Jordan Davis’s ‘No Time Soon’ Lyrical Breakdown: Love and Commitment Themes

When most country songs are about chasing butterflies and falling in love at first sight or drinking whiskey, Jordan Davis takes a sharp left turn with “No Time Soon.” A standout track from his 2023 album Bluebird Days, the song ditches the thrill of new romance and instead focuses on commitment and what it takes to stay long after the honeymoon phase ends.   

Jordan co-wrote “No Time Soon” with his brother Jacob and songwriters Matt and Josh Jenkins (the same team that created “Buy Dirt,” which won the Country Music Association's Song of the Year honor.) Jordan’s experience as a traveling musician dealing with homesickness inspired the track, especially the feeling of wishing to be home while on the road.  

Bluebird Days reached No. 3 on the US Top Country Albums chart and achieved Platinum certification in both the US and Canada.   

The song’s first verse goes, “Well, the forecast says some storm clouds are on their way to town / Well, into the morning, it'll be coming down / But I got one thing on my mind and you might feel the same / Let's lock ourselves inside this house and listen to it rain,” and the bridge, “And you can tell that storm to take its sweet time / I'll be taking mine.”

Davis uses the approaching storm as both a literal setting and a metaphor. It paints the picture of intimacy and privacy. The progression from the storm's arrival to the power going out in the second verse shows how the darkness intensifies the sensuality with lyrics about finding their way in the dark and using lightning as their only source of light.

Using metaphors in songwriting helps create profound lyrics, and in “No Time Soon,” the storm is a metaphor for passion. It allows listeners to connect to the song on a personal level through vivid, sensory experiences.  

Aside from passion, the song also talks about love and commitment, especially the chorus: “Tonight, I'm like a freight train, I'm rolling home to you / My heart's like a matchbook and your kiss is a fuse / The world's gonna have to kick that door in if it wants in this room,” saying that not even life itself can take the singer away from his lover when they’re together and that everything else can wait.   

The second verse, “We'll find our way around the dark, our hands know what to do / The only light we'll ever need is the lightning flashing through / The windowpane and let the thunder shake evеrything under this roof / 'Cause you and me and a night likе this is too long overdue” although it sounds sensual in nature also describes familiarity, that no matter how long they spend apart, they still know their way back.  

“No Time Soon” connects emotionally with country music fans because its themes of lasting love, commitment, and passion offer a mature perspective that resonates with married listeners and those in long-term relationships. Jordan Davis, who's been married to his wife Kristen since 2018, sure knows what he’s talking about, making the song feel genuine rather than manufactured.  

Listen to the entire Bluebird Days album for more songs with relationship themes and discover why Davis's catalog has earned its rightful place in contemporary country music.