Synth-pop · TWOLODY ORIGINALS
The Clock That Fell into the River
“The Clock That Fell into the River” brings together English and Spanish. Its musical genre is Synth-pop.
Lyrics & translation ↓
English ↔ Spanish
About this song
The first paired lines are “I kept the minute when you left inside my watch.” and “Guardaba dentro del reloj el minuto en que te fuiste.”. Read the complete lyrics in both languages below, then follow the same phrases in the player.
A dropped watch releases a person from obsessing over the minute of a past loss. Synth-pop, 117 BPM, analog sequencer, wide pads, precise drum machine, charismatic clean male lead
Learn with this song
Listen to each line and compare its translation. Use Twin to switch to the same phrase in the other language; use Echo to recall its meaning before revealing the translation.
Two languages. One melody.
Lyrics & translation
Verse 1
I kept the minute when you left inside my watch.
Guardaba dentro del reloj el minuto en que te fuiste.
The battery had died, but I wouldn't replace it.
La pila se había agotado, pero no quería cambiarla.
Beside the river I leaned out to see a fish.
Junto al río me incliné para ver un pez.
Chorus
The minute hand is swimming through the reeds.
La aguja de los minutos nada entre los juncos.
No river waits for seven twenty-three.
Ningún río espera a las siete y veintitrés.
My wrist has room for something other than that evening.
Mi muñeca tiene espacio para algo distinto de aquella tarde.
Verse 2
The broken clasp let go before I felt it.
El cierre roto se soltó antes de que lo sintiera.
A silver flash went deeper than my reaching arm.
Un destello plateado bajó más allá de mi brazo extendido.
The ferryman called out the time of his next crossing.
El barquero anunció la hora de su próxima travesía.
Chorus
The minute hand is swimming through the reeds.
La aguja de los minutos nada entre los juncos.
No river waits for seven twenty-three.
Ningún río espera a las siete y veintitrés.
My wrist has room for something other than that evening.
Mi muñeca tiene espacio para algo distinto de aquella tarde.
Bridge
I bought a ticket without checking what I'd lost.
Compré un billete sin comprobar lo que había perdido.
The water held a shape I couldn't carry home.
El agua guardó una forma que no podía llevar a casa.
I crossed before the sunset touched the other bank.
Crucé antes de que el atardecer tocara la otra orilla.
Final Chorus
The minute hand is swimming through the reeds.
La aguja de los minutos nada entre los juncos.
No river waits for seven twenty-three.
Ningún río espera a las siete y veintitrés.
My wrist has room for something other than that evening.
Mi muñeca tiene espacio para algo distinto de aquella tarde.
