Take Your Time
Embrace Love's Pace with Paul Kelly's 'Take Your Time'
Lyrics
This thing needs some working on
This situation requires attention and improvement.
You just can't push it through
Rushing or forcing it won't solve the problem.
Put a little mind on the matter
Suggesting that careful thought is needed in handling the situation.
I'm counting on you
The speaker is relying on someone, possibly addressing a sense of responsibility in the relationship.
Take your time
An advice or instruction to take the necessary time in dealing with the situation.
Mama gets sore with the child who
Referring to a mother figure who is upset with a child's impatience.
Just wants to eat and then run
Describing a child's behavior of wanting quick satisfaction without consideration.
She says "Baby what's your hurry
The mother questions the child's haste and implores them to slow down.
To get this over and done?"
The mother questions the rush to finish something quickly.
Take your time
A repetition emphasizing the importance of taking one's time.
Take your time
Continued emphasis on the need to be patient and deliberate.
Take your time
Reiterating the advice to take the necessary time.
And show me you love me
A request for the person to demonstrate their love by being patient.
There go the bells at midnight
Describing bells ringing at an inappropriate time, suggesting discord or chaos.
Ringing all out of tune
Further elaborating on the dissonance of the bells.
Here comes the moon arising
The moon is mentioned, possibly symbolizing a calm presence in contrast to the chaotic bells.
Sneaking into our room
Suggesting the moon's entrance into a shared space, perhaps a metaphor for intimacy.
Take your time
A repetition of the advice to take one's time, maintaining a slow and deliberate approach.
Take your time
Reiterating the importance of not rushing but proceeding at a measured pace.
Take your time
Emphasizing the need to take the time required in the situation at hand.
And show me you love me
A repetition of the central theme, urging the person to express love through patience.
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