This is a hauntingly beautiful song about introspection, specifically about looking back at a relationship that started bad and ended so poorly, that the narrator wants to go back to the very beginning and tell himself to not even travel down that road. I believe that the relationship started poorly because of the lines:
"Take me back to the night we met:When the night was full of terrors: And your eyes were filled with tears: When you had not touched me yet"
So, the first night was not a great start, but the narrator pursued the relationship and eventually both overcame the rough start to fall in love with each other:
"I had all and then most of you"
Like many relationships that turn sour, it was not a quick decline, but a gradual one where the narrator and their partner fall out of love and gradually grow apart
"Some and now none of you"
Losing someone who was once everything in your world, who you could confide in, tell your secrets to, share all the most intimate parts of your life, to being strangers with that person is probably one of the most painful experiences a person can go through. So Painful, the narrator wants to go back in time and tell himself to not even pursue the relationship.
This was the perfect song for "13 Reasons Why"
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Yeah, come here baby
And let me set the mood right
'Cause I'm gon' make you feel alright
Let me set the mood right
'Cause I'm gon' make you feel alright
I gotta set the mood right
Let me make you feel alright
I'm gon' set the mood right
I promise, babe, you'll feel alright
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Just let me set the mood right
Let me make you feel alright
'Cause I'm gon' set the mood right
Then you'll say my name tonight
After I set the mood right
Promise girl you'll feel alright
If you let me set the mood right
I'll make you feel so good tonight
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah
Yeah
If it feels good to you
Gotta feel good to me
Let me set the mood right
Hey hey
Oh yeah
Oh yeah
Listen
I woke up this morning
And heard the TV sayin' something
About disaster in the world and
It made me wonder where I'm going
There's so much darkness in the world
But I see beauty left in you girl
And what you give me lets me know
That I'll be alright
'Cause if your love was all I had in this life
Well that would be enough until the end of time
So rest your weary heart and relax your mind
'Cause I'm gonna love you girl until the end of time
You've got me singin' oh yeah
Oh yeah
Everybody sing oh yeah
Everybody singin' oh yeah
Now if you're ever wonderin'
About the way I'm feelin'
Well, baby girl, there ain't no question
Just to be around you is a blessin'
Sick and tired of tryin' to save the world
I just wanna spend my time with you girl
And what you give me lets me know
That we'll be alright
'Cause if your love was all I had in this life (all I had)
Don't you know that that would be enough until the end of time
Rest your weary heart (rest your heart) and relax your mind (relax your mind 'cause)
'Cause I'm gonna love you girl until the end of time
You've got me singin' oh yeah
Oh yeah
Everybody sing oh yeah
Everybody singin' oh yeah
This one's for the lovers
If you're out there let me hear you say
Yeah-yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah
This one's for the lovers
If you're out there let me hear you say
Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah
This one's for the lovers
If you're out there let me hear you say
Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
This one's for the lovers
If you're out there let me hear you say
Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah
Break it down one time
Oh yeah
Oh-ooh
Whoa, whoa, yeah
Oh-ooh
'Cause if your love was all I had in this life
That would be enough until the end of time
Yeah, come here baby
And let me set the mood right
'Cause I'm gon' make you feel alright
Let me set the mood right
'Cause I'm gon' make you feel alright
I gotta set the mood right
Let me make you feel alright
I'm gon' set the mood right
I promise, babe, you'll feel alright
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Just let me set the mood right
Let me make you feel alright
'Cause I'm gon' set the mood right
Then you'll say my name tonight
After I set the mood right
Promise girl you'll feel alright
If you let me set the mood right
I'll make you feel so good tonight
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah
Yeah
If it feels good to you
Gotta feel good to me
Let me set the mood right
Hey hey
Oh yeah
Oh yeah
Listen
I woke up this morning
And heard the TV sayin' something
About disaster in the world and
It made me wonder where I'm going
There's so much darkness in the world
But I see beauty left in you girl
And what you give me lets me know
That I'll be alright
'Cause if your love was all I had in this life
Well that would be enough until the end of time
So rest your weary heart and relax your mind
'Cause I'm gonna love you girl until the end of time
You've got me singin' oh yeah
Oh yeah
Everybody sing oh yeah
Everybody singin' oh yeah
Now if you're ever wonderin'
About the way I'm feelin'
Well, baby girl, there ain't no question
Just to be around you is a blessin'
Sick and tired of tryin' to save the world
I just wanna spend my time with you girl
And what you give me lets me know
That we'll be alright
'Cause if your love was all I had in this life (all I had)
Don't you know that that would be enough until the end of time
Rest your weary heart (rest your heart) and relax your mind (relax your mind 'cause)
'Cause I'm gonna love you girl until the end of time
You've got me singin' oh yeah
Oh yeah
Everybody sing oh yeah
Everybody singin' oh yeah
This one's for the lovers
If you're out there let me hear you say
Yeah-yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah
This one's for the lovers
If you're out there let me hear you say
Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah
This one's for the lovers
If you're out there let me hear you say
Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
This one's for the lovers
If you're out there let me hear you say
Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah
Break it down one time
Oh yeah
Oh-ooh
Whoa, whoa, yeah
Oh-ooh
'Cause if your love was all I had in this life
That would be enough until the end of time
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I love this song. It feels as though he is saying all of the bad stuff happening in the world doesn't matter, and all that DOES matter is that he loves her. Also, it seems like he's saying they're immortal because of their love for each other. =>>SO CUTE!!
This one is cute... feels very 90s.
Why does this song only have one comment? This is one of the best on the album.
this is sooo reminiscient of Prince's stuff...first it was MJ now prince..not surprised, but regardless, it's pretty good stuff.
I could just slip into sweet sleep listening to Justin's soothing voice on this track.......I find myself unable to listen without getting drowsy! I love this song, its my 4th fave off the album (in order: Losing My Way, Summer Love, LoveStoned, then Until The End Of Time.......My Love is 5th, and then its probably What Goes Around) from there, i like all the other songs, just dont have them put in order! lol
He's saying that all he needs is her love and that's it...so sweet..
this is a seriously awsome song! Its so sweet!
Love the Beyoncé version!!!
I ripped a live version from the NYC Futuresex/LoveShow concert thats always playing on MTV HD. Much better live, with a sick outro and shredding electric guitar.