"Clocks" is a song written and recorded by Coldplay from their second studio album, A Rush of Blood to the Head, and was released as a single on March 24, 2003.
Album: A Rush of Blood to the Head
Composition[]
"Clocks" is an alternative rock song, with elements of psychedelic rock. It features a repeating piano melody and a minimalist, atmospheric soundscape of synthesizer pads, drums, electric guitar, and bass guitar. Martin applied an ostinato, with emphasis that imitates a three against two polyrhythm, as well as a descending scale on the piano chord progression, which switches from major to minor chords. It features some of Martin's trademark "Ooh"s.
Video[]
The video was filmed at EXCEL Centre in London.
Charts[]
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA) | 28 |
| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) | 2 |
| Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia) | 7 |
| Brazil (ABPD) | 41 |
| Canada (Nielsen SoundScan) | 7 |
| France (SNEP) | 65 |
| Germany (Official German Charts) | 50 |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 15 |
| Italy (FIMI) | 24 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) | 2 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100) | 2 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) | 13 |
| Switzerland (Swiss Hitparade) | 71 |
| United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) | 9 |
| United States (Billboard Hot 100) | 29 |
Lyrics[]
The lights go out and I can't be saved
Tides that I tried to swim against
Have brought me down upon my knees
Oh I beg, I beg and plead, singing
Come out of things unsaid
Shoot an apple off my head and a
Trouble that can't be named
A tiger's waiting to be tamed, singing
You are
You are
Confusion never stops
Closing walls and ticking Clocks
Gonna come back and take you home
I could not stop that you now know, singing
Come out upon my seas
Cursed missed opportunities
Am I a part of the cure?
Or am I part of the disease? Singing
You are, you are, you are
You are, you are, you are
And nothing else compares
Oh nothing else compares
And nothing else compares
You are
You are
Home, home where I wanted to go
Home, home where I wanted to go
Home, home where I wanted to go
Home, home where I wanted to go