On a Pris Le Temps

I took time for my job
I took time for my songs
What wasn’t right, I took time
To change it
I took time, it takes time to try
It’s so rare when it works, huh
It’s so rare that when it works, you gotta
Strike while the iron's hot
The iron's hot
'Cause hell isn’t failing
It’s not doing everything to try

So I did everything, everything
Until I suffocated, suffocated
Ah, yeah, I did everything, everything, man
And I’d like to breathe, breathe
I remember that appointment made
The promise of a break, a breather
Rest for my mind
Like a bubble in the noise
In the middle of the fury
But somewhere, a piece of paradise
Was waiting for me, like a blank page
A blank page

And there
In the middle of the world
For life to respond
We took the time
And there (and there, and there, and there)
In the middle of the world (and there, and there, and there)
Stretching the seconds (and there, and there, and there)
We took the time

I had an appointment with the doctor, the barber, the vet
Yesterday I stayed up late, today I got up early
I took my shower, I got fired up
I hit the road, my stuff
I took the train, the taxi, I took too much, I paid a lot
I took my son by the hand, for his party and his tournament
I grabbed courage with both hands, the headache, that’s on me
I took my doubts buried under t-shirts in my suitcase
I took the tour bus in a vibe, that often, I idealize
I fell behind in my day

In my schedule, in my sleep
I got ahead of fatigue
But not really on waking up
I took on a look, a pace, a catchy rhythm
But it’s true, I haven’t taken the time in a long time
I remember that appointment made
The promise of a break, a breather
Rest for my mind
Like a bubble in the noise
In the middle of the fury
But somewhere, a piece of paradise
Was waiting for me, like a blank page
A blank page

And there
In the middle of the world
For life to respond
We took the time
And there (and there, and there, and there)
In the middle of the world (and there, and there, and there)
Stretching the seconds (and there, and there, and there)
We took the time
And there (and there, and there, and there)
In the middle of the world (and there, and there, and there)
For life to respond (and there, and there, and there)
We took the time

And there (and there, and there, and there)
In the middle of the world (and there, and there, and there)
Stretching the seconds (and there, and there, and there)
We took the time
We took the time
(The seconds)
We took the time
In the middle of the world (and there, and there, and there)
For life to respond (and there, and there, and there)
We took the time
And there (and there, and there, and there)
In the middle of the world (and there, and there, and there)
Stretching the seconds (and there, and there, and there)
We took the time