CLOCK
驴 Lyrics

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When the local population starts to worry about your mood
Starts to wonder why the clouds are in your eyes
You can tell them that it's the flowers or the cinder in the air
But don't let on what's under your disguise

Hey

I can't reveal what's inside or behind me and

Thoughts that are real I can't feel
They won't find me

Hey

Put the clock back on the wall!
I've been away where the night meets the morning
Flashes of gray bring the day and it's warning me.

Hey

Put the clock black on the wall!

When the local populations starts to act a little strange.

Starts to make you giggle to yourself inside, and he'll ask you why you're laughing as he laughs along with you, you don't know but you both laughed so hard you cried,

Hey

Put the clock back on the wall!

Overall Meaning

In this song, 驴 talks about hiding one's true emotions and pretending that everything is okay even when it's not. When people start to get concerned about how you're feeling, you can attribute it to something else like flowers or the environment. The phrase "clouds in your eyes" refers to a person's demeanor being gloomy, unhappy or distant. However, the artist warns against revealing what's really going on inside of oneself.

The chorus begs for time to be turned back and for the clock to be put back on the wall. This request may be a metaphor for wanting to return to a simpler time before things got complicated or overwhelming. The line "I've been away where the night meets the morning" suggests a transitional period between night and day, where a person is still figuring things out.

Line by Line Meaning

When the local population starts to worry about your mood
When people around you become concerned about your emotional state

Starts to wonder why the clouds are in your eyes
Begins to question why you appear distant and preoccupied

You can tell them that it's the flowers or the cinder in the air
You could provide a fake explanation such as allergies or pollution to explain your appearance

But don't let on what's under your disguise
But don't reveal your true emotions or thoughts that are hiding behind your facade

Hey
Hey

I can't reveal what's inside or behind me and
I can't disclose my true self or what's really going on with me

Thoughts that are real I can't feel
I'm unable to fully process or experience genuine emotions or thoughts

They won't find me
Others won't be able to discover my true feelings or understand me

Hey
Hey

Put the clock back on the wall!
Return to a previous state of normalcy where time and circumstances were predictable

I've been away where the night meets the morning
I've been in a transitional phase where darkness and light coincide, indicating a state of uncertainty or change

Flashes of gray bring the day and it's warning me.
Hints of uncertainty and indecision are creeping in and hinting at the possibility of future troubles or issues

Hey
Hey

Put the clock back on the wall!
Return to a previous state of normalcy where time and circumstances were predictable

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., CARLIN AMERICA INC
Written by: ALAN LEE GORDON, GARRY OWEN BONNER

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