Coldplay – Clocks

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The lights go out and I can't be saved
Tides that I tried to swim against
Have brought me down upon my knees
Oh I beg, I beg and plead, singing

Come out of the things unsaid
Shoot an apple off my head and a
Trouble that can't be named
A tiger's waiting to be tamed, singing

You are, you are

Confusion that never stops
The closing walls and the ticking clocks gonna
Come back and take you home
I could not stop, that you now know, singing

Come out upon my seas
Cursed missed opportunities am I
A part of the cure
Or am I part of the disease, singing

You are, you are
You are, you are
You are, you are

And nothing else compares
And nothing else compares
And nothing else compares

You are, you are

Home, home, where I wanted to go
Home, home, where I wanted to go
Home, home, where I wanted to go (You are)
Home, home, where I wanted to go (You are)

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Track duration: 05:07

"Clocks" as written by Guy Rupert Berryman, Jonathan Mark Buckland, William Champion, Christopher Anthony John Martin

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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  • 0
    Song Meaning:possibly getting sober. headed down a path and coming back to his higher power.
    Flag nataluluon April 09, 2013   Link
  • 0
    My Opinion:I absolutely LOVE this song, mainly because of the piano riff. :P
    But I do like the lyrics as well. Clocks is just a beauty of a song.
    Flag Tipxxon March 17, 2013   Link
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    General Comment:I think it could be spiritual. Like he want's to go home (heaven), You are, you are might be God. He has many oppurtunities and many mistakes that could lead him away form God. He is asking God to forgive him and take him home.
    Flagged Ldp663on January 23, 2013   Link
  • +1
    Song Meaning:This song is about a breakup. The relationship ended, and while he's not happy about it, he realizes that time still goes on, and that obsessing about the former relationship just wastes his time.
    Flag storyofmeon January 20, 2013   Link
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    General Comment:I think this song is about a person suffering from Anxiety.

    The reason I say Anxiety is because The person feels useless, or scared or worried. The person is afraid to speak about how they feel hence, "Come out of things unsaid." So there is that! They have a trouble that they can't explain to ANYONE because they are afraid to get bullied, made fun of, put in hospitals, or just anything bad.

    After the first chorus, They are afraid of running out of time, to live. They feel like they will have a short life and die soon. They wan't to come back home with their family. To feel safe.

    "Am I part of the cure or am I part of the disease" They don't know if people love them or if they are just another problem in life.

    "Nothing else compares" They don't think anyone suffers like they do. They wan't to stay away from people.

    "Home,where I wanted to go" They don't want to be in public. They wan't to be home where they are safe.

    Well thats my opinion. Hope you like it!
    Flagged ShooFlyPieon January 02, 2013   Link
  • +2
    General Comment:This song always makes me travel the nostalgic road of what ifs? What if I had taken a different road. One cant help but wonder at times. The glances across a crowded room not followed up upon.........the chances not taken.
    Flagged johnt555g1on November 02, 2012   Link
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    My Interpretation:I have always loved this song, so much. I remember when it came out because it was the song that was used during the trailer for the newest Peter Pan. It was perfect.

    Surprisingly, after so many years have passed, this song holds great meaning for me. I finally looked at the words, and they remind me of how I feel
    Flag JChristineon October 06, 2012   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:Suddenly you are flying, a beam of light, rolling over while asleep, gravity growing upwards, a tree growing outwards, lost at sea, sacred subtleties, the ferocious terrors that live in your soul.

    Expanding stuffed animals consuming megalopoli, sitting with a fold up wooden chair in the sunlight.
    Flag trillnewmaon July 28, 2012   Link
  • +2
    My Interpretation:I think its about him missing opportunities and regretting choices he should have made. It may or may not be referring to a recent break up. Its actually kinda sad if you think about it. At the end he just wants to go home. Not sure what the "singing" part means. Its definitively very upbeat as far as rhythm and notes go. My personal fav out of Coldplay.
    Flag Whovian12on April 25, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:I heard this song is about their heroin addiction. But idk just a thought
    Flag bubbabassfingerson February 16, 2012   Link

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