Lyrics
Say I, it's out of my hands
Suggesting a lack of control over a situation
Yes I, it's out of my hands
Reiterating a sense of powerlessness
It takes time
Emphasizing the necessity of time
To let love grow
Expressing the time required for love to develop
Like the fruit on the tree
Comparing love's growth to the fruit on a tree
Grow from the root in the ground now
Describing the origin of love, akin to roots in the ground
Jah let the Spring time rain
Referencing the influence of positive forces (like rain) on love's growth
Fruit on our love to grow, fruit on our love
Continuing the metaphor of love as fruit, implying patience for it to grow
It takes time, time oh yeah
Reiterating the importance of time in the process of love
You got me hangin on the line
Feeling emotionally vulnerable, waiting for a response or resolution
It takes time, time oh yeah
Reaffirming the time needed for love to manifest
For my love to come so easy
Expressing a desire for love to be effortless or easy
For my love to come so freely
Wishing for love to be freely given and received
Well anything can happen
Implies unpredictability in life and love
Even when your blue
Assuring that love persists even in difficult times
You'll find my love come running back to you now ya
Assuring that love returns despite challenges
Running back to you
Reiterating the return of love despite difficulties
Finders are keepers girl now I'm keeping what I found
Asserting ownership of the found love
Your love now has lifted me baby
Expressing how love elevates and uplifts
To the sky from the ground
Symbolizing the transformative power of love
Well I know, you got me hanging
Feeling emotionally dependent on someone
Yeah, you got me hanging on the line
Reiterating the emotional dependency
And anything goes
Indicating a lack of constraints or rules in love
Yes anything goes
Reinforcing the idea of love being unrestricted
And anything goes
Emphasizing the open nature of love
Give and take situation
Describing a relationship dynamic of mutual exchange
Always what I seem to find
Reflecting on a pattern of experiences
How I long to not have
Longing for a different circumstance
The take, take all my time
Expressing a desire for a balanced relationship
Whoa it takes time... Baby
Reiterating the need for time in love
Got me hanging on the line... Lady
Highlighting emotional attachment and dependency
Hanging on the line, line, line, line, line, line line
Repetition emphasizing the emotional state of being in suspense
It takes time
Final emphasis on the importance of time in love
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