ClockWise
Toback Jeremy Lyrics
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turn sweet and cold
the gift of gab
has never swung so low
free chariot
build song from bone
restructure loss
and love is all we wrote
clockwise
divine a second to spell
clockwise
we are forever
clockwise
a spin to fill with god
clockwise
we are forgiven
in wake of kingdom
hallow circle
ring return to sound
manna of free rhyme
received as unmyth
disciple rhythm
reannounce this bliss
clockwise
divine a second to spell
clockwise
we are forever
clockwise
a spin to fill with god
clockwise
we are forgiven
guided by breath
fine twist of faith
we stumble stray
give in to regain path
with perfect grace
collision found
join ash and rose
and then we all fall down
clockwise
divine a second to spell
clockwise
we are forever
clockwise
a spin to fill with god
clockwise
we are forgiven...
The lyrics to Toback Jeremy's song "Clockwise" showcase a sense of reflection and contemplation on life, love and the power of music. The opening lines, "on brink of voice, turn sweet and cold" suggest a person who is teetering on the edge of expressing themselves, but unsure of how to do so. The next line, "the gift of gab has never swung so low" demonstrates the difficulty in finding words to articulate one's thoughts and feelings. The song continues with references to "building songs from bone" and "restructuring loss" - perhaps an indication of the writer's personal experiences and how they've channeled them into creativity. The chorus, "clockwise, divine a second to spell, clockwise, we are forever" speaks to how time is both fleeting and everlasting, and how music can capture and transcend its passing.
The second verse is more tenacious, with imagery of a "queen banishing a crown" and a "hallowed circle" returning to sound. The lyrics liken free verse to manna, received as truth rather than myth, with "disciple rhythm" reannouncing "this bliss". The chorus repeats, and then the third verse references "guidance by breath" and a "fine twist of faith", which leads to moments of uncertainty and stumbling. However, with "perfect grace" a person can pick themselves up, find harmony between "ash and rose" and ultimately fall down (perhaps as a surrender to the power of music). The chorus repeats again, bringing the song full circle.
Line by Line Meaning
on brink of voice
At the very edge of speaking
turn sweet and cold
Be both tender and frigid
the gift of gab
The skill of speaking persuasively
has never swung so low
Has never been less effective
free chariot
A vehicle of liberation
build song from bone
Create music that comes from deep within
restructure loss
Transform painful experiences
and love is all we wrote
Love is everything we've expressed
clockwise divine a second to spell
Moving in a circular motion while casting a momentous spell
clockwise we are forever
Eternally circling and enduring
clockwise a spin to fill with god
Going round and round to feel the presence of a higher power
clockwise we are forgiven
Moving clockwise and feeling absolved, pardoned, and freed
in wake of kingdom
In the aftermath of royalty
queen banish crown
The female monarch removes her headpiece
hallow circle
A sacred round shape
ring return to sound
A bell's chime echoes forth
manna of free rhyme
Liberating verses of poetry
received as unmyth
Accepted as real and true
disciple rhythm
Devotee of the beat
reannounce this bliss
Reiterate this state of bliss
guided by breath
Directed by the intake and exhalation of air
fine twist of faith
Subtle tweak of belief and conviction
we stumble stray
We falter and wander off course
give in to regain path
Surrender to find the way
with perfect grace
With ideal elegance and poise
collision found
Encountering an accident
join ash and rose
Fusing together ash and rose elements
and then we all fall down
Then we all collapse and crumble
clockwise divine a second to spell
Going round and round while casting another spell
clockwise we are forever
Always going in a circular motion
clockwise a spin to fill with god
A continual twirling to connect with the divine
clockwise we are forgiven
Going round and round to feel pardoned, absolved, and free
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JEREMY DAVID TOBACK
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