Turn Back The Clock
Steam-Powered Giraffe Lyrics
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As a dawns break of light
Is it meant for me
this time?
Can I keep it close
to warm me forever?
Time can make the world strange
Time don't care
it beats you there
and take it all from you
Don't you think
if every blink
is safe from all you knew?
I see a girl here
and she's smiling
Missing two front teeth
Ages three plus three
Well she's a laughing
Her hair is golden
Her toes are tapping
to the robot band
I still her now, smiling
Her hair done up in bows
Her bright eyes twinkling
She hums a little song
for me
From the music box
given by mommy
Turn back the clock
Turn back the clock
Turn back the clock
For my love song
The autumns roll by
A young lady
takes the child's place
Pig tailed freckled face
Well she's a working
On rolling
While the world does change
her smile stays the same
There is a woman
with a man
Her hair is dyed black
that smile, still came back
After the curtains
she leaves a little box
A tiny dancer spins
Music plays from within
Turn back the clock
Turn back the clock
Turn back the clock
For my love song
A little girl sits
And she's laughing
She looks just like her golden curls
The smile's there
It's not the same smile
Where'd my girl run to?
Will she be back soon?
I see her now, smiling
Come home, back to me
Oh, my little song
Where did she go?
Where did she go?
Where did she go?
Don't leave
Don't leave
Turn back the clock
Turn back the clock
Turn back the clock
Turn back the clock
Turn back the clock
Turn back the clock
For my love song
The Steam-Powered Giraffe's song "Turn Back the Clock" is an emotional ballad that focuses on the passage of time and how it can change a person's life. The main theme of the song is a plea to turn back time to the moments in life that are cherished the most. The opening verse sets the tone for the whole song, where the singer sees a smile that is bright like the dawn's break of light, and the question is asked if the smile is meant for them. The singer wants to keep that smile close and wants it to warm them forever.
The song then moves to the concept of time and how it can make the world strange. Friends and family members who were once so familiar are now different. Time does not care and it beats you there. The singer wants to know if every blink can be safe from all they knew. Later the song focuses on a little girl with golden hair, who is smiling and missing two front teeth. She is laughing and tapping her toes to the robot band. As the song progresses, we see the little girl grow up, and eventually, we see a woman with a man who still has that same smile. However, we also see her leave a little box containing a tiny dancer that spins, and music plays from within.
Overall, the song "Turn Back the Clock" is a bittersweet reflection on the passage of time and the cherished moments of a person's life. The singer is searching for a way to keep those moments in their life forever, but unfortunately, time does not work that way.
Line by Line Meaning
I see a smile, it's bright
I notice a cheerful expression radiating with luminosity
As a dawn's break of light
Similar to the sunrise gradually illuminating the day
Is it meant for me this time?
Could this beam of contentment be directed towards me in the moment?
Can I keep it close to warm me forever?
Can I hold onto this gleeful sensation to constantly provide me comfort?
Time can make the world strange
The progression of time can transform the familiar world into something unusual
Folks you knew don't seem the same
The individuals you once recognized no longer resemble who they used to be
Time don't care it beats you there
The passage of time is indifferent and advances quickly regardless of how you try to keep up with it
And take it all from you
Time has the capability of removing everything important to you
Don't you think if every blink is safe from all you knew?
Do you believe that with each blink you take, you're secure from the changing environment?
I see a girl here and she's smiling
I spot a young female nearby with a pleased expression
Missing two front teeth
She lacks two incisors in her upper jaw
Ages three plus three
She is a total of six years old
Well she's a laughing
She is currently chuckling
Her hair is golden
Her locks contain a bright yellow hue
Her toes are tapping to the robot band
Her feet are rhythmically bouncing to the robotic music playing around her
I still her now, smiling
I'm able to imagine her current smile
Her hair done up in bows
Her hair is carefully decorated with decorative loops
Her bright eyes twinkling
Her eyes are sparkling with vibrant energy
She hums a little song for me
She's doing a small vocal melody specifically for me
From the music box given by mommy
The tune is originating from the musical box provided to her by her mother
The autumns roll by
The autumns continue progressing
A young lady takes the child's place
An adolescent female replaces the young child's spot
Pig tailed freckled face
Her hair is styled into pigtails and her face is covered in freckles
Well she's a working
She is currently occupied
On rolling
She is performing a task involving a manual rotating motion
While the world does change her smile stays the same
Although the world around her constantly changes, her grin remains constant
There is a woman with a man
I observe a female and a male together
Her hair is dyed black
She artificially changed her hair color to black
That smile, still came back
However, her smile seems to have returned despite the change in appearance
After the curtains she leaves a little box
Once the curtains close, she places a small container to the side
A tiny dancer spins
A miniature ballerina revolves
Music plays from within
Music is originating from within the container
A little girl sits
A young girl is currently resting
And she's laughing
And she happens to be giggling
She looks just like her golden curls
She resembles her hair's bright yellow color
The smile's there
She retains a smile
It's not the same smile
The expression on her face is slightly different
Where'd my girl run to?
Where has the girl that I knew disappeared to?
Will she be back soon?
Will she return to my side shortly?
Turn back the clock for my love song
Reverse the progress of time to restore the melody of affection
Turn back the clock for my love song
Bring back memories of love that has been gone for so long
Turn back the clock for my love song
Alter the course of time for the sake of a song expressing my love
Contributed by Gabriella F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Josh Harness
Walter DM - "Ok Turn Back the Clock, you are faced with a fan, what do you do?"
Turn Back the Clock - "I am making a called shot, targeting the feels."
Walter DM - "Ok, but you'll take the attack at disadvantage."
Turn Back the Clock - "I've got a good feeling about this one, I'll use my Sharpshooter feat and take a further -5 to hit."
Walter DM - "Ok, roll to hit."
Turn Back the Clock - "I rolled two natural twenties!"
Walter DM - "Wow, okay, you successfully hit the feels with a critical hit and +10 damage. The feels are obliterated and the fans are sobbing."
Turn Back the Clock - "I win singing!"
acanthusAster
For me, this song explains how difficult life as a robot really is. Rabbit may have grown close to the girl over time, the little girl, Julia, was Rabbits biggest fan, they were best friends and rabbit thought of her as a daughter but...Her, being a Robot, was forced to stand back and watch as she grew older, he rembers her smile because it was unique, and he will never forget her. ~Konna
ddebling
I think this is just shows life in general. I have a little girl who is nearly 3 and it makes me sad knowing one day she will no longer be my little toddler and a grown up.
btsomb aphfan
ARMY
Sundance Rain
The Apocalypse This song was created before Rabbit became a woman.
Adam Dawson
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SteamPowered Dad
As I sit and listen to this and watch my 6 year old (Age is 3+3) daughter growing up grinning at me with her missing 2 front teeth and her bright brown eyes, I once again thank you for just being you SPG. I picture myself listening to this in 20 years and seeing my wife's face smiling back in hers as she is hugging a man who loves her just as much as I love my wife. We only discovered SPG 3 months ago, but already feel like you will be part of our families lives for years and years to come. Thank you to everyone who has been a part helping you create the amazing thing that is Steam Powered Giraffe.
impish
I hope you’re all doing alright now!
Khanada SC
Have LOTS of tissues. Mine are 26 and 28, and this song always smacks me right in the feels ... every single time.
mothmanverified
there, there, dont cry, its just a story... a real story.
HeadlessAxeman
Whyyyy do you do this