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The Clock Is Crooked

from Before The War by Pete Beat

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lyrics

First of all, the clock upon the wall is crooked
And it has been warping gently for a week or two
And at this hour I don’t know what to do
Dally day, the muscles in my neck are knotted
And people say things when I am not around to hear
They don’t repeat them when I’m standing near

Did you know they’re watching, watching me
This town is a prison, and a factory
Where I can’t be alone and free
Alone and free

You don’t see, but the television talks to me
I know these things, I have insight that you’ll never ken
A luxury, a curse, it strikes again
No cocaine could give me rushes that this feeling brings
All the same, the people in this strange museum have seen
Ruin cos they’re just the same as me

Did you know they’re watching, watching me
This town is a prison, and a factory
Where I can’t be alone and free
Alone and free

I have had, since I was young, ideas of reference
And all along, it could be seen as preparation, for
The great responsibility that's mine
So see the Tyne, draws the city, serpentine
When by the banks, the circumstances fall into their place
Align to bring telepathy and grace

Did you know they’re watching, watching me
This town is an eden, and a fantasy
Where I can be alone and free
Alone and free

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from Before The War, released April 16, 2021

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