Home is the aching, fragile heart of Clockwork Heart. As Florence and Minuet fight to bring Rose back from the edge, grief, guilt and love collide in a moment where everything hangs by a single ticking beat. Old wounds are opened, hard truths are spoken, and forgiveness arrives too late and yet exactly when it is needed. Tender, desperate and devastating, Home is not about returning to a place, but about finding the courage to let go, to change, and to love without fear.

HOME

Verse 1 (Florence)

You came to life, When I was hollow, A fragile note to hide.

I held you too close, Out of grief and fear I hurt you the most.

Verse 2 (Minuet)

We ran through fire, We crossed the night, She saved me with her tears.

She sang me songs of your love, She brought me to your door right here.

Chorus (Florence & Minuet)

You’re home, you’re found, You’re safe in our arms.

No dreams, not a fantasy, Please wake up for me.

Verse 3 (Florence)

Forgive the fear, That made me blind, Please know I see you now.

I hear your ticking heart, I should have given you freedom from the start.

Verse 4 (Minuet)

The world’s unkind, It pulls and tears, It’s time for us to change.

She needs your heart, But it’s time for you to leave your fear behind.

Chorus (Florence & Minuet)

You’re home, you’re found, You’re safe in our arms.

No dreams, not a fantasy, Please wake up for me.

(Instrumental)

(Rose gently looks up at Florence, her feeble hand stroking Florence’s face)

FLORENCE (To Minuet)

Help her up…

MINUET

Stay with us, don’t leave…

FLORENCE

Rose, I’m sorry, for everything.

(pause)

She’s opening her eyes…

Bridge (Rose)

I am barely here, And I’m not whole? My heart still ticks, But my clock is gone, What about my soul?

FLORENCE (To Rose, desperate and heart breaking)

Rose… Rose! Stay, please stay…

MINUET

Hold on… We will fix you, don’t fade away, don’t go…

Florence immediately begins pacing the workshop. Her panic has not gone; it has only changed shape. She mutters to herself as she paces.

She tears through drawers and tools, muttering half-formed thoughts and equations.

FLORENCE

There must be a way. There must be something… I don’t know! I just don’t know! I can’t save her… It’s happening again, she is dying and it’s all my fault.

ROSE (breathless, singing)

I am barely here, I need to be whole…

If this is my last tick, Florence, please… There’s something you need to know…

FLORENCE

I’m so sorry Rose… I don’t know what to do… I don’t…

ROSE (Cutting Florence off with her final breath)

Shhh… Listen to me before I go… Roslyn… It wasn’t your fault. It was never your fault, and you couldn’t have saved her. Topper killed her. You need to forgive… your… self…