Clone Lyrics

Lyric discussion by screamingly 

Cover art for Clone lyrics by Metric

Emily's getting old but she's not done yet.

"Call me out; my regret only makes me stronger yet." Yeah, sure, tell her about her mistakes. She can't go back and fix them but remembering them will steel her.

"Nothing I've ever done right happened on the safe side." She took chances.

It's too late in the day, Too late in the day to turn it around or change my mind << She can't go back. It's too late in the day to take you on all the rides << You've decided to join this party a little too late, sorry. It's too late in the day to tell me I'm off the path << Her course is set. We're already in the aftermath << That story is over.

It's no use trying to fix the past. You just have to go forward through the aftermath, out the other side, into something new.

Would you just please shut up. You are a man of all talk and no action but easy, predictable, boring, year-after-year plastic action. What legacy will you leave your son? And when did you decide that having your father's fate was ok? Was he a coward, too, that masked his lack of action by proclaiming being a non-conformist. Yup, booze and sex are surely accomplishments of which to be proud. Woot. Woot. You are weak and scared and filled with shame. And you champion it like it's a damn blue ribbon given out at a country fair. Congrats to you....

Oh. That's what I think the song is addressing :D

I think you got that just about spot on. This song really works for me because it balances humility in learning from the past, with the courage to stay true to yourself. Perfect advice for anyone looking to grow.