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The Verve — This Time
Album: Urban Hymns
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Released: 1997
Length: 3:43
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Lookin' back on my life
You know that all I see
Are things I could've changed
I should have done
Where did the good times go?
Good times so hard to hold
This time, this time
This time, I'm gonna find (the light, the light, the light, the light, the light, the light)

Lookin' back on my life
You know that all I see
Are things I could've changed
I could have done
No time for sad lament
A wasted life is bitter spent

So rise into the light
In or out of time
Oh, rise straight to the light
In or out of time (inner light, inner light, inner light)

Through the light, through the light, through the light

Woke up one other day
The pain won't go away
I am growing
In peculiar ways
Into a light I pass
Another dream, another chance
This time, this time
This time, I'm gonna rise into the light
In or out of time (you beside me)
Gonna find my way in life
In or out of time (I'm still seeing things in black and white)
Gonna rise straight into the light
In or out of sight

I'm gonna see the light
I'm gonna see the light
I'm gonna see the light

'Cause I know there is time
There is time, there is time
There is time, there is time
There is time, there is time
There is time, there is time (where did the good times go)
There is time, there is time
There is time, there is time (where did the good times go)
There is time, there is time (oh, for the last time)

This time, this time
This time, this time
This time, this time
This time, this time
This time, this time

Through the light
Through the light, through the light
Through the light, through the light
Through the light, through the light
Through the light, yes
Throught the light, through the light
Throught the light, through the light
Into the light
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 Rick_V wrote:


The Verve are soooooooo much more than that one song, i.e. "Bittersweet Symphony". URBAN HYMS is a classic and their prior
albums are almost as good. They are easily one of the best bands of the last 20 years. The real deal.
 
i'm with you. and i love this song.
Posted 12 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
One word: Boring (and trite)
Posted 12 years ago by fitzworld    [ Reply ]
 peter_james_bond wrote:
Ahh time to chill......{#Chillpill}
 
{#Bounce}
Posted 12 years ago by Snoopy2    [ Reply ]
Urban Ho Hum.


Posted 13 years ago by rtwingo    [ Reply ]
{#Wall}
Posted 13 years ago by Dahlia_Gumbo    [ Reply ]
I have this album, but I had forgotten this song. Not their most memorable and one of the reasons why I can't rate this as a classic album - merely "great in parts".
Posted 13 years ago by GuiltyFeat    [ Reply ]
This Time (we won't sample the Stones and get shafted big-time by their lawyers for all the royalties)
Posted 14 years ago by drews    [ Reply ]
Unless this is a segué into another song, I'm not impressed. Betting they have better stuff, but this is not a good fit for me...
Posted 14 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
 Webfoot wrote:


"That one song" for me is Lucky Man.  Don't care for this one though.  4
 
I agree. 'Lucky Man' is simply amazing.

Posted 14 years ago by deanofox    [ Reply ]
 Rick_V wrote:


The Verve are soooooooo much more than that one song, i.e. "Bittersweet Symphony". URBAN HYMS is a classic and their prior
albums are almost as good. They are easily one of the best bands of the last 20 years. The real deal.
 

"That one song" for me is Lucky Man.  Don't care for this one though.  4
Posted 14 years ago by Webfoot    [ Reply ]
I thought this was Boys to Men.   wow, pretty trite crap for RP, isn't it?
Posted 14 years ago by bindi    [ Reply ]
My RP session ends right here
Posted 14 years ago by Martino    [ Reply ]
 crockydile wrote:
They had that one song...not this one. {#Rolleyes}
 

The Verve are soooooooo much more than that one song, i.e. "Bittersweet Symphony". URBAN HYMS is a classic and their prior
albums are almost as good. They are easily one of the best bands of the last 20 years. The real deal.
Posted 15 years ago by Rick_V    [ Reply ]
I had to do a double-take to make sure it wasn't Train. I think the lead singer sounds just like Pat Monahan.
Posted 15 years ago by rtrudeau    [ Reply ]
Had to RIP those earphones off'a my head....
Posted 15 years ago by old_shep    [ Reply ]
They had that one song...not this one. {#Rolleyes}
Posted 15 years ago by crockydile    [ Reply ]
 plight wrote:
i rated this song and the previous (carmen rizzo - overlooked) as 5s, in lieu of any compelling evidence one way or the other. (and because i want my ratings to make a bell curve... sheesh)
 
let's have exactly three cheers for OCD

Posted 15 years ago by rtrudeau    [ Reply ]
Ahh time to chill......{#Chillpill}
Posted 15 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
 Excelsior wrote:
Monotonous and droning.  1.
 
Agreed.  Make him stop repeating himself, PLEASE!!!! {#Beat}
Posted 16 years ago by WayUpNorth    [ Reply ]
Great segue out of Overlooked Happiness.  Smoooooth.
Posted 16 years ago by oldkcscdj    [ Reply ]
Monotonous and droning.  1.
Posted 16 years ago by Excelsior    [ Reply ]
gets me pumped up every time i hear it. love this song. may be my fav on the cd.
Posted 16 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
ladyj wrote:
so weird, this has always grabbed me from this album....good song in my opinion.
Posted 16 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Agent510 wrote:
Guess they're not just those Bittersweet Symphony guys. I really like this.
I do second this...
Posted 16 years ago by tupicetti    [ Reply ]
i rated this song and the previous (carmen rizzo - overlooked) as 5s, in lieu of any compelling evidence one way or the other. (and because i want my ratings to make a bell curve... sheesh) but that transition was marvelous, almost like this song reprised that one, or it served as an extended intro for this. -PL-
Posted 16 years ago by plight    [ Reply ]
Guess they're not just those Bittersweet Symphony guys. I really like this.
Posted 17 years ago by Agent510    [ Reply ]
Whirlpool wrote:
This is a very good album.
Everyone should own This is a very good album. There, fixed that for ya.
Posted 17 years ago by Jamunca    [ Reply ]
This is a very good album.
Posted 17 years ago by Whirlpool    [ Reply ]
Rickvee wrote:
Everyone should own this album.
Everyone should own this album.
Posted 17 years ago by Jamunca    [ Reply ]
Everyone should own this album.
Posted 17 years ago by Rickvee    [ Reply ]
Reminds me, this is another CD lent and not returned. Great grooves on this.
Posted 17 years ago by babyjuice    [ Reply ]
chinchita wrote:
Maroon 5ish?
Um maybe. Everything I've heard from Maroon 5 is straight out of a predictable romantic comedy soundtrack. So was Savage garden, some Wham!, insert sensitive man band here... I like this better. It would've been better to hear more from these guys than "bittersweet symphony" but here and now is better than never.
Posted 17 years ago by celadonstone    [ Reply ]
Wow...haven't heard this in along time. SOLID album. How 'bout The Drugs Don't Work next time Bill? Or Even Ben Harpers live version?
Posted 17 years ago by Sunman    [ Reply ]
Who knew the The Verve could sound so much like Prince! Just another reason to like 'em, MHO.
Posted 17 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
chinchita wrote:
Maroon 5ish?
yet they came far before maroon 5. i sent this track in to billg & rebecca years before it made it onto the playlist. hmm. anyway, love the whole cd, but this was always one of my favs. always thought it was very uplifting. yeah, richard should go back to the verve...but i doubt that will happen.
Posted 17 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Such an amazing album. He needs to go back to these guys, because is solo career is pretty mediocre..
Posted 17 years ago by savoyard    [ Reply ]
Not doing it for me.....
Posted 18 years ago by strick    [ Reply ]
Love the whole album ... would sit in my room during law school and relax to this album. Brings back good memories.
Posted 18 years ago by Land_Shark    [ Reply ]
coding_to_music wrote:
my upload, yay!
Nice call. I like this one.
Posted 18 years ago by veegez    [ Reply ]
Not every song on the Urban Hymns album has aged well with time, but this one is definitely a keeper.
Posted 18 years ago by Darkmatter    [ Reply ]
wbmarco2 wrote:
Great Album!!
It really is quite good, end to end.
Posted 18 years ago by kazuma    [ Reply ]
chinchita wrote:
Maroon 5ish?
Or is Maroon 5 vervish? My mind is blown!
Posted 18 years ago by UltraNurd    [ Reply ]
Actually, this is my favorite track from Urban Hymes, and I love the whole album.
Posted 18 years ago by ElleGlamour    [ Reply ]
Maroon 5ish?
Posted 18 years ago by chinchita    [ Reply ]
passsion8 wrote:
This is one of the weaker songs on the album. (Not bad, just weak) Try listening to Catching the Butterfly with speakers on high!!
so weird, this has always grabbed me from this album....good song in my opinion.
Posted 19 years ago by ladyj    [ Reply ]
This is one of the weaker songs on the album. (Not bad, just weak) Try listening to Catching the Butterfly with speakers on high!!
Posted 19 years ago by passsion8    [ Reply ]
Great Album!! Nice one RP!
Posted 19 years ago by wbmarco2    [ Reply ]
my upload, yay!
Posted 19 years ago by coding_to_music    [ Reply ]