There’s far amount of significance behind “Stop the Clocks”. Firstly it acts as a sequel to their 2009 single, “No Sleep Tonight”, as confirmed by frontman Rou Reynolds:
Secondly, it marks a milestone for the band, as explained by Rou in an interview with Rock Sound
2018 was the first full year i...
[Chorus]
Stop the clocks
Stop the clocks, I'm killing time
I don't ever want this to end
And you say "That makes two of us"
[Verse 1]
There's a cinema in me
It plays counterfeit scenes
All my worries and blunders
And you say "That makes two of us"
Where's this present you speak of?
Where's this heavenly bliss?
I'm so sick of time travel
And you say "That makes two of us"
[Pre-Chorus]
And all your life, you just exist
And all your life, it's moments missed
And all the time, you wait in line
What you'll find
Well, that makes two of us
[Chorus]
Stop the clocks
Stop the clocks, I'm killing time
I don't ever want this to end
And you say "That makes two of us"
Stop the clocks
Stop the clocks, I'm killing time
I don't ever want this to end
And you say "That makes two of us"
[Verse 2]
Drifting, my life is unmoored now
Give me coordinates please
I look for a safe harbour
And you say "That makes two of us"
There's a cinema in me
It plays counterfeit scenes
All my worries and blunders
And you say "That makes two of us"
[Pre-Chorus]
And all your life, you just exist
And all your life, it's moments missed
And all the time, you wait in line
What you'll find
Well, that makes two of us
[Chorus]
Stop the clocks
Stop the clocks, I'm killing time
I don't ever want this to end
And you say "That makes two of us"
Stop the clocks
Stop the clocks, I'm killing time
I don't ever want this to end
And you say "That makes two of us"
[Interlude]
[Chorus]
Stop the clocks
Stop the clocks, I'm killing time
I don't ever want this to end
And you say "That makes two of us"
Stop the clocks
Stop the clocks, I'm killing time
I don't ever want this to end
And you say "That makes two of us"
Stop the Clocks was written by Rory Clewlow & Rob Rolfe & Chris Batten & Rou Reynolds.
Stop the Clocks was produced by David Kosten.
Enter Shikari released Stop the Clocks on Tue Aug 13 2019.
Speaking to Rock Sound, Rou said:
The song conveys the relief, warmth and freeing nature of the normalisation of mental health struggles, following decades of stigmatism. A flickering flame of positivity in these difficult and regressive times.