Joji - Tick Tock (2020)

"Tick Tock" is the third track from Joji (Joji)'s 2020 album Nectar. The song touches on the subtle theme of time forever disappearing and bringing chaos to everything we try to hold near and dear.

Joji released his second studio album 'Nectar' on 25 September 2020. The original release date of the album was delayed in July 2020 due to Covid-19. This is his return to music after his 2018 album "BALLADS 1".

Time is one of the biggest forces of "change" that creates so much upheaval in our personal lives. But it is not the fault of time. How we deal with and manage time and the changes it causes is entirely up to us. However, juggling multiple balls such as personal success, fulfilment, family, relationships and everything else can be too difficult.

"Tick Tock" lyrics and song review

First verse

In these texts, Joji attempts to make sense of the passing of time around him. As much as we would like time to slow down or stop completely, it is impossible in the realm of the world we know. Consequently, everything, good and bad, is always slipping away. There is no present, only a series of events changing very quickly. Joji's appeal to God will definitely go unanswered.

Chorus

In the song's chorus, Joji talks to his girlfriend about what time can bring to their relationship - and that is "change". So, he begs his girlfriend to stay the same and nurture the same feelings she has for him now, and in the future.

Second verse

In the second verse of the song, the inevitable happens. Joji claims to have hit the jackpot, perhaps referring to the success of his career. But, of course, he couldn't balance it out - he lost his girlfriend. Now that he has all the big money, he begins to question whether this is what he wanted for his life. His weakness was his love for his music, which has been eating away at his life. He has his priorities mixed up and feels bad about his current situation. But, as we said earlier, "time" itself didn't cause Joji this heartache. The singer has chosen his path. Joji ends the verse by raising a question that will probably go unanswered too; 'does she still love him?'