Lyric discussion by daherbie 

Cover art for Pink Houses lyrics by John Mellencamp

Great song, but the line about his wife being able to stop a clock always seemed a bit of a back-handed compliment and funny to me - like you had a face that could stop a clock?

@daherbie I believe he is saying that the man remembers when she was younger she was beautiful and or sexy enough that when guys noticed and stared at her it felt like time stood still. Now that they are older even though he still loves her and is still beautiful in his eyes her looks are not the same.

Kissfan,

You got it. It's like, she was so gorgeous, even the clock had to stop and look.