In 2007, Caillat signed with Universal Republic Records and released her debut album, Coco. The album included the hit singles "Bubbly" and "Realize," and has sold over 2 million copies in the United States and is certified 2x platinum. In 2008, she recorded a duet with Jason Mraz, "Lucky," which won a Grammy Award.
In August 2009, Caillat released her second album, Breakthrough, which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. It has since been certified gold by the RIAA and was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 2010 Grammy Awards. Caillat was also part of the group that won Album of the Year at the 2010 Grammy Awards for her featured vocals and writing on Taylor Swift's Fearless album. In July 2011, she released her third studio album, All of You. In October 2012, she released her first Christmas album, Christmas in the Sand. From 2018 to 2020, she was a member of the country music group Gone West.
Caillat has sold over six million albums worldwide and over 10 million singles. She has been honored with two Grammy Awards and five nominations, and has accumulated more than 15 billion streams. She is an avowed spokesperson and supporter for ASPCA, the Surfrider Foundation, Save The Music, Farm Sanctuary, and The Humane Society of the United States.
Caillat is currently recording a new album in Nashville, TN and is set to release the first single in the first quarter of 2023.
When the Darkness Comes
Colbie Caillat Lyrics
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Buried in the shadows
There you were
Drawn into your mystery
I was just beginning
To see your ghost
But you must know
I'll be here waiting
Hoping, praying that
This light will guide you home
When you're feeling lost I'll leave my love
Hidden in the sun
For when the darkness comes
Now the door is open
The world I knew is broken
There's no return
Now my heart is not scared
Just knowing that you're out there
Watching me
So believe I'll be here waiting
Hoping, praying that
This light will guide you home
When you're feeling lost I'll leave my love
Hidden in the sun
For when the darkness comes
For when the darkness comes (oh oh oh)
Be here waiting
Hoping, praying that
This light will guide you home
When you're feeling lost I'll leave my love
Hidden in the sun
For when the darkness comes
Hidden in the sun
For when the darkness comes
Colbie Caillat's song "When the Darkness Comes" is a reflective and contemplative piece about finding hope and comfort in the midst of darkness and uncertainty. The first stanza describes the experience of discovering someone's presence in the shadows, with the singer drawn into their mystery but still uncertain about who or what they represent. The second stanza shifts to a more open and vulnerable state, with the door of the singer's heart now open and their world broken apart. However, they are no longer afraid because they know that someone is watching over them.
The chorus serves as a reassuring message to this mysterious presence, with the singer pledging to be there for them when they need it. The light mentioned is both a physical and metaphorical symbol of guidance and hope that will lead them home. Even in moments of darkness and confusion, the singer promises to leave a bit of their love hidden in the sun, a metaphor for hope and positivity that will continue to shine even when things seem their bleakest.
The overall message of "When the Darkness Comes" is one of hope and resilience. It acknowledges the feelings of uncertainty and fear that can come with life's difficult moments. But it also offers a reminder that even in times of darkness, there is always a light to guide us home.
Line by Line Meaning
Underneath the echoes
In the hidden, quiet places
Buried in the shadows
Concealed in obscurity
There you were
You were present
Drawn into your mystery
Pulled towards the enigma that surrounds you
I was just beginning
It was just the start
To see your ghost
To glimpse the part of you that remains hidden
But you must know
You need to understand
I'll be here waiting
I'll remain, anticipating
Hoping, praying that
Desiring, with faith
This light will guide you home
That illumination will lead you back to safety
When you're feeling lost I'll leave my love
When you're disoriented, I'll keep my affection waiting
Hidden in the sun
Concealed where light is most shining
For when the darkness comes
For when obscurity arrives
Now the door is open
Now opportunity exists
The world I knew is broken
The reality of my experience is fractured
There's no return
There's no way back to what was
Now my heart is not scared
Now my emotions aren't afraid
Just knowing that you're out there
Merely understanding that you exist
Watching me
Observing me
So believe I'll be here waiting
So have faith that I'll remain, anticipating
For when the darkness comes (oh oh oh)
For when obscurity arrives (oh oh oh)
Be here waiting
Remain, anticipating
Hoping, praying that
Desiring, with faith
This light will guide you home
That illumination will lead you back to safety
When you're feeling lost I'll leave my love
When you're disoriented, I'll keep my affection waiting
Hidden in the sun
Concealed where light is most shining
For when the darkness comes
For when obscurity arrives
Hidden in the sun
Concealed where light is most shining
For when the darkness comes
For when obscurity arrives
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: COLBIE MARIE CAILLAT, DAVID HALL HODGES
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Equilanora
Due to copyright issues some of my videos, including this one, aren't able to be viewed on mobile devices. It should work on a desktop :)
Shortie AMV
Equilanora I'm on mobile :)<3
River Blaze
Equilanora me too
Luke Collman
Equilanora watching here in Australia on a mobile..
Aleyna Pace
Equilanora it works on my phone and I live in the U.S
Nautica
Equilanora works on my phone just fine
samantha mcgrew
It's been nine months since I last saw my dog buttercup. She passed away in my arms when she got under the back tire of my dads truck. Oh how I cried listening to this. I felt like she has always been in the shadows or somewhere watching over me. And making sure that I get to see the happiness when I am lonely. This hits me really hard. I could just see her flying around making sure that I wasn't as lonely as I was when I lost her.
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❤❤❤
AnimeWolf
Such a beautiful song for such a beautiful movie. I love The Mortal Instruments series and I think the movie was on point. Sure, there were some flaws, but it is impossible to make a perfect movie based off a novel. We've seen it countless times with Twilight, The Hunger Games, etc. But somehow The City of Bones is a simply beautiful interpretation of an incredible and beloved series. The actors(××coughjamiecampbelbower××) was great, the music was beautiful, the action and cgi was superb. The only thing I am unhappy with is that they never made and will probably never make a second film off of this. In a nutshell, a lovely song for a lovely movie.
Boy Pe Benito
I want to buy it The Mortal Instruments books!!!