More songs by Blessing Offor
Description
Like a letter that is in no hurry to be read. Here, everything is about patience: the sun will come out, the sea breathes at its own pace, mistakes become a textbook, and love mends the cracks in your heart as easily as gravity keeps the earth beneath your feet. There is a bit of irony in the fact that everyone wants things to happen quickly, but they happen exactly when they should. And there is even a certain luxury in this unhurriedness: allowing the world to heal itself slowly but surely.
Lyrics and translation
Original
Middle of midnight waiting for noon.
Swimming in lies, reaching for the truth.
Whatever it is that you are going through,
I'll be right there next to you.
Oh, you know the sun will show its face.
Oh, there's a rhythm to the waves. It just takes the time it takes.
You're gonna fall, so teach yourself to laugh.
When you turn wrong, just turn right back.
Set your pace, but don't you go too fast.
You know they say the first will be last.
Oh, you're gonna learn from your mistakes.
Oh, slow and steady wins the race. It just takes the time it takes.
Everything, everything, by and by.
Everything, everything, try and try.
Oh, like gravity and grace, it just takes the time it takes.
Saints turn sinners and turn right back again.
This beautiful old world we're in.
It's broken, but it just keeps on spinning.
To where we're going from where we've been.
Oh, you know hope will conquer hate.
Oh, love will bind up any break. It just takes the time it takes.
Everything, everything, by and by.
Everything, everything, try and try.
Oh, but like gravity and grace.
Oh, just like falling into place.
Oh, you know something's gotta change. It just takes the time it takes.
Mm.
English translation
Middle of midnight waiting for noon.
Swimming in lies, reaching for the truth.
Whatever it is that you are going through,
I'll be right there next to you.
Oh, you know the sun will show its face.
Oh, there's a rhythm to the waves. It just takes the time it takes.
You're gonna fall, so teach yourself to laugh.
When you turn wrong, just turn right back.
Set your pace, but don't you go too fast.
You know they say the first will be last.
Oh, you're gonna learn from your mistakes.
Oh, slow and steady wins the race. It just takes the time it takes.
Everything, everything, by and by.
Everything, everything, try and try.
Oh, like gravity and grace, it just takes the time it takes.
Saints turn sinners and turn right back again.
This beautiful old world we're in.
It's broken, but it just keeps on spinning.
To where we're going from where we've been.
Oh, you know hope will conquer hate.
Oh, love will bind up any break. It just takes the time it takes.
Everything, everything, by and by.
Everything, everything, try and try.
Oh, but like gravity and grace.
Oh, just like falling into place.
Oh, you know something's gotta change. It just takes the time it takes.
Mm.