During the writing of "Clocks", the band had already made 10 songs for the album. With this, they thought it was too late for the song's inclusion in the album. So, they recorded a demo version of the track and saved it with other unfinished tracks, labeling it "Songs for #3"; the band considered these tracks for their third album, X&Y.
Although the band left "Clocks" unfinished, a friend of Martin heard of it and convinced him to finish the track. Marked by its lyrics which speak of urgency, Martin's friend pointed out that its meaning would contradict Martin's idea of stashing the track.
Persuaded by his friend, Martin assumed on further developing the track. Other band members supplemented their ideas on the main piano track; they added a bass figure and drums. The last song included in the album, Coldplay recorded the song very fast. By the time Martin recorded his vocals, a few people inside the studio felt the song "is something special". According to Martin, "Clocks" was inspired by the English rock band Muse.
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MUSIC
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"Clocks" is a piano rock song. Its musicscape is built around a repeating piano riff, and features a minimalist soundscape of drums and bass. It also includes synthesizers and a sparse string arrangement.
The song's lyrical themes include contrast, contradictions and urgency. Chris Martin sings of being in the state of "helplessness ... in a dysfunctional relationship he doesn't necessarily want to escape". The lyrics are cryptic; the ending lines of the second verse emphasize contradiction of emotion: "Come out upon my seas/Cursed missed opportunities/Am I a part of the cure/Or am I part of the disease?".The song's title also "metaphorically alludes" to its lyrics, "pushing one to wonder about the world’s obsession with time while connecting it to the theory: make the best of it when we’re here, present and alive".
This won the Grammy for 2003 Record Of The Year. In accepting the award, lead singer Chris Martin dedicated it to the late Johnny Cash and to US presidential candidate John Kerry, "Who hopefully will be your president someday."
clocks
Cold Play Lyrics
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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)
Clocks by Coldplay is a song that captures the complexity of human emotion and the circumstances that bring us to our knees. The lyrics start by describing a moment of darkness where there seems to be no way out, where the tides we struggled against eventually brought us down to our knees. We see the desperation of the singer begging and pleading, making a call to action to come out of the things that remain unsaid, to shoot an apple from his head as the tiger waits to be tamed.
The singer then moves to a place of contemplation about the meaning of his struggles, the confusion that never stops, and the closing walls and ticking clocks. He knows he is on a journey that will come back to take him home, which he can’t fight, and he admits he is uncertain about his role in the situation. The chorus that repeats throughout the song is a proclamation that the person he is addressing is the only constant thing in his life, the only person who matters. In the end, the singer longs for home, a place of rest and comfort, where he can finally find peace, and he trusts that the person he is addressing will take him there.
Line by Line Meaning
The lights go out and I can't be saved
My life feels hopeless and I can't find a way out of my problems.
Tides that I tried to swim against
Have brought me down upon my knees
Oh I beg, I beg and plead, singing
I've been trying to fight against something that's dragging me down, and now I'm desperate for help to overcome it.
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
I need to bring secrets to light and face my problems head-on, even if it's scary or difficult to do so.
You are, you are
You are the one who can help me, the person I'm turning to for support.
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
The chaos and pressure in my life feel overwhelming, and no matter what I do it seems like things are only getting worse. I fear that I'll be sucked into it all and unable to escape.
Come out upon my seas
Cursed missed opportunities am I
A part of the cure
Or am I part of the disease, singing
I'm struggling with regrets for things I didn't do, and wondering if I'm doing more harm than good in the world.
And nothing else compares
And nothing else compares
And nothing else compares
You are, you are
My reliance on you is so strong that nothing else in my life can compare to the comfort and safety you give me.
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)
You represent my ideal home, a place of safety, comfort, and love where I can finally find peace and happiness.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GUY RUPERT BERRYMAN, JONATHAN MARK BUCKLAND, WILLIAM CHAMPION, CHRISTOPHER ANTHONY JOHN MARTIN
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@aaronnate2980
Lyrics
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)
Written by Guy Rupert Berryman, Jonathan Mark Buckland, William Champion, Christopher Anthony John Martin • Copyright © Universal Music Publishing Group
@kathamann9729
I was pulling into the driveway, not quite into the parking lot. I was blasting the piano of this. It was 0530.
3 respiratory therapists that i know and trust implicitly, and 2 coworkers from dietary who keep me fed- all jammed to this.
I then smiled, sans-mask-yet, and parked.
Saw those same RTs; saw my dietary peeps.
My friend in dietary bought me my lunch.
Crab stuffed fish. It. Was. Outstanding!
I said, "I want to hug you so much; I'm hugging you in my heart!"
She said, "Kathleen, it was the least I could do"
We're a team, at my hospital.
I felt special today.
@eliasortiz767
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
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)
@aaronnate2980
Lyrics
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)
Written by Guy Rupert Berryman, Jonathan Mark Buckland, William Champion, Christopher Anthony John Martin • Copyright © Universal Music Publishing Group
@TheBandalism
Aaron Nateephaisan ty
@tedkim3291
Aaron Nateephaisan
You (X) →Yoooooooooooooooooo (O)
Are (X) →Ah~ (O)
@linamars3292
this lyrics are genious
@markarundel43
Aaron Nateephaisan SO GOOD
@andreseduardoosunatorres3248
correction:
Have brought me down upon my kneesVOMITANDO POR MANIIIS
@zoehorwill9348
i feel like this is the song that you would hear when you where younger never hear it again, but then that one time you hear it, it feels like you’ve known it for years
@bekkamusik
I feel like that's what happened to me...I heard a friend playing the beginning piano part and I didn't know that I'd ever heard it before but it was so familiar I felt like I'd known it forever...an instant favorite ❤️
@bernhardsonn8996
You did
@falihpangat4164
Accurate.. How you got this??