Betwee… Read Full Bio ↴DJ Yoda (born Duncan Beiny) is a British hip-hop turntablist.
Between 1995 and 1998 he studied English and American Literature at the University of Warwick. During this period he began performing at Mojo, a popular Warwick Hip hop and Soul night until he graduated. After he left university he began releasing underground demo mix-tapes to small music shops. Through the popularity of these tapes, Antidote Records asked him to create an official mixtape, from which 'How to Cut & Paste Mix Tape Vol.1' was released.
During his career he has won a DMC DJ of the Year award in the Scratch DJ category (2001), and was one of 6 nominees for best UK hip-hop DJ in the UK Hip-Hop Awards. He has also been nominated by Q magazine as one of the 'Ten DJs To See Before You Die', has released a series of mix-tapes and has toured the globe with the likes of Goldie and the Scratch Perverts.
He is currently the hip-hop correspondent for Sleaze Nation, The Face, and IDJ magazines, and also writes the DJ page for Hip Hop Connection magazine.
Yoda is currently a resident DJ at London club nights Spread Love, Step Up Front and The Xfm All City Night.
He has been one of the DMC DJ World Finals judges for the last 3 years.
In addition to releasing his own material, he has also performed scratches on Danger Mouse & Jemini's Ghetto Pop Life.
Turn Back The Clock
DJ Yoda Lyrics
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And I still can't sleep
Remembering my yesterdays
I begin to weep
If I could have it over
Live my life again
I wouldn't change a single day
I wish that I could turn back the clock
Bring the wheels of time to a stop
Back to the days when life was so much better
Lying here in silence
Picture in my hand
Of a boy I still resemble
But I no longer understand
And as the tears run freely
How I realize they were the best years of my life
[Chorus]
You might say it's just
A case of giving up
No
But without these memories where is the love
Where is the love
If I could have it over
Live my life again
I wouldn't change a single day
[Chorus]
Why can't I turn back the clock
Bring the wheels of time to a stop
Back to the days
Oh no no
I remember when
Life was so good
I'd go back I'd I could
Oh oh I wouldn't change a single day
Don't let the memories slip away
I wouldn't change a single day
Don't let the memories slip away
The song "Turn Back the Clock" by DJ Yoda is a deeply sentimental and contemplative track. The lyrics express a sense of nostalgia for a time in the past and a longing to relive certain memories. The singer is haunted by his inability to sleep and is overwhelmed by emotions as he thinks about his past. The opening lines establish the theme of insomnia and the weight of memory. The singer's inability to sleep is a result of the memories that he carries with him. He is shown remembering his yesterdays and beginning to weep.
The chorus is a plea to turn back time and to bring back the days when life was so much better. The singer is consumed by a desire to relive the good times. The second verse of the song, tells us about the singer's longing for his lost youth. He has a picture of himself as a boy that he identifies with, but he no longer understands who he was or what he felt at that time. He is brought to tears as he realizes that those years were the best years of his life. The memory of those golden times is what he clings to in the present.
The final verse of the song disavows any kind of nihilism as the singer says that the memories that he carries with him are essential to his life. The lyrics declare that without those memories, there can be no love. The song ends on a note of longing and remembrance, with the singer expressing his desire to relive the good times and to hold on to those memories.
Line by Line Meaning
Another day is ended
The day is over and has come to an end
And I still can't sleep
The singer is unable to sleep even though the day has ended
Remembering my yesterdays
The singer is thinking about their past
I begin to weep
The artist starts crying
If I could have it over
The artist wishes they could redo their life
Live my life again
The singer wishes they could have a second chance at life
I wouldn't change a single day
The singer is content with their past and they wouldn't change anything about it
I wish that I could turn back the clock
The artist is expressing their desire to turn back time
Bring the wheels of time to a stop
The artist wants time to stop moving forward
Back to the days when life was so much better
The artist is reminiscing about a time in their life that they feel was better than their current situation
Lying here in silence
The singer is lying down quietly
Picture in my hand
The artist is holding a picture
Of a boy I still resemble
The boy in the picture looks like the singer
But I no longer understand
The singer no longer understands who they were in the past
And as the tears run freely
The singer is crying a lot
How I realize they were the best years of my life
The artist is realizing that the past was the best time of their life
You might say it's just
Possible responses that someone might give
A case of giving up
Someone might suggest that the singer is just giving up
No
The singer rejects the previous suggestion
But without these memories where is the love
The artist is arguing that their memories are necessary for them to feel love
If I could have it over
The artist is reiterating that they wish they could redo their life
Why can't I turn back the clock
The artist repeats their desire to turn back time
Oh no no
An interjection expressing disbelief or disagreement
I remember when
The artist is remembering a specific moment in the past
Life was so good
The singer is reminiscing about a time when life was good
I'd go back I'd I could
The singer would go back in time if they were able to
Oh oh I wouldn't change a single day
The singer is reiterating that they are content with their past
Don't let the memories slip away
The artist is urging listeners to hold onto their memories
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Written by: CLARK DATCHLER
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@btn237
This was (is) amazing, but I’m not sure about the second claim.
DJ Spinbad: Rock the Casbah (The 80s Megamix) from 1995 is a big influence for Yoda.
Before this album you also had ‘As heard on radio Soulwax Part 2’ (2001) as well as the Evolution Control Committee (1994), DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist with Brainfreeze (1999), DJ Qbert mixes from the early 90s (e.g Demolition Pumpkin Squeeze Musik), Mr Dibbs (Turntable Scientifics) is another that sticks in the mind.
Going back farther you have Double Dee and Steinski: The Lesson (1985), along with Buchanan and Goodman working in the 1950s, which are all working in the same vein.
No disrespect to the album or Yoda, but my recollection was its part of a much wider movement at the time.
@bootblacking
Bought this album in 2003, on vacation in England and wandering Brighton on my own. Stopped into a record shop and it caught my eye. For the longest time I felt like the only American other than MC Paul Barman who knew Yoda. This album is still sick, it expanded my musical horizons for miles and miles.
@camelotenglishtuition6394
Lived in Brighton for a while (from London originally) tons of great music on the coast
@Candypoot
My brother brought this album home to Leeds & I have great memories of listening to it with his stoner friends.
@miltownwrench8573
came up on my Pandora while listening to Parov Stelar, built a new station based on it.
@srenrasmussen2792
I just bought it 👍
@snafu_uk
Ah man I’m from Brighton what a great soundtrack you had I’m madly envious of that whole experience we used to listen to this in the car after a rave 😂
@lucozade1984
20 years and two days 😂 Happy anniversary to a legendary album🤙🤙🤙🎉❤️😎🔥🔥
@lysergamine
the airplane company advert slays me every time ;))))))))
@liamgraer9594
Awwwww man I used to listen to this when i was in school....this takes me back ...
@robthorn2282
I got introduced to this album by a kid called Steve when we were studying music tech in the early 2000’s, used to chill in his red Renault 5 smoking a few j’s between lectures listening to this