(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
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. 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 Alan Parsons initially resisted the idea of Woolfson
Appearing on the gambling-themed concept album (1980), the song serves as a meditation on the risks we take with the hours we are given. The lyrics use the powerful metaphor of a river flowing to the sea to illustrate how moments, once passed, are "gone forever".