Stop The Clock
Tonio K Lyrics
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But who'd have guessed it; who could know
Just how fast the time would go?
Someone should have shot that picture
Oh stop the clock
Stop the clock
Stop the clock forever
Someone could have loved you better
Someone should have been the one
But hearts get broken, homes get wrecked
The world's still fallen i expect
Still, someone could have loved you better
Oh stop the clock
Stop the clock
Stop the clock forever
Oh stop the clock
Make it stop
Stop that clock forever
When will it end?
Someone take this clock and break it
Stop the world and then remake it
Stop the sorrow, dry the eyes
God knows how but someone try
Someone take this clock and break it
Take this heart and then remake it
Oh stop the clock
Stop the clock
Stop the clock forever
Oh stop the clock
Make it stop
You know it's now or never
When will it end
In "Stop the Clock," Tonio K. sings about missed opportunities and broken relationships, pondering the what-ifs of life. The lyrics suggest regret, sadness and the desire to go back in time to change the outcome of events. The opening lines, "Someone could have saved the day/But who'd have guessed it; who could know/Just how fast the time would go," seem to hint at missed opportunities in love or life in general. The phrase "Someone should have shot that picture" is particularly poignant, suggesting that maybe if someone had taken a picture, they could have preserved a moment in time or a relationship that ultimately slipped away.
The chorus, with its repeated plea to "Stop the clock forever" and the verse that follows, "Someone could have loved you better," encapsulate the overall theme of the song, which seems to be about missed opportunities in love and life. The song suggests that we can't change the past, but that doesn't stop us from wanting to stop the clock, to halt the relentless march of time and somehow make things right.
Perhaps the most powerful part of the song is the last verse, where Tonio K. seems to acknowledge the futility of his plea to "Stop the clock" and instead asks "God knows how but someone try." This line suggests that while it's impossible to stop time and change the past, we can still make a difference in the present and the future, and maybe that's enough.
Line by Line Meaning
Someone could have saved the day
Somebody might have been able to make things better
But who'd have guessed it; who could know
It was impossible to predict things would turn out this way
Just how fast the time would go?
It feels like time has passed by too quickly
Someone should have shot that picture
Somebody should have taken a photograph to remember the moment
Oh stop the clock
Stop time from moving forward
Stop the clock
Stop time from moving forward
Stop the clock forever
Stop time from moving forward forever
Someone could have loved you better
Somebody could have loved you more deeply
Someone should have been the one
Somebody else should have been the person to love you
But hearts get broken, homes get wrecked
Love doesn't always last, and things can fall apart
The world's still fallen i expect
The world is still in a state of chaos and disorder, unfortunately
Still, someone could have loved you better
Despite everything, somebody could have loved you more deeply
Make it stop
Stop time from moving forward
Someone take this clock and break it
Somebody ought to smash this clock
Stop the world and then remake it
Halt life as we know it and try to repair it
Stop the sorrow, dry the eyes
End the sadness and tears
God knows how but someone try
It may seem impossible, but somebody ought to try and make things better
Take this heart and then remake it
My heart needs to be remade
You know it's now or never
It's time to act before it's too late
When will it end
When will all of this suffering and pain come to a close?
Contributed by Lucy P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.