I've got this feeling, there's something that I missed
(I could do most anything to you)
Don't you breathe, don't you breathe
(I could do most anything to you)
Something happened that I never understood
(I could do most anything to you)
You can't leave, you can't leave

Every second dripping off my finger tips
(I could do most anything to you)
Wage your war, wage your war
(I could do most anything to you)
Another soldier says he's not afraid to die
(I could do most anything to you)
I am scared, I'm so scared

In slow motion the blast is beautiful
(I could do most anything to you)
Doors slam shut, doors slam shut
(I could do most anything to you)
A clock is ticking but it's hidden far away
(I could do most anything to you)
Safe and sound, safe and sound

(I could do most anything to you)
(I could do most anything to you)
(I could do most anything to you)
(I could do most anything to you)
(I could do most anything to you)
(I could do most anything to you)


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Somewhere a Clock Is Ticking Lyrics as written by Mark Mccelland Gary Lightbody

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    To me, this song is about the moment you realize that you control nothing in your life. Honestly, most people go through life thinking "Nothing bad will happen to me" until something does. I think this song embodies the moment when that bad thing happens. The recurring "I could do most anything to you" shows that time will take all away and that humans aren't really in control of anything. Also, the lines "safe and sound" kind of show the way people feel until the worst happens. It makes you think, I'm here away from war and death and everything else crappy about the world.

    SilentSong19on October 16, 2011   Link

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