Time Has Told Me
A Troubled Cure: Time's Message in Ben Harper's Melody
Lyrics
Time has told me you're a rare, rare find
Time has revealed that you are a unique and exceptional discovery
A troubled cure for a troubled mind
You are a remedy for a troubled mind, but you also come with your own challenges
And time has told me not to ask for more
Time advises not to expect more than what is available
For someday, our ocean will find its shore
Eventually, our difficulties will be resolved, likened to an ocean finding its shore
So I'll leave the ways that are making me be
The speaker decides to abandon behaviors that define them negatively
What I really don't want to be
Avoiding aspects of oneself that are undesirable
Leave the ways that are making me love
Choosing to let go of attachments or affections that are undesirable
What I really don't want to love
Deciding to stop loving something that is not wanted
Time has told me you came with the dawn
The speaker acknowledges the arrival of someone with the dawn, a pure and untainted soul
A soul with no footprint, a rose with no thorn
Describing the person as unblemished, like a rose without thorns
Your tears, they tell me there's really no way
The tears of the person indicate the difficulty of finding a solution to their troubles through words
Of ending your troubles with things we can say
Expressing the limitation of verbal expressions in resolving deep troubles
And time will tell you to stay by my side
Time will advise the person to remain supportive through challenges
To keep on trying 'til there's no more to hide
Persist in trying until there are no more secrets or hidden truths
So leave the ways that are making you be
The person is encouraged to abandon negative behaviors
What you really don't want to be
A repetition of the idea of leaving undesirable aspects of oneself
Leave the ways that are making you love
Encouraging the person to stop loving what is not wanted
What you really don't want to love
Reiterating the importance of avoiding undesirable affections
Time has told me you're a rare, rare find
A reaffirmation that the person is a rare and exceptional find
Troubled cure for a troubled mind
Emphasizing that the person is a remedy for a troubled mind
And time has told me not to ask for more
Time advises not to demand more than what is reasonable
Some days, our oceans will find the shore
Anticipating that, eventually, challenges will be overcome, similar to oceans finding their shores
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