[Verse 1]  
She says,  
It helps with the lights out.  
Her rabid glow  
Is like braille to the night.

[Verse 1 – Shift]  
She swears  
I'm a slave to the details.  
But if your life is such a big joke,  
Why should I care?

[Chorus]  
The clock is set for nine,  
But you know you're gonna make it eight,  
So that you two can take some time—  
Teach each other to reciprocate.

[Verse 2]  
She feels that my sentimental side  
Should be held with kid gloves.  
But she doesn't know  
That I left my urge in the icebox.

[Verse 2 – Shift]  
She swears  
I'm just prey for the female.  
Well then hook me up and throw me, babycakes,  
'Cause I like to get hooked.

[Chorus – Variation]  
The clock is set for nine,  
But you know you're gonna make it eight.  
All the people that you've loved—  
They're all bound to leave some keepsakes.

[Chorus – Reprise] 
I've been swinging all the time.  
Think it's time I learned your way.  
I picture you and me together—  
In the jungle, it will be okay.

[Bridge]  
I'll bring you when my lifeboat  
Sails through the night—  
That is supposing that  
You don't sleep tonight.

[Verse 3]  
It's like learning a new language,  
Helps me catch up on my mind.  
If you don't bring up those lonely parts,  
This could be a good time.

[Verse 3 – Shift]  
It's like learning a new language—  
You come here to me.  
We'll collect those lonely parts  
And set them down.  
You come here to me.

[Outro]  
She says brief things,  
Her love's a pony,  
My love's subliminal.

She says brief things,  
Her love's a pony,  
My love's subliminal.

She says brief things,  
Her love's brief,  
My love's subliminal.

[Coda] 
She says brief things,  
Her light is brief,  
My darkness eternal.

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A fractured post‑punk hymn to fleeting connection, ironic intimacy, and the ticking pulse of time.

“The Clock” is a jagged meditation on intimacy and irony, ticking through fractured verses and surreal confessions. With Interpol‑inspired guitar work and post‑punk detachment, it captures the ache of connection that never quite lands — a love that’s brief, subliminal, and always half a beat off.

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Genre: Post-Punk Revival
Key: F Major
BPM: 150
Time Signature: 4/4

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Inspired by the legendary band 'Interpol'.

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Artist: Kareem Tyler 
https://www.instagram.com/tylercraftsart

© 2025 Kareem Tyler. All Rights Reserved.

The Clock

Project KT (Knowledge Transfer) is the solo vision of Kareem Tyler—a multidimensional artist navigating the limits of the physical realm through immersive, genre-blending sound. Fusing progressive rock, symphonic fusion, post-punk ambience, and metallic catharsis, Project KT crafts cinematic soundscapes led by violin, orchestral depth, and raw poetic tension.

After a life-altering accident caused partial vocal cord paralysis and ended his ability to play piano, Kareem rebuilt his artistry through digital composition and visual design—transforming personal trauma into transcendent expression.

That rebirth came to life in Echoes of the Void (2025), a symphonic progressive metal epic charting entropy, solitude, and rebirth across expansive movements. Its companion, Beyond the Void, reimagined the work as a cinematic and orchestral odyssey, featuring Canadian singer-songwriter Valeria Rusnak, whose operatic vocals added radiant contrast to Kareem’s baritone foundation. Together, they forged a dialogue of shadow and light, entropy and grace.

Though Project KT remains firmly Kareem’s vision—writing, producing, and shaping every detail—he is actively seeking a female vocalist to further embody its still-untold emotional core. With an evolving presence on Instagram, BandLab, and SoundCloud, Project KT continues to weave cross-medium narratives that fuse sound, image, and meaning.

For listeners and collaborators drawn to gothic romanticism, cinematic drama, and genre-fluid experimentation, Project KT offers more than music—it is an echo unfolding into infinity.