The reference to clocks and what they are doing in the lyrics is an example of personification. Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to non-human entities or objects. In this case, the clocks are described as "running late," giving them a human-like quality of being able to “run” and experience time in a human manner.
"It must be getting early
Clocks are running late
Paint by numbers morning sky
Looks so phony" - The Grateful Dead - Touch of Grey
The reference to clocks and what the clocks are doing is a literary example of .............
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Personification
Alliteration
Simile
Analogy
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