He sings of "closing walls and ticking clocks" to illustrate the oppressive nature of time, and to demonstrate his frustration with the fact that he cannot cheat it. At the beginning of their career, Coldplays music was described as post-Britpop, with the band Travis being one of their primary influences. Since their formation in 1996, Coldplay have credited all of their songs to all four members of the group. The song's narrator expresses insecurity about his life - past decisions, perhaps, or past relationships - in the lines "Am I part of the cure / Or am I part of the disease?" The narrator also feels the pressure that comes with the passing of every second. That circling piano melody makes me feel the way a lot of Sigur Ros songs makes me feel (like Im someplace cold and watching a bird take flight for the first. British rock band Coldplay have recorded over 175 songs during their career.
Though rather enigmatic, the lyrics of "Clocks" focus on the themes of indecision and urgency. The song, according to Coldplay's lead singer Chris Martin, was inspired by English rock band Muse. "Clocks" went on to win the 2004 Grammy Award for Record of the Year. The lights go out is him shutting out the rest of the world, making it impossible for him to be saved by society.
My personal analysis, beginning with the first verse, is that the speaker is struggling through depression. The track was the album's third single in the UK and the second in the US, where it reached number nine on the Billboard Hot 100. The song, Clocks by Coldplay, is a deep and emotional tale that can have many interpretations. It was Coldplay's second album, A Rush of Blood to the Head, that produced "Clocks," one of the group's most successful songs.