Coheed and Cambria is an American progressive rock band from Nyack, New Yor… Read Full Bio ↴Coheed and Cambria is an American progressive rock band from Nyack, New York. Formed in 2001, the group incorporates aspects of progressive rock, punk rock, metal, post-hardcore, emo and alternative rock. The band currently consists of Claudio Sanchez (vocals, guitars, keyboards), Travis Stever (guitars, vocals), Josh Eppard (drums, keyboards, backing vocals), and Zach Cooper (bass, backing vocals). Most of Coheed and Cambria's albums are concept albums based on a science fiction storyline called The Amory Wars, a series written by Claudio Sanchez, which has been transcribed into a series of comic books as well as a full-length novel. The band has released nine studio albums, three live albums, and several special-edition releases. Their most recent release, Vaxis – Act I: The Unheavenly Creatures, is a return to The Amory Wars concept following 2015's The Color Before the Sun, the band's first non-conceptual album since their inception. The Color Before the Sun, The Afterman: Descension, Year of the Black Rainbow and Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through The Eyes of Madness all reached the Billboard top 10.

The Black Rainbow
Coheed and Cambria Lyrics

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You were all that we needed
To believe in our doubt
The hurt we allowed
We swore to believe them
And scattered across our memories found

You were all that we needed
To believe in our doubt

The worst I'm afraid
The hurt we allowed
We'd find the lines enclosed
Into a great unknown to read all
The words we left out

In all we are
But you were afraid
In all we are
The one thing we can pay
In all we are
But you were afraid
Wishing one day we could be strong

It's over, it's over
It's all coming apart
While you were sleeping, we were stealing your home
It's over, it's over
It's all coming apart
Now I never let this go, I say
It's over, it's over
It's all coming apart
While you were sleeping, we were stealing your home
It's over, it's over
Coming apart
Now I never let this go, I say
It's over, it's over
(Coming apart, coming apart)
While you were sleeping, we were stealing your home
It's over, it's over
(Coming apart, coming apart)
Now I never let this go, I say
It's over, it's over
Coming apart, I know, I know, you know, you know

It's over, it's over
Coming apart (it's over, it's over)

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of Coheed and Cambria's The Black Rainbow speaks of a crucial need for something to believe in amidst insecurities and doubts, something that serves as an anchor to hold on to amidst the chaos. In this sense, the "you" in the song represents an entity or a significant other that serves as a source of support and faith to the singer. The second verse speaks of the consequences of the hurt they allowed whilst searching for something to hold onto. The chorus reiterates how the "you" is essential, and despite the fear it may entail, it anchors them to the barest possibilities of becoming strong one day.

The lines "It's over, it's over, it's all coming apart, while you were sleeping, we were stealing your home" speaks of the end of something significant. This phrase may be attributed to the significant other or perhaps an anchor in their lives, a loss that will push them into a state of impending decay or destruction. "While you were sleeping, we were stealing your home" may be a metaphor for stealing the very thing that gave them warmth and a sense of belongingness or perhaps their very soul. The repetition of "It's over, it's over, coming apart" emphasizes a sense of finality and loss.

Line by Line Meaning

You were all that we needed
You were the only thing we needed

To believe in our doubt
To have faith in our uncertainty

The hurt we allowed
The pain we accepted as inevitable

We swore to believe them
We promised to trust what we were told

And scattered across our memories found
And found scattered throughout our memories

The worst I'm afraid
The most terrible thing, I fear

We'd find the lines enclosed
We discovered the hidden meanings

Into a great unknown to read all
In a vast unfamiliar place, to uncover everything

The words we left out
The things we didn't say

In all we are
Overall, as a whole

But you were afraid
But you were frightened