“Time to Give” is the first single from their fifth album Five. The song is the band’s first new music since 2016’s record Friends. Prior to release, the song was several times teased by White Lies themselves.
On September 13, 2018 they posted a short instrumental piece.
Two days later, another tea...
[Verse 1]
You turn to me
I say, "What's there to talk about?"
Over fifteen years we’ve talked about it all
I've learned to be as alone as together means
Because we bring me down
And I drive you up the wall
[Chorus]
If you've got the mind to leave
Then pick a topic to talk about
God knows I’ve time to give
You've got the backbone to stick around
[Verse 2]
Eternity
I don't quit when the bets are down
I'm a careful man, but I'd lose it all for you
A word to me
Is enough iron to keep the peace
I can ruin a day, and I know I do, I do
[Chorus]
If you've got the mind to leave
Then pick a topic to talk about
God knows I've time to give
You've got the backbone to stick around
If you’ve got the mind to leave
(Worse or something better)
Then pick a topic to talk about
(Health or heavy weather)
God knows I’ve time to give
(Take your car at midnight)
You've got the backbone to stick around
(Loopholes in the headlights)
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 3]
A foolish dream
Sell the house but still keep the home
You know kids grow up
And they’ll pin the blame on you
I know the theme
Luck has never been into me
I'm a catch to pain
And you dress the scars for proof
[Chorus]
If you've got the mind to leave
Then pick a topic to talk about
God knows I've time to give
You’ve got the backbone to stick around
If you've got the mind to leave
(Worse or something better)
Then pick a topic to talk about
(Health or heavy weather)
God knows I've time to give
(Take your car at midnight)
You've got the backbone to stick around
(Loopholes in the headlights)
[Instrumental Break]
[Bridge]
Worse or something better
Health or heavy weather
Take your car at midnight
Loopholes catching light
Angels head to toeing
Bad blood overflowing
Dawn in your sister's kitchen
She never trusted him
You'll get your weekday evening
Handshakes, close to freezing
Bad cop pinned to your heart
Grace is a dying art
[Outro]
Nobody cares if you've got time to give
No, nobody cares if you've got time to give
Oh, nobody cares if you've got time to give
It's just an endless hole that you're falling in
Time to Give was written by Harry McVeigh & Charles Cave & Jack Lawrence-Brown.
Time to Give was produced by Harry McVeigh & Charles Cave & Jack Lawrence-Brown & Ed Buller.
White Lies released Time to Give on Mon Sep 17 2018.