Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: folk
Song Meaning of “Clara” by Punch Brothers
‘Clara’ by Punch Brothers is a song of reflection, slow and somber, telling the story of a love that has faded away. It speaks of the days of joy and simplicity when two lovers were devoted to each other, but now it’s gone, the love that once was so strong and bright has slowly dimmed away. The lyrics in the chorus, “in the corner of my eye I keep seeing Clara,” portray a feeling of still wanting and longing for the days gone by, yet still being unable to move on from them. That nagging feeling in the back of the narrator’s mind of how it used to be, if only for a moment, still creeps in, even when he is in the process of trying to move forward. It’s a song about how the past hangs on the present and how we always find ourselves wishing our days hadn’t changed so abruptly, leaving us longing for simpler times. It’s a sad song about moving on, trying to make the best of the present, yet still having a broken heart and lingering feelings of how things once were.