The Morning I Took Down the Clock

The Morning I Took Down the Clock is a warm Japanese folk song for anyone who has ever wondered if it is too late to begin again.

We often measure our lives by someone else's clock. We compare our progress with others and quietly tell ourselves that we should have started sooner.

This song is about taking that clock down.

An old clock leaves a pale mark on the wall. A swallow flies toward a distant sky. A forgotten fire still burns inside the heart. One small seed is planted without knowing what it will become.

You do not need to know where every road will lead.

Sometimes you simply have to start walking.

One day you may look behind you and discover that your footsteps have become your own road.

It is never about being ahead or behind.

Your time begins when you choose to move.

So where will you go today?

Perhaps toward the place you have never been before.

A nostalgic and heartfelt Japanese folk song for anyone ready to live life at their own pace and begin a new chapter.