N-avem Timp Lyrics in English Irina Rimes

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song N-avem Timp by Irina Rimes from Romanian to English.
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Verse 1
Promise me you'll forget
That we didn't love each other
Here we break up, do not tell lies
I won't lie to you
Prechorus 1
You look at me like a stranger, and I look back like one, and
Time rushes you and time is short, no
I still want to hold onto you, I don't want to hold onto you anymore
Chorus 1
We don't have time to love to the end
We don't have time to take care of ourselves
You forget me more and more often, I see you less and less often
We don't have time to turn back the clock
We don't have time to love to the end
We don't have time to share our stories anymore
But we have all the time in the world to never have time
Never time
Never time
Verse 2
Promise me you'll forget
I promise not to cry
We both lie about not having time and not loving each other
Prechorus 2
You look at me like a stranger, and I look back like one, and
Time rushes you and time is short, no
I still want to hold onto you, I don't want to hold onto you anymore
Chorus 2
We don't have time to love to the end
We don't have time to take care of ourselves
You forget me more and more often, I see you less and less often
We don't have time to turn back the clock
We don't have time to love to the end
We don't have time to share our stories anymore
But we have all the time in the world to never have time
Never time
Never time
Outro
We don't have time to love to the end
We don't have time to share our stories anymore
But we have all the time in the world to never have time
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despărțimwe part ways

Despărțim means "we part ways" or "we separate." It's a poignant and emotionally charged word that captures the central theme of the song.

While common in breakup songs, its usage here is particularly impactful as the singers are grappling with the idea of separation due to a lack of time, rather than a lack of love. The line "Aici ne despărțim, nu spune minciuni" (Here we part ways, don't tell lies) sets a direct and somber tone, making it a memorable and enticing word for learners.

"N-avem timp" ("We Don't Have Time") is about a breakup where neither person can say the real reason out loud. The singer asks her ex to promise he'll forget they were ever in love, insisting they should part without lying to each other, even as the rest of the song shows both of them lying anyway.

The chorus keeps repeating that they "don't have time" to love properly, to look after each other, or even to talk things through. It's not really about a busy schedule. Time is the easier excuse, so blaming it lets both people avoid saying what actually went wrong.

By the end, they're both pretending the relationship never mattered, even though the whole song is them noticing how strange and distant they've become to each other. It's a quiet, resigned kind of heartbreak, not sung with drama.

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