That’s what the song is about, so when I thought of that, I could see why there were certain songs that people started listening to. It won’t get rid of the wound, but time will bring back a sense of normality that is important to your life. That is what the message they were getting because when I went there to perform it and to sing it, it was nice to be able to give them back some healing because they were so desparate you know, to get any help at that time."Įnya: " ‘Only Time’ talks about the fact that time will heal. But, I’d hoped that the song meant a lot to me as well about how time can heal, and I’d hoped that this was the message that we’re getting into a lot of people. So, what we did then was we released the single, the single had never been released there, so we released the single, and then gave all the proceeds then to the fire department. ‘Only Time’ can tell, and this is what their hope was. And they leaned toward certain songs and one of them was ‘Only Time’ because the song is about time will heal. And they felt there was going to be no more normality ever in the city. But, in a way, I think everybody in the world felt that if there was any way that we could help them in New York, because it was so traumatized. And when I saw the footage it was absolutely so moving. She also donated $100,000 to the New York Fire Department after the 9/11 attacks.Įnya: "Well, basically, we got news from people in America who saw footage, where CNN were using the song, ‘Only Time.’ I was out there promoting it that year. The money is set aside for survivors of firefighters killed in the line of duty, including those who responded to the World Trade Center terrorist attacks. Enya says she hopes that in some small way those funds can help the families of fire fighters in the aftermath of 9/11. She’s donating the earnings from the sale of that single to the Uniform Firefighters Association’s Widows’ and Children’s Fund. Her Only Time single became the September 11th healing theme song for many people and now Enya is giving back. Queen of the Castle, Guardian Unlimited), 2000 That’s what the single Only Time is about." Only Time: The Collection, 2002 Quotes about the songĮnya: "I had to stop putting the pressure on myself, because of relationships coming and going, but if relationships aren’t working that means they’re not right.