Raphael Saadiq - Different Times Lyrics






I been in some hard times, I seen a lot of good times
But everyday I count my blessings this way 'cause I know that everyday's a different day.
My friends can change but his will never change.
And I knew there would be some time, when I would second guess my mind.

So I kept on walking, kept on striving,
Kept on singing and guess who showed up.

As I walked down the street one day, I thought I heard a brother say
'Living in bad conditions can make you feel like no one,'
As long as I, that's why I always try and do my best to search inside.
But I knew there would be a day, when I had to look the other way.

So I close my eyes and kept on pushin'
I just kept looking and guess who showed up.

I told myself one day to falll on my knees and pray
And never listen to noone if they can't be true to you
No one should spend precious time living for material love
His money, no money no money, can make me happy.
Now it looks a lot clearer outside, 'cause I'm using my eyes.

I close my eyes and... Kept on pushing,
I just stopped looking and guess who showed up.

[Bridge:]
My friend won't let you down,
He's always been around.
That's one thing I know for sure.
Even when I'm wrong, he's right at my door.
He'll never ignore.

Yes, I got a lotta things to say, I can't say them in all one day.
I'll take no credit for the blessings that He's given to me
Without Him I know that Saadiq could never, ever, ever be.
When I thought it couldn't get no better, just when I thought it was almost over.

Oh noooo
I close my eyes and kept on pushin'
I just kept looking and guess who showed up.

Oooooh, oooh...

I close my eyes and kept on pushin'
I just kept looking and guess who showed up.
I told myself one day, to fall on my knees and pray. [4x]

[Bridge]





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  1. L.... C....

    Two of my favorite people in the industry on a track together just beautiful. I love this song and the whole CD....Amazing!!!!

  2. D.... E....

    A Hitter 🔊🔊🔊🔊

  3. S.... J....

    2019 still rocking it

  4. F.... F....

    TTT & Saadiq fam for life. 😭😭😭😭So many people listening to garbage & the hack r&b artists know they are making utter shit. You hear that bass 😭😭😭😭😭you hear that guitar plinking 😭😭😭you hear t boz wit call n response with Raphael 😭😭😭 you hear the piano 😭😭😭😭 do you mf’s understand that 999% of r&b won’t ever even try to do something like this 😭😭😭 they use the same 2 note synth patch, chuck out the bridge & just give you something that sounds like the engineer testing the studio with a click track. And that’s just one great track of so many on this record. And no I’m not sorry because this is what a lot of artists feel in private. Listen to all the layers on headphones . 😭😭😭😭😭

  5. J.... C....

    Just humming this song out of nowhere 😌 🌻💫 Memories😊

  6. E.... C....

    Can't wait for his group to come back with a song in a movie from House party??!

  7. J.... L....

    Lisa raye all of us type vibe 😍😍😍😍😍

  8. J.... L....

    Vibe magazine 🔥🌃😍

  9. P.... M....

    This song still gets me teary

  10. K.... N....

    Does anyone remember T boz singing the theme song to grown ups the show with steve urkel in the 2000's

  11. C.... G....

    Live at The House Blues features Ledisi singing the hook and more....check out...amazing! You will not be disappointed

  12. G.... S....

    Been listening since it first came out on a mixed CD and still listening 2019❤#timelessmusic

  13. j.... ....

    2019???!!! T boz best song raphael top ten

  14. R.... J....

    TLC were a beautiful trio. I remember growing up and how me and two other friends would argue who was the cutest. One says T Boz, one says Chilli, mine was and always will be Left Eye

  15. A.... W....

    A beautiful and powerful testimony to God’s goodness and faithfulness.

  16. A.... O....

    FOOD FOR THOUGHT:
    "May I never forget that on my best day I still need God as desperately as I did on my worst day." 
    I love this very inspiring and uplifting thank you

  17. S.... B....

    I think that this is a pretty song you have to listen to the words I LIKE!!

  18. B.... k....

    One of my favorite songs . Good for the soul.

  19. T.... L....

    This song is getting me through so much right now.

  20. M.... H....

    Still Ray.

  21. A.... Y....

    Still listening in 2018 🎶

  22. C.... J....

    Yessssss!!!!

  23. Q.... R....

    One of the greatest beautiful song of a lifetime it will never get old 💕✊

  24. L.... E....

    Please don’t put Raphael n a box with anyone there IS no Box, and don’t compare him , He’s Raphael Saadiq NO BOX JUST MUSIC.❤️💐💙🍼😘💕😍💋💋💋🎀🐶

  25. D.... D....

    37 losers with the dislikes. Go listen to the nonsense that's played on the radio

  26. H.... C....

    This song saved my Life thanks

  27. h.... h....

    yessssssss <3

  28. j.... t....

    Song is a super heater...

  29. V.... K....

    This was one of his best works. All the other artist need to pull out ALL of his stuff and take notes and get back to the drawing board. I start every workout with this song since I first heard it in Iraq. This new stuff is crap.

  30. s.... o....

    real talk

  31. Y.... G....

    wish they would release a whole album together

  32. M.... F....

    just heard this for the first time. Love it- such a great message

  33. I.... W....

    2002❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  34. J.... F....

    this song has helped when I was going through the worst

  35. J.... Q....

    As I walked down the street one day,
    I thought a heard a Brotha say,
    "Living in bad conditions can make you feel like no one is on your side"',
    That's why I always try and do my best to search inside...

    J.... Q....

    June Quanico Real.

    J.... Q....

    Saadiq kills dat part

  36. t.... f....

    this song I slap, bump, listen to on my earbugs everyday in the month Nov-Dec 2016 ladytfaulkner

  37. M.... C....

    15 year old girl here and I would choose this over half of the songs on the radio

    M.... C....

    May Connelly smart girl

    M.... C....

    Good ear for real music, young lady.

    M.... C....

    That is amazing

  38. T.... B....

    it's good music and it's 14 years old and SOUNDS BETTER THAN THE GARBAGE ON THE RADIO TODAY!! #djtimdogg

  39. K.... O....

    this doesn't make it to the radio, but we are harassed with PANDA?!?!

    K.... O....

    So sad it did not make it.amazing song

  40. F.... ....

    this Song Should have been 10 millions hit

  41. D.... F....

    I Love this song true Gospeldelic !!!

  42. K.... F....

    this song got me thru some bad times

  43. T.... ....

    I can listen to RS everyday all day. Beautiful.

  44. c.... n....

    Love this song!

  45. T.... M....

    one of my faves. ❤❤❤❤

  46. M.... J....

    i love this song. it has brought me through some tough times. i went to Castlemont with Raphael ( Ray) what's up class of 1984.

  47. M.... ....

    Big respect T-boz

  48. T.... T....

    Another gem slept on

  49. a.... ....

    They FINALLY performed it live for the first time together over the weekend. AMAZING!

    a.... ....

    +anjelheaven I want to see the video of that performance.

    a.... ....

    +Cedric Soul It was uploaded a while back but I guess they removed it.

    a.... ....

    +Cedric Soul It's back up on Youtube!

  50. B.... V....

    I love this song. Such a beautiful way to think about the challenges and blessings of life.

  51. m.... b....

    Like a gospel song but wit beat..real lyrics

  52. F.... B....

    love it so real keep God first

    F.... B....

    For real

  53. D.... D....

    powerfull

  54. C.... T....

    Great Song; really, really LIKED it--the lyrics are so TRUE!

  55. B.... R....

    love this song

  56. C.... T....

    damn this song should've been on the billboards ! their voices flow so smoothly with the beat.God showed up like always what a great song and collabo.There shoulda been a vid for this song I would love to have seen them together in a video.

  57. r.... s....

    Nice song. Never heard it before. T-boz looks absolutely GORGEOUS with dark hair.

  58. G.... ....

    who the fuck was even able to find this song to dislike it?

  59. L.... C....

    Wow I just got goosebumps. I love this song great message in the song.

  60. j.... m....

    This song has seen me through several bad situations...

  61. n.... ....

    Yep. She co write it with Saadiq.

  62. m.... ....

    i was homeless on wards island this album and amerie's album kept me going forward and to pray

    m.... ....

    monsterdime 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾✨✨👑

  63. l.... ....

    this is my shhhhhit

  64. T.... K....

    i wish she would release an album,i never heard this on the radio,why?

  65. W.... B....

    1:15 my dogg spot..

  66. C.... J....

    wow this is the first time that I've heard this song. I love it very smooth song.

  67. T.... B....

    PURE HEAT IN MOTION #hellobello

  68. J.... J....

    not only that it was other folks from the music world that was really disrespecting them as well......

  69. T.... ....

    Gosh I love this song!!! Keep playing it over and over. God Bless :-)

  70. n.... ....

    What a beautiful song !

  71. P.... ....

    I feel so bad for Tionne. She was so sick during this period. The stress from Mack 10 made it even worse. she could have died in the hospital. she could have started her solo career after this song. thank God she's still here. I think it's the best song she ever did because she wrote her lyrics

  72. J.... F....

    This has to be one of the best songs I ever heard I feel this so much I was a young man in Las Vegas trying to find out who I was and this song pulled me through greyhound rides and all late nights and early mornings......

  73. E.... T....

    Circle around his left eye...

  74. J.... D....

    Hey, could you put up you're the one that I like? I can't find it anywhere on here!

  75. a.... ....

    T-Boz said on Twitter that this is her mother's favorite song.

  76. D.... W....

    for Iris and Keisha in Sac in the "Heights" "mo money no money" Big Mike" "BigSpoon" Sac/Okc

    D.... W....

    DPH ALL DAY!!! THAT'S THE HIZZIE

  77. V.... G....

    The version i have is him ft Goapele and Ledisi (two artists wich i love) and well, i love both versions, but ledisi and goapele give it a special touch ;P

    V.... G....

    Victor Gomes goapele has an incredible voice

  78. m.... ....

    I was like 15-16, maybe 17 when this came out, I stole my daddys copy, and he never saw it again! #Classic brings back so many memories. This is timeless music! <3

    m.... ....

    Classic song

  79. A.... J....

    I agree with alot of you. He IS a genius. And T-Boz's voice is freaking awesome. Hope she brings out an album.

  80. t.... ....

    2 people are on crack!!! What is there not to love? Have you checked out the lyrics??

  81. s.... c....

    Just bought this album & very soulful great buy

  82. L.... ....

    @mislokai i knew!!!!!!!!!!

  83. M.... ....

    T Boz...sorry lady...dang touchscreen phone....

  84. M.... ....

    T Box Is working on a solo project....I read it in Sister to Sister ..

  85. E.... ....

    Love this song sooo much, havent heard in years so thanks for uploading!! Their voices blend so well together on here :) T-Boz has such a unique sound,love it,i sooo hope she releases solo material on an album (officially) TLC/Always&Forever

  86. E.... N....

    @franzel300 Actually it was 2002 on the Instant Vintage. Gospeldelic is what he was calling his production and musical style. But you were close Franzel. I know this because i still have the album and the release date was April of 2002:)

  87. C.... D....

    nice song

  88. M.... ....

    @EnigmaticH3art Yes she is on the album version. Instant Vintage is the album. Raphael's best solo effort in my opinion.

  89. M.... ....

    I have this cd and this was one of the best songs on "Instant Vintage" which was in heavy rotation in my house, car and at work in 2002. Raphael's best offering (imo) and T-Boz killed it with her unique style.

  90. S.... ....

    God bless T-Boz, especially after losing Left Eye. Nice song

  91. A.... P....

    @Lune00Noom - great under rated CD!

  92. L.... ....

    Talent like this will never b recognized in todays generation! ugh such talent in Rapheals work! u can tell he drawn so much from prince and baby face

  93. A.... T....

    i like the 1 with ledisi better. but this 1 is ok

  94. b.... ....

    This is so beautiful!

  95. p.... ....

    RIP LISA! FOREVER LIVES TLC!!

  96. M.... B....

    God is sooo good. Incredible song