Time Will Tell
kel Lyrics


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So put your hand in mine
And say we're still aligned
And steal my breath away again
Put it in your pocket
So I'll stay here
Oooo
And keep me close
'Cause I still don't know
Don't say
Time will only help
And don't say
Darling, time will tell
Ooooh
I'm afraid of what time will tell me
Oooooh
So look through my eyes
And find what I can't see
'Cause maybe in your gaze
You'll find I'm just crazy
Oh I hope I'm crazy
And keep me close
I still don't know
Don't say
Time will only help
And don't say
Darling, time will tell
Oooooh
I'm afraid of what time will
'Cause what if time would rather have me alone
And what if time says that by now I should know
So I'll hold your sleeve and let my head go
'Cause I don't wanna be alone
I don't wanna be alone
I just wanna be alone
Hmmmm
Alone with you
Don't say
Time will only help
And don't say
Darling, time will tell
Oooooh
I'm afraid of what time will tell me
Ooooh




So put your hand in mine
And say we're still aligned

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Kel's song Time Will Tell explore the anxieties and uncertainties that come with a relationship. The singer is expressing their fear of what the future may hold and wishes for reassurance from their partner. The first verse talks about stealing the singer's breath away again; this could be referring to the feeling of falling in love, but the mention of putting it in their pocket implies a wish to hold onto that feeling and not let it slip away. The singer then implores their partner to keep them close because there is still so much they don't know.


The chorus is where the message of the song becomes more apparent. The singer doesn't want to hear that time will heal all wounds or that time will eventually reveal all. They are afraid of what time will tell them - that perhaps they are better off alone or that their fears will come to pass. The second verse expresses a desire for their partner to see what the singer cannot and to confirm that their anxieties are unfounded. The ending lines of the song bring the message full circle as the singer seeks comfort in the presence of their loved one.


Overall, the lyrics to Time Will Tell convey a sense of vulnerability and uncertainty in a relationship. The singer longs for reassurance and respite from their fears, but ultimately can only find solace in the company of their partner.


Line by Line Meaning

So put your hand in mine
A call for a sign of intimacy and bonding with another person


And say we're still aligned
Confirmation that the person is still in agreement and on the same page


And steal my breath away again
Asking for a moment of awe and surprise, to be swept away by the intense feelings of the present


Put it in your pocket
Hoping that the person will keep the moment safe and close to their heart


So I'll stay here
Willingness to remain present and in the moment of connection


And keep me close
Requesting for physical intimacy and feeling of security


'Cause I still don't know
Confession of uncertainty and insecurity about the future


Don't say
Plea to avoid specific statements or assumptions


Time will only help
Rejecting the idea that time will fix everything


And don't say
Repeated plea to avoid assumptions or predictions


Darling, time will tell
Refusal to believe that time will bring the answers or solutions


I'm afraid of what time will tell me
Acknowledgment of fear and anxiety about the future's unknowns


So look through my eyes
Requesting for empathy and understanding


And find what I can't see
Entrusting the other person to provide clarity and insight


'Cause maybe in your gaze
Hoping that in the other person's perspective, clarity and hope will emerge


You'll find I'm just crazy
Half-joking admission of irrational thoughts and fear


Oh I hope I'm crazy
Wishing that the paranoid and negative thoughts are indeed irrational


And keep me close
Repetitive request for intimacy, comfort, and protection


I still don't know
Reiteration of uncertainty about future


Don't say
Insistence to avoid presumptions or predictions


Time will only help
Rejection of the idea that time will bring answers, solutions, or relief


And don't say
Plea to avoid raising false hopes or untenable solutions


Darling, time will tell
Repetition of the refusal to believe that time will fix everything


I'm afraid of what time will
Reiteration of fear and anxiety about the future


'Cause what if time would rather have me alone
What-if scenario that speculates that the future is bleak and lonesome


And what if time says that by now I should know
Pondering the judgment and pressure that the future might impose


So I'll hold your sleeve and let my head go
Reaching for the person's support and guidance in navigating the uncertain future


'Cause I don't wanna be alone
Admission of fear of loneliness and isolation


I just wanna be alone
Juxtaposing the previous admission of fear with desire for intimacy and companionship


Hmmmm
Nonverbal expression of thought/contemplation


Alone with you
Fusion of the two contrasting desires—integration of intimacy and emotional security with personal independence




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