after all this time
Wesley Park & Smith Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴

Talk about love, talk about living
Talk about trying to be forgiving, now
I don't see it
Do as I say not as I do
I never thought that was me and you, but that's how
I've been treated
We start out tender and so young
Looking back now I see all the damage done
And After all this time
After all this time
After all this time
After all

How to love, how to live
The bittersweet gift we give
Where we got it
From my father, from your mother
How we hurt one another, now
Got to stop it
It's not like you're the only one to blame
Throw words like little knives, treat love like it's a game
Baby we both know how to tell a lie




Do you think that just once before we die
We could tell the truth after all this time

Overall Meaning

The song "After All This Time" by Wesley Park and Smith talks about a relationship that has gone through a lot of ups and downs, but still exists. The lyrics question the authenticity of love and living, while acknowledging the need to be forgiving. The singer admits to being a hypocrite, saying "Do as I say not as I do." The lines "I never thought that was me and you, but that's how I've been treated" suggest that their partner has hurt them in some way.


The second stanza of the song focuses on how we learn to love and live from our parents. The lyrics admit that both parties have hurt each other in some way and that they need to "stop it." However, instead of blaming just one person, the singer is suggesting that both of them have thrown "words like little knives" at each other and treated love like a "game." The song ends with a plea to tell the truth before they die, suggesting that the relationship can be saved if both parties come clean.


Overall, "After All This Time" is a song that highlights the complexities of love and relationships. It acknowledges the imperfections of both parties and the need to work on the relationship. It is a hopeful song that suggests that even after all the damage has been done, there is still a chance to save the relationship if both parties are willing to be honest.


Line by Line Meaning

Talk about love, talk about living
Let's discuss love, and how to live a wholesome life together


Talk about trying to be forgiving, now
Let's also talk about trying to forgive one another


I don't see it
I'm having trouble seeing the love and forgiveness we talked about


Do as I say not as I do
I'm telling you to act a certain way, but I'm not following my own advice


I never thought that was me and you, but that's how
I never believed we would become a couple who struggles with loving and forgiving each other, but that's how things turned out


I've been treated
I feel like I've been mistreated or neglected in some way


We start out tender and so young
We began our relationship with gentle, innocent affection when we were young


Looking back now I see all the damage done
Now that I reflect on our relationship, I see all the harm and hurt we've caused each other


And After all this time
Despite the difficulties we've faced in our relationship, we've still been together for a significant amount of time


After all this time
After everything we've been through


After all this time
Despite all of the ups and downs in our relationship


After all
However, despite everything, we're still here holding on


How to love, how to live
We need to learn how to properly love and live together


The bittersweet gift we give
The give-and-take of love can be both beautiful and painful


Where we got it
We inherited our attitudes and beliefs about love from our parents and upbringing


From my father, from your mother
We learned from our respective parents' examples of how love should be expressed


How we hurt one another, now
However, we're unintentionally causing pain and hurt to each other now


Got to stop it
We need to put a stop to this cycle of hurting each other


It's not like you're the only one to blame
We're both responsible for the hurt we've caused


Throw words like little knives, treat love like it's a game
We tend to hurt each other with our words, and we don't always take love seriously


Baby we both know how to tell a lie
We're both capable of lying to each other, even though we shouldn't


Do you think that just once before we die
Do you think we can be truthful to each other before we die?


We could tell the truth after all this time
After all the difficulties we've faced, can we finally start being honest with each other?




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DARDEN CRAIG SMITH, RICK NEIGHER

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Song not found
Comments from YouTube:

@snap07801

Do you have "You've Got A Friend" by Wesley, Park & Smith?

More Versions