In Another Time

According me this is about a girl who has been through too many heartaches and Sade is telling her to have faith...and in another time and place she will find herself healed :)

Im going through the same..and this song soothes me, makes me cry but helps me..

I believe the song is talking about a woman who has been hurt by other women judging or lying about her for the purpose of damaging or destroying her relationship with a man. The result being not only her pain and sorrow, her loss of love, her becoming ostracized by other men and women; it also results in the destruction of that man. It talks about Karma and how the action of these people will turn around on those who started the lies and judging and on those who took part by just believing the lies and sharing in the gossip. Once they become the victims of similar circumstances, maybe they will see how wrong they were and the pain they caused. We dont see when people reap what the sow but it happens....the problem is not everyone learns from their mistakes...so the song does on to say "your tears won't leave a trace" to me this means cry and let it go....their actions have control only as long as you continue to allow them to control you. Once you have grieved do not allow yourself to continue to be the victim...their actions do not define you or your future. Live for tomorrow not yesterday. This song really speaks to me....and I DECLARE I will not be a victim. I will always strive to be a better person, live a better life, and pray that all My actions are for the good of others in His light and in His image...Amen!!!

Mean Girls. i think she's singing about 1 girl who is being treated badly by a group of mean girls who are "whispering" about her.

"One of these days They're gonna fall into their brew"

In other words those witches are going to get what they deserve for being so hateful. really chill, awesome song

So tired of waiting, for something to change......In another time, in another place....our tears will leave NO trace. (paraphrased) -- I feel this song is about going thru life carrying the burden of much grief or sadness, for whatever reason. Here it applies to, what I believe is "bullying" and being teased/mocked......or perhaps a great love lost, that never really luvd u back - and one day, in another time, in another place-none of that matters. And when, truly, NONE of that matters, and there will be no more tears, sadness, pain, grief, etc......is when we are w/the Lord. And only then will those tears leave NO trace and we will KNOW nothing of ever having shed them, and feel only: love, joy and complete acceptance, just as we are. JMO.....don't bash me for being a deep thinker, and looking into lyrics for more than just face-value (the actual words.) I suppose we all can interpret lyrics in different ways, and that IS the wonder of music. We ALL can connect to music differently. I do NOT know what I would do w/out music. Music IS the best therapy.

An experienced women (mother?) is talking to a young woman (her daughter?) who's experiencing a heart pain. The mother is giving to her daughter the perspective that time gave her.

It could be two ways 1) she is talking to her self, telling herself he knows what he’s done and it’s time to move on. Or 2) it is a mother comforting her child and telling her no matter what she has done he knows what he did and lost a good thing. Summarized

Agree with most comments. How beautiful and reassuring is this song? Have faith, those bad comments won\'t hurt in the future, time fixes everything.

Now in 2023, I think it's about her son Izaak, who transitioned in 2016. She was mourning for him and all the pain he endured.