Lying in my bed I hear the clock tickin', think of you
Turning in circles, confusion is nothing new
Flashback to moon nights, almost left behind
A suitcase of memories, time after sometime

You picture me, I'm walking too far ahead
You're calling to me, I can't hear what you have said
And you say, "go slow, I've fallen behind"
The second hand unwinds

If you're lost you can look and you will find me,
Time after time
If you fall I will catch you, I'll be waiting,
Time after time
If you fall I will catch you, I will be waiting,
Time after time....time after time

After your picture fades and darkness has turned to grey
Watching through windows, I'm wondering if you're ok
And you say, "go slow, I've fallen behind"
The drum beats out of time

If you're lost you can look and you will find me, time after time
If you fall I will catch you, I'll be waiting, time after time
If you fall I will catch you, I will be waiting, time after time
Time after time
Time after time
Time after time
Time after time


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Time After Time Lyrics as written by Cyndi Lauper Robert Hyman

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    this is my favourite song of all time!!!! the lyrics are just amazing!!! i cant decide which version i like best!!! eva's is beutiful coz her voice is so pure. but Good Charlotte covered it also...sounds great when i is rocked up. and also Matchbox 20 sang it on tour and its also very good.

    but yeah, best song ever written. its about a relationship...whether it be bf/gf or even just a special friendships and no matter what happens, u will always be there, even when it seems theres no hope..."flashback to warm nights, almost left behind" and "After your picture fades And darkness has turned to gray".

    could go on all day about this song coz it can have different meanings or everyone, depending on what situation you find yourself in.

    ahem, im done

    OTHfanon January 07, 2008   Link

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