5a - The Clock That Forgot to Tick 550

[intro musical solo] [verse] My clock forgot to tick, just sits there like a stone, Like a preacher out of sermons or a dog without a bone. It’s stuck at half-past heartache, with a face that won’t smile, Leavin’ me to wander in the meantime’s endless aisle. [Chorus] The clock that forgot to tick is stealin’ my days, Like a riverbed dry in the summer’s haze. It’s holdin’ my minutes in a rusty old grip, I’m waitin’ on time, but it’s givin’ me the slip. I wound it up with dreams, gave the hands a good spin, But it’s lazy as a cat on a porch with a grin. The hours pile up like dishes in the sink, And my life’s on pause at the edge of the brink. [repeat chorus] [verse] I took it to the shop, but the man just shook his head, Said, “This clock’s got a heart that’s already half-dead.” So I’m livin’ in a moment that’s forever on hold, With a clock that’s forgotten how to grow old. [Bridge] The gears are all frozen, the springs lost their spring, No melody hummin’, no bells left to ring. Just silence and shadows where the seconds should fall, A stone-faced sentinel, defying it all. [repeat chorus] [verse] I've tried every trick, from a shake to a shout, But that stubborn old timepiece just won't come about. Maybe time's just a notion, a concept, a lie, When your personal hourglass just lets the sand fly. It’s a phantom of progress, a shadow I chase, Leaving me lost in this timeless, strange place. [outro chorus] The clock that forgot to tick, it's a permanent plight, Trapped in a moment, day bleedin' to night. No tick-tock to guide me, no future to chase, Just the hands frozen still, stuck in this endless embrace. Oh, the clock that forgot to tick, it's a sorrowful song, Wishing for movement, where I truly belong. But the silence remains, a cold, steady beat, My life held in amber, bittersweet. [outro musical solo]