The world rose in the night
And prayed
People kissed, kissed and hugged one last time
Saying what have we done for two thousand years
The end it has begun
Should I let my mind run
For a scrap of kettle wood
Blind, woolen cat, bad bat breath beside me
Fuzzy face of pear tree
Ghoulish and cartoony
Surprise me like a monster,
My brother liked to scare me
A rape in the meadow
A fornicating fellow
A flea on the fur of a shaggy old sheep
All tangled up like winter
Bramble branch of brown tree
Cut the very life of
Her blood bank that billows
Up from below her
Skirt and sunlit blouses
Kangaroo mommy
Rapunzel and a tomboy
Fatherless a heart broke
A hankering, a steak knife
A wallowing a child,
A banquet a hollycaust
A pussy wussy willow,
Marshmallow, a mantra,
A temper tantric tantrum
A full steam ahead and
Watch out here I come

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of CocoRosie's song Here I Come appear to be a mix of disconnected, surreal and sometimes disturbing images that are difficult to put together. However, as it often happens with CocoRosie's music, the lyrics evoke a particular mood, rather than telling a specific story. The song's lyrics are packed with intricate phrases and metaphors that are meant to conjure a dreamlike atmosphere of a world on the brink of collapse.

The opening lines describe a world that has entered its final hours, as people embrace and say their goodbyes. The next several lines are a stream-of-consciousness that jumps from one image to another, without any apparent connection. The imagery is often bizarre, with references to creepy animals like blind cats, bad-breath bats and fleas on sheep. The song also touches on sensitive topics such as rape, genocide and child abuse, but these themes are never explored in detail but rather presented as fleeting thoughts or impressions.

One possible interpretation of Here I Come is that it portrays the fragmented psyche of a person who is grappling with the trauma and the impending doom of the world. The surreal and dreamlike quality of the lyrics is meant to represent the fragmented nature of our thoughts and emotions, as well as the breakdown of society's norms and values.

Line by Line Meaning

The world rose in the night
The world awakened at night

And prayed
And they prayed

People kissed, kissed and hugged one last time
People embraced each other for the last time with kisses and hugs

Saying what have we done for two thousand years
Wondering what they have accomplished in two thousand years

The end it has begun
The beginning of the end has started

Should I let my mind run
Should I let my thoughts wander

For a scrap of kettle wood
For a piece of firewood

Blind, woolen cat, bad bat breath beside me
A blind, furry cat with bad breath beside me

Fuzzy face of pear tree
A pear tree with a fuzzy face

Ghoulish and cartoony
Strange and cartoon-like

Surprise me like a monster,
Surprised me like a monster

My brother liked to scare me
My brother enjoyed frightening me

A rape in the meadow
A sexual assault in the meadow

A fornicating fellow
A man who engages in sexual intercourse

A flea on the fur of a shaggy old sheep
A flea on a shaggy and old sheep's fur

All tangled up like winter
All twisted like winter branches

Bramble branch of brown tree
A brown tree branch full of thorns

Cut the very life of
Cut the very essence of

Her blood bank that billows
Her blood that flows heavily

Up from below her
Flowing from her lower body

Skirt and sunlit blouses
Skirt and blouses illuminated by sunlight

Kangaroo mommy
A mother kangaroo

Rapunzel and a tomboy
A girl with long hair and a boyish appearance

Fatherless a heart broke
Broken-hearted due to being fatherless

A hankering, a steak knife
A craving for something, a sharp knife for cutting meat

A wallowing a child,
A sorrowful child

A banquet a holocaust
A feast turned into a tragedy

A pussy wussy willow,
A delicate and weak willow tree

Marshmallow, a mantra,
A soft and sweet treat, a repeated phrase or sound

A temper tantric tantrum
An angry and emotional outburst

A full steam ahead and
Going forward at full speed

Watch out here I come
Be careful, I'm coming

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@joekerr1763

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Very nice! I love the contrast of the open road versus having to deal with inner-city traffic.
Also... 1:20 great job on not having your headlights on with that semi-trailer truck!