More songs by Blessing Offor
Description
Like a reminder written on the palm of your hand: ‘Stop, stop running.’ Thoughts that are always rushing ahead stumble, stumble back - and only then do you realise that the most valuable thing is already under your feet. This is not ambition, but the rare luxury of slowing down, breathing out and finally reaching your goal, not because you are faster, but because you are on time.
Lyrics and translation
Original
I just wanna be where my feet are.
I don't wanna chase what's mine.
I know I can throw my dreams far, but I just wanna take my time.
Take my time, take my time.
Take my time, take my time.
Be where my feet are.
My mind gets ahead of my body, and I get ahead of myself.
I run like can't nobody stop me, and then I trip over my steps. So I just wanna be where my feet are.
I don't wanna chase what's mine, mm.
I know I can throw my dreams far, but I just wanna take my time.
Take my time, take my time.
Take my time, take my time.
Be where my feet are.
I'm halfway to where I wanna be, but then I'm back where I started.
And when I shoot too fast for what's in front of me,
I just never hit the target. So I just wanna be where my feet are.
I don't wanna chase what's mine, mm.
I know I can throw my dreams far, but I just wanna take my time. Take my time, take my time.
Take my time, take my time.
Take my time, take my time.
Take my time, take my time.
Be where my feet are.
I just wanna be where my feet are.
I don't wanna chase what's mine.
I know I can throw my dreams far, but I just wanna take my time.
Ooh.
That's my dad back there, y'all.
Preachin'. I just wanna be where my feet are. I just wanna be where my feet are.
I don't wanna chase what's mine. I don't wanna chase what's mine.
I know I can throw my dreams far. I know I can throw my dreams far. I just wanna take my time.
Hey, take my time. Take my time. Woo. Take my time.
Take my time. Say ya, ya, ya. Take my time. Ya, ya, ya. Take my time.
Hey, hey, hey.
Take my time. Hey, hey, hey. Take my time.
Be where my feet are. Take my time. Be where my feet are. Take my time. Be where my feet are.
Take my time. Hey, hey. Take my time. Hey, hey. Take my time. Hey, hey.
English translation
I just wanna be where my feet are.
I don't wanna chase what's mine.
I know I can throw my dreams far, but I just wanna take my time.
Take my time, take my time.
Take my time, take my time.
Be where my feet are.
My mind gets ahead of my body, and I get ahead of myself.
I run like can't nobody stop me, and then I trip over my steps. So I just wanna be where my feet are.
I don't wanna chase what's mine, mm.
I know I can throw my dreams far, but I just wanna take my time.
Take my time, take my time.
Take my time, take my time.
Be where my feet are.
I'm halfway to where I wanna be, but then I'm back where I started.
And when I shoot too fast for what's in front of me,
I just never hit the target. So I just wanna be where my feet are.
I don't wanna chase what's mine, mm.
I know I can throw my dreams far, but I just wanna take my time. Take my time, take my time.
Take my time, take my time.
Take my time, take my time.
Take my time, take my time.
Be where my feet are.
I just wanna be where my feet are.
I don't wanna chase what's mine.
I know I can throw my dreams far, but I just wanna take my time.
Ooh.
That's my dad back there, y'all.
Preachin'. I just wanna be where my feet are. I just wanna be where my feet are.
I don't wanna chase what's mine. I don't wanna chase what's mine.
I know I can throw my dreams far. I know I can throw my dreams far. I just wanna take my time.
Hey, take my time. Take my time. Woo. Take my time.
Take my time. Say ya, ya, ya. Take my time. Ya, ya, ya. Take my time.
Hey, hey, hey.
Take my time. Hey, hey, hey. Take my time.
Be where my feet are. Take my time. Be where my feet are. Take my time. Be where my feet are.
Take my time. Hey, hey. Take my time. Hey, hey. Take my time. Hey, hey.