Lyrics & Translation
Learning a language through music is a fantastic way to connect with culture, and Culture Club's "Time (Clock of the Heart)" is a great place to start with English. The song's clear and emotive lyrics about love and time are easy to follow, helping you to pick up new vocabulary and understand poetic metaphors. Its soulful melody and universal theme of heartbreak make it a timeless classic that's both enjoyable and educational.
[English]
♪ Don't put your head on my shoulder ♪♪ Sink me in a river of tears ♪
♪ This could be the best place yet ♪
♪ But you must overcome your fears ♪
♪ Oh, in time ♪
♪ It could have been so much more ♪
♪ But time is precious, I know ♪
♪ In time, it could have been so much more ♪
♪ But time has nothing to show ♪
♪ Because ♪
♪ Time won't give me time ♪
♪ And time makes lovers feel ♪
♪ Like they got something real ♪
♪ But you and me ♪
♪ We know we've got nothin' but time ♪
♪ And time won't give me time ♪
♪ Won't give me time ♪
♪ Time ♪
♪ Time ♪
♪ Time ♪
♪ Don't make me feel any colder ♪
♪ Time is like a clock in my heart ♪
♪ Touch, we touch ♪
♪ Was the heat too much ♪
♪ I felt I lost you from the start ♪
♪ Oh, in time ♪
♪ It could have been so much more ♪
♪ But time is precious, I know ♪
♪ In time, it could have been so much more ♪
♪ But time has nothing to show ♪
♪ Because time won't give me time ♪
♪ And time makes lovers feel ♪
♪ Like they got something real ♪
♪ But you and me, we know ♪
♪ We got nothing but time ♪
♪ And time won't give me time ♪
♪ Won't give me time ♪
♪ Time ♪
♪ Time ♪
♪ Time ♪
♪ Oh, in time, it could've been so much more ♪
♪ But time is precious, I know ♪
♪ In time, it could have been so much more ♪
♪ But time has nothing to show ♪
♪ Because time won't give me time ♪
♪ And time makes lovers feel ♪
♪ Like they got something real ♪
♪ But you and me ♪
♪ We know we got nothing but time ♪
♪ And you know time won't give me time ♪
♪ And time makes lovers feel ♪
♪ Like they got something real ♪
♪ But you and me, we know we got nothing but time ♪
♪ And you know, time won't give me time... ♪
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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time /taɪm/ A1 |
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give /ɡɪv/ A1 |
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love /lʌv/ A1 |
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feel /fiːl/ A1 |
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precious /ˈprɛʃəs/ B2 |
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overcome /ˌoʊvərˈkʌm/ C1 |
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fear /fɪər/ B1 |
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heart /hɑːrt/ A2 |
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cold /koʊld/ A1 |
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river /ˈrɪvər/ A2 |
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tear /tɪər/ (noun), /tɛr/ (verb) B1 |
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shoulder /ˈʃoʊldər/ B1 |
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real /ˈriːəl/ A2 |
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nothing /ˈnʌθɪŋ/ A1 |
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make /meɪk/ A1 |
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know /noʊ/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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