Track 3 of the EP Lighthouse Hum · 2016

Stopped at Ten to Three

“My grandpa's watch stopped at ten to three and it has sat on that shelf ever since. I played this one almost whispering.”

grunge · slowcore · lo-fi grunge · 4:27

Lyrics

Grandpa's watch is on the shelf
It stopped at ten to three
The glass is cracked, the strap is worn
He gave it once to me
I wind it up, it will not go
I hold it to my ear
It's quiet as a sleeping house
But I still keep it near

Stopped at ten to three
Stopped at ten to three
The hands won't move, but the hours do
And it still means a lot to me
Stopped at ten to three
Stopped at ten to three
I keep it in my pocket
Where the old days used to be

I took it to the repair shop
The man just shook his head
He said the gears are tired
And the spring has gone to bed
I said I'll keep it anyway
It's never been about the time
It's the weight of it, the warmth of it
And the way it once was mine

Stopped at ten to three
Stopped at ten to three
The hands won't move, but the hours do
And it still means a lot to me
Stopped at ten to three
Stopped at ten to three
I keep it in my pocket
Where the old days used to be

Tick, tick, tick
No, it never will
But the kitchen clock keeps going
And I'm sitting very still
Tick, tick, tick
In my chest instead
I can hear him laughing
In the things he said

Stopped at ten to three
Stopped at ten to three
The hands won't move, but the hours do
And it still means a lot to me
Stopped at ten to three
Stopped at ten to three
I keep it in my pocket
Where the old days used to be

Ten to three
Ten to three
Keep it in my pocket
Where the old days used to be