Nick Drake - Time Of No Reply Lyrics






Summer was gone and the heat died down
And Autumn reached for her golden crown
I looked behind as I heard a sigh
But this was the time of no reply.

The sun went down and the crowd went home
I was left by the roadside all alone
I turned to speak as they went by
But this was the time of no reply.

The time of no reply is calling me to stay
There is no hello and no goodbye
To leave there is no way.

The trees on the hill had nothing to say
They would keep their dreams till another day
So they stood and thought and wondered why
For this was the time of no reply.

Time goes by from year to year
And no one asks why I am standing here
But I have my answer as I look to the sky
This is the time of no reply.

The time of no reply is calling me to stay
There's no hello and no goodbye
To leave there is no way.





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  1. T.... I....

    Total isolation. I know it. : (

  2. A.... Z....

    God bless Charlie😂

  3. A.... B....

    Stfu about Charlie.. Appreciate Nick Drake for Nick Drake.

  4. E.... C....

    One of the greatest songs ever written.

  5. M.... S....

    Love you Charlie

  6. C.... M....

    Anyone who dislikes or hates on Nick Drake, can go fuck themselves.
    My goodness, this is beauty poured into ears.

  7. m.... a....

    Thanks, Charlie :)

  8. N.... G....

    Okay but who's NOT here from perks of being a wallflower and just loves Nick drake?

    N.... G....

    Nowhere Girl - me.

    N.... G....

    This is the only nick drake tune where ive seen so many charlie comments

  9. S.... G....

    Sorry times when none listen until the artist is gone. He gets no acceptance and he's gone. This was another artist who needed "A Reply."

  10. m.... s....

    Obrigado CHARLIE

  11. E.... T....

    ☼Thanks Charlie☼

  12. U.... C....

    One of my favourite songs, this should’ve been on Five Leaves Left

  13. k.... m....

    "One Winter" Side B

  14. J.... L....

    The irony is not lost on me that I am replying to the time of no reply. Thanks for the upload.

  15. C.... G....

    El Momento de No Respuesta

    El verano se fue y el calor se calmó
    Y otoño su corona dorada alcanzó
    Miré hacia atrás y un suspiro escuchaba
    Pero este fue el momento de no respuesta.

    El sol se puso y la multitud se fue a casa
    Me dejaron solo al borde de la carretera
    Me volví para hablar mientras pasaban
    Pero este fue el momento de no respuesta.

    Me llama a quedarme el momento de no respuesta
    No hay hola y no hay adiós. Para irse no hay manera.

    Los árboles en la colina no tenían nada que decir
    Hasta otro día sus sueños mantendrían
    Así que se pararon y pensaron y se preguntaron porqué
    Para este fue el momento de no respuesta.

    El tiempo pasa de año en año
    Y nadie pregunta porqué estoy aquí parado
    Pero tengo mi respuesta cuando miro hacia el cielo
    Este es el momento de no respuesta.

    Me llama a quedarme el momento de no respuesta
    No hay hola y no hay adiós. Para irse no hay manera.

    El verano se fue y el calor se calmó
    Y otoño su corona dorada alcanzó
    Miré hacia atrás y un suspiro escuchaba
    Pero este fue el momento de no respuesta.

  16. S.... G....

    A brilliant song, I'm guessing, about death. Which occupies my mind constantly. This guy got screwed by time. He was a great songwriter. He never got the chance to mature, but he did a lot in his allotted time.

    S.... G....

    It's not about death in my opinion. It's our timeless existential questioning about the nature of realty and our place within it where no reply to the question is ever given. The notion of the 'time of no reply' becomes an veritable answer to the question and a call to accept and be a part of this reality.

  17. g.... n....

    Now we are in crossing season time, august give place to september and this is the perfect song for that

  18. S.... A....

    Thank you -- great selection

  19. E.... C....

    When I hear this song , everything just stops. This is me all over.

  20. S.... A....

    Thank you Charlie for having the BEST taste in music!

  21. B.... D....

    To leave there is no way.

  22. N.... C....

    COMMENT se fait- il qu'un artiste exeptionnel et un talent immense soit sous- estimé à son époque?

  23. B.... ....

    love always .
    Charlie
    <3 <3

  24. C.... H....

    Pretty sure these lyrics are where David Kilgour got the idea for "Golden Crown" for his band The Clean. He's a noted Nick Drake fan.

  25. n.... ....

    It gets more beautiful with each listen. Nick is incredible.

  26. M.... S....

    Bless you Charlie

    M.... S....

    Thankyou Charlie!

  27. J.... S....

    Guitar playing as good as I've ever heard.

  28. F.... B....

    My favorite song by Nick...

  29. J.... K....

    que tipo





    1 la tenia re clara

  30. A.... G....

    fuckins boss

  31. D.... Q....

    I'm making an essay about The Perks of Being a Wallflower and I'm loving Charlie's mix tape so much

    D.... Q....

    i'm reading the book,and it's just awesome <3 gr8 to see someone checked this out because of Charlie ^^

    D.... Q....

    yeah boii same

    D.... Q....

    I m here too because of charlie

    D.... Q....

    I did not like the first two songs too much but this isn't bad

  32. C.... P....

    Which of his albums is this from?

    C.... P....

    It was recorded in 1968, but not released until the posthumous collection called Time of No Reply in '87. It's also on Made to Love Magic.

  33. T.... ....

    bellissimo copplimenti

  34. J.... D....

    I suffer depression, but no matter how low I get, I take solace and comfort from Nick, as I can see his sadness and equate with it.

    J.... D....

    I hope you are well.. I was diagnosed 22 years ago. I slowly went numb and after hearing Nick and reading about him and his battle, something clicked. Anyways, i was able to reach out somehow. Love this!!

    J.... D....

    This is what he would want. You are not alone and this NOT the time of no reply.... cause I just did! 😁

  35. B.... ....

    e enjoy your jarred cac carrer milked ryan...nation...how old eh>!? rape tunnel swine...owned.

  36. v.... ....

    charlie's mixtape was fire

  37. D.... K....

    thank you Charlie...

    D.... K....

    well its a book and the movie, The perks of being a wallflower.And theres a guy who is Charlie and he makes mix tapes, so he listens to nick drake and other singers.You know you probably should read that book, its awesome!! jus sayin..

    D.... K....

    +Dilly Grace Thank you! I'll check it out

    D.... K....

    lovely Charlie...

    D.... K....

    He is not real people...tsk.

    D.... K....

    The book is really great

  38. K.... R....

    This is a fire track m8

  39. M.... B....

    It was indeed.

  40. B.... L....

    As vantagens de ser invisível !

  41. I.... A....

    L'estate è andata via e il caldo è morto
    E l'Autunno ci ha raggiunti, con la sua corona dorata
    Mi sono guardato indietro e ho sentito un sospiro
    Ma era un tempo senza risposta

    Il sole è tramontato e la folla è andata a casa
    Sono rimasto da solo sul bordo della strada
    Mi sono messo a parlare a chi andava via
    Ma era un tempo senza risposta

    Il tempo senza risposta mi dice di restare
    Non c'è nessun ciao e nessun addio
    Non c'è modo di andarsene

    Gli alberi sulla collina non avevano niente da dire
    Essi conservano i loro sogni per un altro giorno
    Così stavano fermi, pensavano domandandosi perché
    Perché è un tempo senza risposta

    Il tempo passa di anno in anno
    E nessuno chiede perché mi trovo qui
    Ma ho la mia risposta, guardando il cielo
    Questo è il tempo senza risposta

    Il tempo senza risposta mi dice di restare
    Non c'è nessun ciao e nessun addio
    Non c'è modo di andarsene

  42. P.... L....

    Immortal.

  43. u.... ....

    Summer was gone and the heat died down
    And Autumn reached for her golden crown
    I looked behind as I heard a sigh
    But this was the time of no reply.

    The sun went down and the crowd went home
    I was left by the roadside all alone
    I turned to speak as they went by
    But this was the time of no reply.

    The time of no reply is calling me to stay
    There is no hello and no goodbye
    To leave there is no way.

    The trees on the hill had nothing to say
    They would keep their dreams till another day
    So they stood and thought and wondered why
    For this was the time of no reply.

    Time goes by from year to year
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     And no one asks why I am standing here
    But I have my answer as I look to the sky
    This is the time of no reply.

    The time of no reply is calling me to stay
    There`s no hello and no goodbye
    To leave there is no way.

    u.... ....

    For a second I thought, "I don't remember Nick singing "sponsored links", then I realized what happened. Thank you for posting these beautiful lyrics.

  44. B.... ....

    the songs about a brain injury he sustained.

    B.... ....

    Hey Brucey,  how did it happen?

    B.... ....

    Brucey he never got a brain injury in his life. I've read his biography

  45. T.... C....

    Thaks Charlie!

  46. C.... R....

    Summer was gone and the heat died down,,

  47. p.... r....

    It would be nice to see people who actually appreciate the song not because of a book.

    p.... r....

    why is it soo bad that many people found this song trough one fantastic book?? just shut up and enjoj the music bro, let's all just enjoj the beauty of this song

  48. O.... P....

    Obviously 1st pic taken by Keith Morris taken for promo of Pink Moon. You can tell by his expression, he was already gone. R.I.P. Nick ; (

  49. P.... B....

    Thanks Stephen Chbosky.

  50. L.... ....

    Thanks Charlie for having such a good taste in music and thanks Stephen Chbosky for writing him that way :')

  51. R.... D....

    *nods shyly*

  52. h.... ....

    Thank you Stephen Chbosky for brought me here. :-)

  53. e.... e....

    Not super lonely because I haven't group of friends and that's all I need

  54. D.... D....

    me too, but I like it like that, that way nobody expacts anything from u, but its lonely sometimes...

  55. C.... S....

    Whadda guy. This guy was a genius

  56. K.... H....

    Damnit, I kinda thought I was the only one who tracked down the soundtrack. Big ego I guess.

  57. C.... B....

    I can't help listening to this.

  58. e.... e....

    i used to be popular until charlie gave me some good music...... jk im not popular im actually like charlie

  59. e.... e....

    in my copy its page 62 do you have the plain yellow one with charlie up in the corner

  60. e.... e....

    i believe it is :)

  61. F.... C....

    I am here because the mixtape of Charlie!!! Thanks Charlie for Sharing with me!

  62. M.... B....

    One of my favorite Nick Drake songs... :)

  63. A.... H....

    Haha I listen to that song everyday, but yes, It would be next. xD
    Love Always,
    Charlie

  64. N.... ....

    pure bliss..

  65. N.... M....

    The Perks Of Being A Wallflower<3 :) this, is real music my friends.

  66. h.... ....

    yes it is

  67. h.... k....

    charlie has a very good taste of music :)

  68. J.... S....

    haha i laughed because it is<3

  69. J.... S....

    charlies mixtape <3

  70. s.... ....

    yuppers :)

  71. r.... ....

    ahahahahahahaha now I see :D

  72. J.... A....

    hahaha, It was from the perks of being a wallflower and there's a list of songs and this one's included and Dear Prudence is next on the list. :)

  73. r.... ....

    Sorry, I can't understand what you mean.....:)

  74. J.... A....

    is Dear Prudence by the Beatles next? ;)

    J.... A....

    Aika Piojo :')

    J.... A....

    Yeah! Haha

  75. c.... ....

    the perks <3

  76. S.... A....

    great song!