
Demonstrate affection physically by hugging, caressing and kissing one another's bodies.
Only you can make me
You are the only one who can make me feel this level of happiness and passion.
Oh so easy
Our love is effortless and flows naturally.
I wanna know, I wanna know, yeah
I yearn to understand and experience a deeper level of love and connection with you.
Over and over, keep it going
Let's not allow the spark of our love to fade, but instead nurture and cultivate it, so that it continues to grow and flourish.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ARNOLD HENNINGS, ARNOLD W HENNINGS, DEBRA LOU KILLINGS
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Rebo da ZN
T-boz te amooooo muito ♥️♥️♥️
Chilli te amooooo muito ♥️♥️♥️
Lisa te amooooo muito ♥️♥️♥️
Vocês alegram minha vida! Essa música é muito linda,eu tenho no meu celular a muito tempo, amooooo escutar TLC todos os dias,pena que não tenho amigos que escuta Tbm, sou muito seu fã! Rainha T-boz, rainha chilli, rainha Lisa!
Anjo que está no céu 👼
Princesas 👸👸👸
Do RnB 🎵🎶🎵
Sinta se amadas sempre, pois meu coração tem sentimentos muito forte por vocês, ainda vou realizar meu sonho de ver vocês!
Joseph Araneta
Let's take our time baby
Love last forever
Over and over
We'll love together, forever
Come here next to me
And let me make you high
No mistakes we will make
A long time we will love
Let's take our time baby (let's take our time baby)
Love last forever (I wanna know, I wanna know)
Over and over (oh, oh oh oh baby)
We'll love together, forever
Kiss me, hold me tight
And let's get wet tonight
Happiness is pleasing you
So let me make you cry
Let's take our time (baby oh whoa-whoa oh)
Love last forever (I wanna make you cry)
Over and over (over and over)
We'll love together, forever (together)
Yah baby-bay gh-gh
Slowly deep inside me
Hold me and kiss my body
Only you can make me oh, so easy
Slowly deep inside me
Hold me and kiss my body
Only you can make me oh, so easy
Let's take our time baby (ahl ahl baby)
Love last forever I wanna know, I wanna know oh yeah)
Over and over (over and over give me go on)
We'll love together, forever
Let's take our time baby (slowly deep inside me, hold me and kiss my body)
Love last forever (hold me and kiss my body, only you can make me)
Over and over (only you can make me, oh so easy)
We'll love together (oh so easy)
Brooks Fleming
One of the most slept on songs of all time. Chilli went in.
3BuckHead
Absolutely. They better wake the hell up!!
Ms.TFoxy419
True story
Denisa Laffin
I swear! This is the first time I've ever heard it and it's bomb!
Kim Carter
BIG FACT! CHILI WENT OFF IN THIS SONG! They definitely should have made this a single!
Sharese Walker
It's not slept on, it just wasn't a single. You consume music differently in the 90s.
Michael Haskins
One of the most complete albums of it's time from beginning to end
Golden Bowl
It was also their biggest...it set a record at the time...it went diamond ...10 million
Shahawn Donaldson
When this came out,the first album was still hot. Every hit single was still in rotation TLC was on 🔥🔥💯
Kokocure
It was legendary. Miss those times.