🎵 Only Time // by Enya
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Only Time
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About this song (Last.fm)
"Only Time" is a song by singer-songwriter Enya, it released on November 6, 2000 as the lead single to her fifth album, A Day Without Rain. It became an anthem for the victims of the September 11th attacks, with Enya donating to a fund for the victims' families.
In June 2001, Only Time was re-released to radio as a radio single. The track was remixed and mastered by the Swiss American Federation (S.A.F. aka Christian B. and Marc Dold) with a final mix by Enya's producer, Nicky Ryan. Read more on Last.fm.
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47 ContributorsOnly Time Lyrics
“Only Time” is the lead single and third track from Enya’s 2000 album, A Day Without Rain. The song remains her most popular single and only top 10 hit in the United States, peaking at #10. It continues to… Read More
[Verse 1]
Who can say where the road goes?
Where the day flows?
Only time
And who can say if your love grows
As your heart chose?
Only time
[Interlude]
Ee-da de-e
Ee-da de-e
Ee da de
Ee da de-he do de
Do a de
Ee da de-he-e do de
[Verse 2]
Who can say why your heart sighs
As your love flies?
Only time
And who can say why your heart cries
When your love lies?
Only time
[Interlude]
Ee-da de-e (ee-da de-e)
Ee-da de-e
Ee da de
Ee da de-he do de
Do a de (do a de)
Ee da de-he-e do de
[Verse 3]
Who can say when the roads meet?
That love might be in your heart?
And who can say when the day sleeps
If the night keeps all your heart?
Night keeps all your heart
[Bridge]
Ee da de a-de
Ee da de a-de
Ee da de a-de
Ee da de a-de ah
[Verse 4]
Who can say if your love grows
As your heart chose?
Only time
And who can say where the road goes?
Where the day flows?
Only time
[Outro]
Who knows? Only time
Who knows? Only time
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