Only Time Will Tell

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About Only Time Will Tell

"Only Time Will Tell" is the third single (second in the US) released by the progressive rock band Asia from their successful first album, Asia (1982). The song was the band's second top 10 success on the US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, also reaching number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It peaked at #54 in the UK. The song was used in the television series Cold Case third season episode "The River", the series Family Guy eighth season episode, "The Splendid Source" and in the 2015 video game Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.  


Year:
1997
4:53
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You're leaving now
It's in your eyes
There's no disguising it
It really comes as no surprise
To find that you planned it all along

I see it now
Becomes so clear
Your insincerity
And me all starry-eyed
You'd think that I would have known by now

Now, sure as the sun will cross the sky
This lie is over
Lost, like the tears that used to tide me over

(Only time will tell)
One thing is sure
That time will tell
(Only time will tell)
If you were wrong
The brightest ring around the moon
Will darken when I die

Now, sure as the sun will cross the sky
This lie is over
Lost, like the tears that used to tide me over

You're leaving now
It's in your eyes
There's no disguising it
It really comes as no surprise
To find that you planned it all along

I see it now
Becomes so clear
Your insincerity
And me all starry-eyed
You'd think that I would have known by now

Now, sure as the sun will cross the sky
This lie is over
Lost, like the tears that used to tide me over

(Only time will tell)
You're on your own
Inside your room
(Only time will tell)
You're claiming victory
You were just using me
And there is no one you can use now

(Only time will tell)
One thing is sure
That time will tell

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Asia

Asia are an English progressive rock band formed in London in 1981. The most commercially successful line-up was its original, which was a supergroup of four members of different progressive rock bands of the 1970s: lead vocalist and bassist John Wetton of King Crimson and U.K., guitarist Steve Howe of Yes, keyboardist Geoff Downes of Yes and the Buggles, and drummer Carl Palmer of Emerson, Lake & Palmer. Their debut album, Asia, released in 1982, remains their best selling album and went to number one in several countries. The lead single from the album, "Heat of the Moment", remains their top charting and best-known song, reaching the top 40 in over a dozen markets and peaking in the U.S. at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Billboard … more »

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Written by: GEOFFREY DOWNES, JOHN WETTON

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10 facts about this song

Genre Classification
"Only Time Will Tell" by Asia is a song that falls under the rock genre, more specifically, progressive rock and arena rock.
Chart Performance
Upon release, the song reached number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States in 1982.
Album Inclusion
The song is part of Asia's eponymous debut album which was released in 1982.
Founder Members Contribution
This song was written by two of the band’s founders, Geoff Downes and John Wetton.
Production Team
The song was produced by record producer and guitarist, Mike Stone, along with the members of the band itself.
Music Video
The music video for "Only Time Will Tell" was futuristic for the time it was made and was one of the first to heavily use computer graphics.
Prominent Lyrics
The song is remembered for its lyrics which depict a crumbling relationship and the hope for a possible second chance.
Promising Start
As a track on their debut album, "Only Time Will Tell" helped establish Asia's popularity, with the band becoming one of the biggest selling artists in the U.S in just a couple of years.
Song Meaning
The song is about a man apologizing for his mistakes and asking for another chance to prove his love.
Legacy
As of 2022, "Only Time Will Tell" remains one of Asia's most recognized songs and a staple in classic rock radio stations.

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