Enya has noted that the song specifically addresses the fact that while time may not completely erase a "wound," it provides the healing necessary to return to a sense of normalcy.
Critics describe the song as a "hauntingly beautiful meditation" characterized by a gentle melody and a "quiet tide" of synthesizers and Celtic influences. Cultural Impact and Legacy Enya - Only Time Lyrics
It became Enya's most successful solo single in the U.S., reaching number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. Enya has noted that the song specifically addresses