(Chorus) Goodbye my love, maybe for foreverGoodbye my love, the tide waits for meWho knows when we shall meet againIf everBut time keeps flowing like a river (on and on)To the sea, to the sea
(Verse 1) Time, flowing like a riverTime, beckoning meWho knows when we shall meet againIf everBut time keeps flowing like a riverTo the sea Time by The Alan Parsons Project w/ Lyrics
"Time" is a significant milestone for the group as it featured the first-ever lead vocal by co-founder and songwriter . Before this, Woolfson primarily wrote the material and sang guide vocals for other vocalists. Alan Parsons initially resisted the idea of Woolfson singing, but later admitted he had "misjudged" his partner's talent, noting that the song's massive vocal range made it exceptionally difficult to perform. The Meaning Behind the Lyrics (Chorus) Goodbye my love, maybe for foreverGoodbye my
(Chorus) Goodbye my love, maybe for foreverGoodbye my love, the tide waits for meWho knows when we shall meet againIf everBut time keeps flowing like a river (on and on)To the sea, to the sea (Verse 2) Till it's gone foreverGone forevermore The Meaning Behind the Lyrics (Chorus) Goodbye my
Woolfson himself once remarked that the song could be interpreted through many lenses—from an ancient sea captain embarking on a dangerous voyage to a modern astronaut venturing into the unknown.