Wonder, Stevie - A Time To Love Lyrics






We have time for racism
We have time for criticism
Held bondage by our ism's
When will there be a time to love

We make time to debate religion
Passing bills and building prisons
For building fortunes and passing judgements
When will there be a time to love

At this point in history we have a choice to make
To either walk a path of love
Or be crippled by our hate

We have time to cause pollution
We have time to cause confusion
All wrapped up in our own illusions
When will there be a time to love

We make time to conquer nations
Time for oil exploration
Hatred, violence and terrorism
When will there be a time to love

At this moment in time
We have a choice to make
Father God is watching
While we cause mother earth so much pain
It's such a shame

Not enough money for
The young, the old and the poor
But for war there is always more
When will there be a time to love

We make time for paying taxes
Or paying bills and buying status
But we will pay the consequences
If we don't make the time to love

Now's the time to pay attention
Yes now is the time... to love...
A time love... Love...
A time to Love
Please, please won't you tell me
When will there be a time to love...





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  1. N.... S....

    🎵🎶🎶🎵🎶🎶🎵🎶🎶🏇

  2. E.... C....

    It would have been nice to have had heard a little more of India Arie in the beginning of this tune with the mastermind❤️

  3. y.... w....

    i really love this song my favourite

  4. Y.... F....

    A🕙2❤️.

  5. A.... F....

    Thank you for posting the song in its entirety! <3

  6. J.... C....

    It's time to LOVE for all is springtime all the seasons when We are in Love. Thanks uncle's Stevie.

  7. K.... M....

    Thank God I brought this CD when it came out!!! I was always a Stevie and a Indie Fan, they compliment each other voices so Well..

  8. s.... ....

    Lol I’m about 8 years late but love will win. It has to. 🥰

    s.... ....

    Actually it’s roughly 14 years late 😳 yikes!

  9. K.... M....

    Thank you, Stevie and Indie this is the World's Song for all and you both make it that Much better... Thank you!!! with Love Kia M.

    K.... M....

    I JUST SIMPLY LOVE STEVIE WONDER!!!

  10. T.... ....

    So many people told Stevie so many times not to save this title track best for last, and he did, if he never listened at all, he became hard headed! 😳😳😳😳😳

  11. M.... H....

    2005, a timeless gem...A time to love, right now 2018! He is so ahead of time!!!!!

  12. k.... b....

    Stevie for president ‼️🙌🏾🕊

  13. S.... C....

    Say Fellow Taurean May 13 Mr. Stevie Wonder ...When & Do u Think You'll Reward Your Loyal Fans With A Bio (*smile*)

  14. V.... B....

    Nothing to say
    Simply the Best
    I Love you Stevie

  15. �.... I....

    ᔕTEᐯIE ᕼᗩᔕ TO ᗷE ᖴᖇOᗰ ᗩᑎOTᕼEᖇ ᑭᒪᗩᑎET/ᗪIᗰEᑎᔕIOᑎ ᕼE Iᔕ TᕼE OᑎᒪY TᖇᑌE ᗩᖇTIᔕT TᕼᗩT ᔕᑭEᗩKᔕ ᗩᗷOᑌT TᕼE ᔕEᖇIOᑌᔕᑎEᔕᔕ Oᖴ ᗯᕼY ᗰᑌᔕT ᗯE ᕼᗩᐯE ᗯᗩᖇ & ᑭOOᖇ & ᗯᕼY ᗩᖇE ᑭEOᑭᒪE ᕼᑌᑎGᖇY. YOᑌᖇ ᗰEᔕᔕᗩGE ᗯIᒪᒪ TᖇᗩᑎᔕᑕEᑎᗪ ᔕTEᐯIE & OᑎE ᗪᗩY TᕼIᔕ ᑭᒪᗩᑎET ᗯIᒪᒪ. ᗷE ᖴᖇEE Oᖴ TᕼE (ᖇEᑭTIᒪIᗩᑎ OᐯEᖇᒪOᖇᗪᔕ) ᗪᖇEᔕᔕEᗪ ᗩᔕ ᑌᔕ Iᑎ ᕼᑌᗰᗩᑎ ᖴOᖇᗰ. TᕼEᑎ TᕼEIᖇ ᗯEᒪᒪ ᗷE ᒪOᐯE.

  16. E.... B....

    Nossa!!! que arranjo espetacular, os sons dos atabaques e bongôs MARAVILHOSOS!!! Adorei Sr. Stevie Wonder, obrigada por mais essa joia musical.

  17. J.... P....

    Thise drums at the end. My African self is feeling it.

  18. M.... T....

    One of my favourite songs 👌👌

  19. d.... y....

    love stevie ..... there are musicians ... great ones ... then there's stevie....

  20. F.... B....

    A🕒2💜🎶

  21. D.... S....

    whoa, I just got knocked over....just when you think you have heard every tune from this genius, another gem pops up....amazing...thank you posting this, we are all blessed from it.

    D.... S....

    Published on Dec 9 2010

  22. A.... B....

    Time to love is now peace and power to those who love

  23. A.... F....

    A TIME TO LOVE WITH SONG BY STEVIE WONDER !!!!!

  24. A.... L....

    Who he singing with here.2-12-18 She sounds very familiar..Lauren Hill...

    A.... L....

    No its India Arie in this song

    A.... L....

    Anita Lenore India Arie

  25. D.... S....

    "all you kings, priests....you cain't get it together enough to heal.....I ain't never hurt nobody"........Asante STEVIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  26. D.... S....

    I LOVE Steveland and Aisha....asante for this song 4EVER

  27. N.... K....

    10 31 17 gon' STEVIE WITH YO BAA ASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  28. A.... ....

    We have time for racism...
    We have time for criticism...
    Held bondage by our ism's...
    When will there be a time to love...

    A.... ....

    Account bb

  29. P.... R....

    Last part is the best from about 4:30 onwards

  30. N.... D....

    ...album that was highly criticized by so-called critics...but than again, anyone calling sincerely for love and pointing to those on power or those who long for power had been in earlier history prosecuted, burned, sacrificed, imprisoned, diminished. Nowdays is either marked as crazy,or intelligently removed not to be heard by masses. Talking, thinking and expressing love in general (except in commercial art as romantic love) has become taboo or considered as stupid and childish. When did we forget to be children?!

    N.... D....

    Teachable and Meek! Jehovah has us, trust in Him and His Son who is King Reigning now, Jehovah Created the Earth to be inhabited, Peace and Love will thrive here soon, ...they use to have a festival in Bible times Festival of booths for the ingathering of grain ...well, we are more important than grain there should be a ingathering of People who hold up the name of Jehovah, ...and there is, worldwide .Stevie Wonder is amazing I enjoy his music because he knows how God "is" Love His music teaches Love reminds me of King David and King Soloman they were just men but had Good words! A Time To Love is always, but when the rulers say peace and security it will be a lie, True Peace And Security will only happen by Jehovah Gods own hand and the hand of His Son Christ Jesus reigning now ." Praise Jah with me"

  31. J.... J....

    Stevie's always been ahead of his time, yet right on time. <3 I've always loved this song and this album! So grateful to have so many of his songs and lyrics for his genius and sharing of it has truly enriched my life. 

  32. C.... ....

    One article about Stevie Wonder’s album, “A Time to Love,” said the so-called critics were frustrated because the album was more of the same and nothing new.  The writer also kind of slipped in “Characters” and “Conversation Peace.”  That particular critique sounds so ridiculous to me.  I hope Stevie Wonder doesn’t listen to those people when he’s contemplating releasing new music.  “Characters,” “Conversation Peace,” and “A Time to Love,” to me, are different from Stevie Wonder’s earlier compositions, from around 1972 to the early 80’s.  Don’t get this twisted, though.  I love, love, love all three of those albums, own all three albums, and have also purchased them as gifts for relatives and friends, whole nine.  As far as I’m concerned, those albums are further manifestations of the genius of Stevie Wonder—a different perspective of his genius.  However, two of those albums are definitely not more of the same; they’re actually considerably less than Stevie Wonder’s earlier compositions—something’s rather absent, not in "Characters"-- plenty of it in that one.  Are you ready?  Drum roll-- FUNK -- funk like the funk in “Higher Ground;” funk like the funk in “You Haven’t Done Nothing;” funk like the funk in “Do I Do;” funk like the funk in “Tuesday Heartbreak;” funk like the funk in “I Wish;”  funk like the funk in “Searching for Another True Love;” funk like the funk in “Master Blaster Jammin’;” funk like the funk in “Part-time Lover;” funk like the funk in "My Eyes Don't Cry;" funk like the funk in “That Girl;” funk like the funk in “Try Jah Love;” funk like the funk in “Sir Duke;” funk like the funk in “Superstition;” funk like the funk in “Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing;” you name some.  The real point is—TIMPANI DRUM ROLL-- even if Stevie Wonder DOES put out more of the same, it would be welcomed as long as it comes with that WonderFUNK.

    C.... ....

    CheckMate657879 The critics have no value to me. Who cares what a bunch of soulless white boys have to say?

  33. M.... P....

    very moving  and quite right

  34. M.... ....

    "Vulnerable through trust, life is a twisted game of obstacles presented by people with a secret face." - Chuck Schuldiner

  35. G.... A....

    "He gave me the melody and he said "this is what I want it to be about" and I took it home, and I pray for songs all the time because it just helps you get centred - prayer just helps. This time, in my prayer I said "Please let me finish it all today (laughing) because I want it done NOW!" And I did, and then I sent it to him, and I didn't hear from him so I flew to LA... this is Stevie, he's got my song and I want to know what's up. I went to his studio and he said "I recorded it" and he pulled it out and started playing it and I got light-headed... it was a MOMENT. Then he said "you sound so great on here, do you want to sing it with me"... er, YEAH, YES I DO!" India Arie.

    G.... A....

    Giles Addison; Our beloved Ms. India Arie was blessed to stand in his presence. Stevie Wonder is one of God’s Artistic Master pieces❤️. Thank the Lord for creating Stevie Wonder-ful❤️✨🙌🏽.

  36. r.... ....

    "it's not about the religion, it's about the relationship"

    r.... ....

    "it's not about the religion or the relationship" Its about us all and the hope of our survival Me Thinks

  37. C.... ....

    LOVE ..LOVE...LOVE THIS SONG....GENIUS = STEVIE WONDER

  38. S.... M....

    In Which Album Is This Son guys??

    S.... M....

    Do you mean this song?  The title of the song and the title of the album are on the picture. The title of the album has the year in front of it, 2005.

    S.... M....

    Yes of course thank you :)

    S.... M....

    A🕒2💜

  39. c.... ....

    long live stevie :)

  40. K.... C....

    This is the Beauitfulest song in the World Real Talk...

    K.... C....

    Kewanna Craft u. Look. Good

  41. l.... ....

    What can be better than this Music?! NOTHING

  42. A.... O....

    I love Stevie...I love India.....I love Love.....therefore..I love this song....The God in them is so beautiful......whoah!!!

  43. A.... B....

    India Arie is amazing. Stevie Wonder is amazing. That is all.

  44. T.... ....

    Reminiscent of Another Star....fantastic!

  45. C.... ....

    @eyekeepmoving What a beautiful, poetic comment - fits right in with the theme of this song - strong, intense positve feelings! Spot on!

  46. J.... G....

    Just incredible, was just playing this on the way home and literally when I got home had to stop and listen to the rest of the song

  47. T.... ....

    When the crud will there be a time to love? IT'S GOT TO BE NOW!!!

  48. I.... G....

    I agree with 63virgini this is one of Stevie Wonder's best albums. No excuse for not having heard this entire album. Happy birthday, Stevie Wonder!

  49. D.... M....

    dedico questa canzone ad Erica ....il mio amore.

  50. 6.... ....

    Tous les albums de Stevie Wonder sont excellents mais celui est un des meilleurs avec deux chefs d'oeuvre : cette chanson et Moon blue

  51. W.... ....

    Wow I love this song..... chills through my whole body....inspiration to my mind...warmth to my heart and tears to my eyes...Makes me evermore want to fight for our beautiful humanity... and against those who stand in the way of compassion, love, justice and truth.... This is now my favourite song... Simply beautiful....Work of Genius....

  52. F.... S....

    Just heard this song for the first time today. Thank you for sharing. The time is now. We need to make time to love. So true. So true.

  53. i.... ....

    This song makes me cry with my head up high and the sun rays bouncing off my face.

  54. h.... ....

    Such a beautiful song, Stevie and India sound absolutely marvelous together! Such a positive meaningful, well written piece of musical work! One of my very favorite Stevie Wonder songs of all time!

  55. B.... N....

    stevie wonder is a genius poet

  56. J.... ....

    This song is so powerful. Such a man of great words. God Bless JD

  57. w.... ....

    I like how Stevies songs, albeit imbedded with important message, does not come across didactic and preachy. Thats the mark of a true genius of a poet who can spell out the real issues and still engage an audience.
    I also like the fusion of western and eastern music with the tabla, the Indian drum and sitar, the string instrument. Nice!