Update 3 to every thing there is a season and a time to every purpose under the heaven 2 a time to be born and a time to die a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted 3 a time to kill and a time to heal a time to break down and a time to build up 4 a time to weep and a time to laugh a time to mourn and a time to . To everything there is a season meaning definition there is a right time for everything origin of to everything there is a season this expression comes from the bible in the book of ecclesiastes. To everything there is a season is a song written by pete seeger in the late 1950s and first recorded in 1959 the lyrics except for the title which is repeated throughout the song and the final two lines consist of the first eight verses of the third chapter of the biblical book of ecclesiastes the song was originally released in 1962 as to everything there is a season on . To everything there is a season by alistair macleod 7 years ago radio 1540 an older brother coming home for christmas a father enjoying perhaps his last holiday season and a boy trying to