This Time
Embracing Love's Second Chance: Shirley Bassey's 'This Time' Meaning
Lyrics
No more crying for help
No more seeking help or assistance
No more blaming myself
No longer holding myself responsible or blaming myself
Hypnotized, too much figuring out
Feeling entranced or captivated, too much analyzing
Too much standing my ground
Stood firm in my convictions too much
No pride left to be proud, only fear
No sense of pride remaining, only experiencing fear
Didn't know who it was in
Unaware of my own identity
The mirror last night
Reflecting on myself in the mirror the previous night
So I left here with nothing to lose
Left a place with nothing to lose
Every step didn't just take me further away
Each step taken didn't distance me, but brought me closer to finding you
Every step took me closer to finding you
Emphasizing the journey towards finding love
I know this time's the time
Acknowledging that the present moment is the right time
The time for love
This moment is the opportune time for love
And it's right here in front of my eyes
Awareness that love is present and evident
I know this time's the time
Reiterating that now is the right time for love
You only get once in your life
An opportunity that comes only once in a lifetime
No more trying to break free
No longer attempting to break free from something
No more apologies
No more need for apologies
No more finding my feet just to fall
No longer struggling to find my footing only to fall
Every dream didn't just take me further away
Every dream doesn't distance me, but brings me closer to finding you
Every dream took me closer to finding you
Highlighting dreams as a path towards discovering love
I know this time's the time
Reaffirming that the current moment is the right time
The time for love
The optimal time for love is now
And it's right here in front of my eyes
Acknowledging the presence of love in front of one's eyes
I know this time's the time
Reiterating that the present moment is the right time for love
You only get once in your life
An opportunity that occurs only once in a lifetime
Left a lot of courage behind
Left behind a lot of courage that won't be needed this time
That I won't be needing this time
Expressing self-sufficiency and not requiring courage this time
'Cause I can be true
Confident in being true to oneself
I can be one, I can be strong
Expressing strength and self-assurance
I know this time, the time
Affirming that the present moment is the right time for love
You only get once in your life
An opportunity that occurs only once in a lifetime
I know this heart's the heart
Acknowledging that the heart is the one being kept
The heart I'm keeping
The heart is being preserved for the love thought to be unattainable
For the love I thought I'd never find
Awareness that this moment is timeless for the love one believed wouldn't be found
I know this times forever
Acknowledging that this moment is everlasting, encompassing both challenges and improvements
For worse and for better
Embracing the concept of forever, both in difficult and better times
This time, this time this time
Repetition emphasizing the significance of the present moment
This time this time
Repetition emphasizing the importance of the current time
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