Discover the story of the song > Send in the Clowns – Mark Kozelek

The protagonist is singing about his relationship with his partner. He feels foolish because he thought his partner wanted the same things as him, but he was wrong. He asks for the clowns to be sent in, as if it were a comedy show, to distract him from the pain of the breakup. In the end, he realizes that he has lost his timing and there ought to be clowns, but maybe things will get better next year.