Golden Time Lover
Y. Chang Lyrics


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Call up, ring once, hang up the phone
To let me know you made it home
Don't want nothing to be wrong with part-time lover
If she's with me I'll blink the lights
To let you know tonight's the night
For me and you, my part-time lover

We are undercover passion on the run
Chasing love up against the sun
We are strangers by day, lovers by night
Knowing it's so wrong, but feeling so right

If I'm with friends and we should meet
Just pass me by, don't even speak
Know the word's "discreet" when part-time lovers
But if there's some emergency
Have a male friend to ask for me
So then she won't peek, its really you my part-time lover

We are undercover passion on the run
Chasing love up against the sun
We are strangers by day, lovers by night
Knowing it's so wrong, but feeling so right

We are undercover passion on the run
Chasing love up against the sun
We are strangers by day, lovers by night
Knowing it's so wrong, but feeling so right

I've got something that I must tell
Last night someone rang our doorbell
And it was not you, my part-time lover
And then a man called our exchange
But didn't want to leave his name
I guess that two can play the game
Of part-time lovers




You and me, part-time lovers
But, she and he, part-time lovers

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Golden Time Lover by Y. Chang depicts a secret love affair, where the couple involved are indulging in passionate moments in the shadows of the day, while they pretend to be strangers. The song tells the story of a man who has a committed relationship but has a part-time lover for whom he has strong feelings. He urges his lover not to contact him too frequently or excessively to avoid arising suspicion. In the to-and-fro of flirtation, they have a secret code that involves blinking the lights that would communicate the time when they can meet. They keep their relationship a secret and keep each other in the loop about any emergencies or unexpected situations that might occur.


The line, "We are strangers by day, lovers by night," drew attention while interpreting the lyrics of the song. It expresses the fact that they keep their secret relationship discreet and know that it's technically wrong, but their passion overshadows their reasoning. The fact that it's wrong is only emphasized throughout the song. However, the lyrics are symphonized in a way that can almost deceive the listener into rooting for their forbidden relationship. Furthermore, the lyrics also portray that maintaining a relationship with your part-time lover has a price to pay. The idea of having someone else in the picture only shows how tempting and dangerous love can be.


Line by Line Meaning

Call up, ring once, hang up the phone
I need you to let me know you made it home safely. Call me, let it ring once, and hang up the phone.


Don't want nothing to be wrong with part-time lover
I don't want any issues or problems with us being part-time lovers.


If she's with me I'll blink the lights
If I'm spending time with my other lover, I will blink the lights to let you know that tonight is our night.


To let you know tonight's the night
I will blink the lights to let you know that tonight is the night for us to be together.


For me and you, my part-time lover
Tonight is the night that we can be together, my part-time lover.


We are undercover passion on the run
We are passionate lovers always sneaking around trying not to get caught.


Chasing love up against the sun
We are going to chase our love no matter what the consequences are.


We are strangers by day, lovers by night
During the day, we don't know each other, but at night we are passionate lovers.


Knowing it's so wrong, but feeling so right
We both know that it's wrong to be in this situation, but it feels so right when we are together.


If I'm with friends and we should meet
If we happen to run into each other while I'm out with my friends,


Just pass me by, don't even speak
Just ignore me and walk by without saying anything.


Know the word's 'discreet' when part-time lovers
We must be discreet about our relationship because we are just part-time lovers.


But if there's some emergency
Unless there is an emergency.


Have a male friend to ask for me
If you need to get in touch with me urgently, ask one of my male friends.


So then she won't peek, its really you my part-time lover
That way, my other lover won't find out that I'm communicating with you because I really want to be with you.


I've got something that I must tell
I need to confess and tell you something.


Last night someone rang our doorbell
Someone came to our house last night.


And it was not you, my part-time lover
It wasn't you who came over to my house last night.


And then a man called our exchange
Someone called but didn't leave a name.


But didn't want to leave his name
He did not want to identify himself.


I guess that two can play the game
I suppose that other people can play this game too.


Of part-time lovers
Of having multiple part-time lovers.


You and me, part-time lovers
We are part-time lovers.


But, she and he, part-time lovers
But, my other lover and I are also part-time lovers.




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Written by: Stevie Wonder

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