"Time To Rest Your Weary Head" by Jacob Collier is a song that reflects on the passage of time and the changing dynamics in a relationship. The narrator expresses their desire to open up and share their true feelings with their partner. They acknowledge that as time goes by, they both age and grow older together. The more the narrator thinks about their partner, the more uncertain they become about their own feelings. All they know is that they want to think about their partner constantly. They realize that they used to be more naive and believed that the love they received was forever. However, with time, they realize that they may have taken it for granted. The narrator longs to recapture the innocence and magic of their youth, when everything was vibrant and connected to their partner. They crave the simplicity of those times. They describe a tender moment when their partner would tell them to rest and take care, and they would respond by requesting to be comforted and rocked to sleep. The narrator finds comfort in the way their partner sees them, telling them they are beautiful. They feel most beautiful when they are fully awake alongside their partner. They ponder on the idea of falling in love again without the need to prove themselves or show off their knowledge about the world. The realization comes that time is fleeting. They used to believe that time was endless but now understand that the fading of time is its most valuable essence. The song concludes with the repetition of the chorus, emphasizing the desire to find solace and rest in the arms of their loved one.
