The Watchmaker Lyrics
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| Album | The Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories)(2013) |
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Genres | Progressive Rock, Jazz-Rock, Symphonic Prog, Art Rock |
| Labels | Kscope |
| Ranked | #36 for 2013 , #1,194 all-time |
Album rating : 92.5 / 100
Votes : 8
Votes : 8
5. The Watchmaker (11:43)
The watchmaker works all day, and long into the night
He pieces things together despite his failing sight
Though all the cogs connect with such poetic grace
Time has left its curse upon this place
Each hour becomes another empty space to fill
Wasted with the care and virtues of his skill
The watchmaker buries something deep within his thoughts
A shadow on the staircase of someone from before
This thing is broken now and cannot be repaired
Fifty years of compromise and aging bodies shared
Eliza dear, you know there's something I should say
I never really loved you but I'll miss you anyway
You were just meant to be temporary while I waited for gold
We filled up the years and I found that
I liked having someone to hold
But for you I had to wait
Until one day it was too late
Cogs and levers mesh
We are bound in death
Melt the silver down
I'm still inside you
He pieces things together despite his failing sight
Though all the cogs connect with such poetic grace
Time has left its curse upon this place
Each hour becomes another empty space to fill
Wasted with the care and virtues of his skill
The watchmaker buries something deep within his thoughts
A shadow on the staircase of someone from before
This thing is broken now and cannot be repaired
Fifty years of compromise and aging bodies shared
Eliza dear, you know there's something I should say
I never really loved you but I'll miss you anyway
You were just meant to be temporary while I waited for gold
We filled up the years and I found that
I liked having someone to hold
But for you I had to wait
Until one day it was too late
Cogs and levers mesh
We are bound in death
Melt the silver down
I'm still inside you
The Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories) - Lyrics
| 1. Luminol Lyrics | 2. Drive Home Lyrics |
| 3. The Holy Drinker Lyrics | 4. The Pin Drop Lyrics |
| ▶ 5. The Watchmaker Lyrics | 6. The Raven That Refused to Sing Lyrics |
The Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories) - Album Credits
Members
- Steven Wilson : Vocals, Mellotron, Keyboards, Guitar, Producer, Mixing Engineer, Bass Guitar
- Guest/Session
- Nick Beggs : Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Chapman Stick
- Guthrie Govan : Lead Guitar
- Adam Holzman : Fender Rhodes, Hammond Organ, Piano, Minimoog
- Marco Minnemann : Drums, Percussion
- Theo Travis : Flute, Saxophone, Clarinet
- Alan Parsons : Guitar, Assistant Producer, Recording Engineer
- Jakko M. Jakszyk : Backing Vocals
Best Steven Wilson Songs
| Rank | Song | Album | Rating | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 3 Years Older | Hand. Cannot. Erase. (2015) | 96.3 | 4 |
| 2 |  | Luminol | The Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories) (2013) | 95 | 5 |
| 3 |  | Detonation | To the Bone (2017) | 95 | 3 |
| 4 | | Routine | Hand. Cannot. Erase. (2015) | 95 | 3 |
| 5 | | Hand Cannot Erase | Hand. Cannot. Erase. (2015) | 93.8 | 4 |
| 6 | | The Raven That Refused to Sing | The Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories) (2013) | 93.3 | 3 |
| 7 |  | Personal Shopper | The Future Bites (2021) | 93.3 | 3 |
| 8 | | Refuge | To the Bone (2017) | 91.3 | 4 |
| 9 | | The Same Asylum as Before | To the Bone (2017) | 91.7 | 3 |
| 10 | | To the Bone | To the Bone (2017) | 91.7 | 3 |
| 11 | | Permanating | To the Bone (2017) | 90 | 3 |
| 12 | | ▶ The Watchmaker | The Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories) (2013) | 90 | 3 |
| 13 | | Song of I | To the Bone (2017) | 86.7 | 3 |
| 14 | | Man of the People | The Future Bites (2021) | 85 | 3 |
| 15 | | First Regret | Hand. Cannot. Erase. (2015) | 83.3 | 3 |
