Clouds
BØRNS Lyrics


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Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh

I forget all my dreams
I forget everyones name I meet
I forget about time and space
But I can't stop thinking 'bout your face
I can't stop thinking 'bout your face

Clouds are rolling by
I open my mouth and I breathe them right in
All my thoughts stoop away
But I can't stop thinking 'bout your face
I can't stop thinking 'bout your face

Oh, I won't stop
'Til you knock on my door
Won't stop
'Til you knock on my door

I forget this and that
I forget about the shit that doesn't matter
My memory could be erased
And I'd still be thinking 'bout your face

Oh, I won't stop
'Til you knock on my door
Won't stop
'Til you knock on my door

Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh




Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Børns’s “Clouds” have been interpreted in many different ways, but one prominent theme underlying the song is its focus on the power of love and its ability to cloud one’s mind. The repeated refrain, “I forget all my dreams,” suggests that love has made the singer so enamored with his beloved that other pursuits have faded into insignificance. Similarly, he forgets “everyone’s name [he] meet[s]” and “about time and space.” Such complete absorption in the object of desire leads the singer to want to breathe in the clouds rolling by, to fully immerse himself in the moment, even if it means thoughts may “stoop” away. Despite this lack of clarity, however, the singer is unable to stop thinking about his beloved’s face. He is in a state of adoration that both consumes and empowers him.


Moreover, the lyrics suggest that the singer’s obsession with the beloved is not necessarily a bad thing. In fact, it seems to help him cut through the noise of everyday life and focus only on what truly matters. When he declares that his memory “could be erased” and he’d still be thinking about her face, he is suggesting that his love is so all-consuming, it has become a part of his very identity. The final refrain, which repeats the phrase “Oh, I won’t stop, till you knock on my door,” underscores this theme of unbridled passion. The singer is determined to keep pursuing his love, even if this pursuit clouds his mind and makes him forgetful of other aspects of life.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh oh oh
Beginning of the song, no specific meaning


I forget all my dreams
I don't remember my own dreams


I forget everyone's name I meet
I forget people's names easily


I forget about time and space
I lose track of time and space


But I can't stop thinking 'bout your face
Despite forgetting other things, I can't stop thinking about the person's face


Clouds are rolling by
Physical clouds are moving in the sky


I open my mouth and I breathe them right in
Metaphorically, I'm taking in everything around me


All my thoughts stoop away
All of my thoughts vanish


But I can't stop thinking 'bout your face
Despite everything else, I still can't get the person's face out of my mind


Oh, I won't stop
I'm determined to do something


'Til you knock on my door
I won't stop until the person I'm thinking about comes to see me


I forget this and that
I forget many things


I forget about the shit that doesn't matter
I forget about things that aren't important


My memory could be erased
My entire memory could be erased


And I'd still be thinking 'bout your face
Even if I had no memory left, I'd still remember the person's face




Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Garrett Borns

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