I heard God speaks to man through signs
Well, I think I just seen mine
'Cause when I kissed her
I pictured her bringing forth life
Like Madonna and her child
No need to be alarmed
It's just love
And the future
But so what?
Mister, mister
Do you think I should let her know?
Or wait and let colours show
'Cause when I'm with her (when I'm with her)
Impulsivity pulls at me
I'm stronger now than I used to be
It might be too late, I've gone
And spilled my guts
But it feels so great, it's risky
So what?
I think it's finally 'bout that time, a nigga nearly 30
Find some soil to plant a seed
Lord, send me someone worthy
I was chasing 'round my fucking lady like a sycophant
But you brought me up and out of Egypt with your single hand
My homie crashed the Tesla and that shit went up in flames
The lord he got him out in time, I wanna tell him thanks
Sometimes I feel it should've been me inside of the passenger side
Then it would've been me 'stead of
Is it my fault? God decides who stays, who goes
Can I ask the question 'cause I really wanna know
I was at home in my bed, my spirit felt a disturbance
Signs are all around me, I'm just tryna interpret
I know, I know, I know, yes I know
I know a sign when I see one, sign when I see one
Makna Lagu 'Sign Of The Times'
Lagu ini menggambarkan seseorang yang merasa hidupnya mulai dipenuhi tanda-tanda spiritual dan emosional ketika jatuh cinta. Ia melihat hubungan barunya sebagai sesuatu yang suci, bahkan membayangkan masa depan dan keluarga bersama, tetapi juga bergulat dengan ketakutan, impuls, dan keraguan. Di sisi lain, ia merenungkan keselamatan temannya dari kecelakaan dan merasa hidupnya sendiri seperti diberi kesempatan kedua, membuatnya makin ingin menemukan makna, kedewasaan, dan tujuan yang lebih besar. Secara keseluruhan, lagu ini tentang cinta, pencarian arah hidup, dan perasaan bahwa takdir atau Tuhan sedang mengarahkan langkahnya.