Late Night
Foals Lyrics


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Calling out your name (name, name, name)

Oh, I hope that you are somebody
Someone I could count
To pull me to my feet again
When I was in doubt

Oh now Mama, do you hear me?
I'm calling out your name
Oh now Mama, do you hear me?
Calling out your name
Calling out your name

Now I'm the last cowboy in this town
Empty veins and my plastic broken crown

They said I swam the sea that ran around
They said I once was lost but now I'm truly found

And I know the place another way
I feel, I feel no shame
Oh now Mama, do you hear my fear?
It's coming after me
I'm calling out your name
I'm calling out your name

And I know the place another way
I feel, I feel no shame
Oh now Mama, do you hear my fear?
It's coming after me





I'm calling out your name

Overall Meaning

The song "Late Night" by Foals deals with themes of loneliness, desperation, and a longing for comfort in the form of a maternal figure. Lead singer Yannis Philippakis sings of calling out for someone he hopes to be able to count on to pull him back up when he's feeling lost and uncertain. This theme is reflected in the repetition of the lines "calling out your name" and "oh now Mama, do you hear me?" The lyrics express a sense of vulnerability and a need for reassurance.


The song also touches on the idea of being an outsider or a misfit in society. Philippakis refers to himself as the "last cowboy in this town" and sings of feeling lost before he was "truly found." The line "empty veins and my plastic broken crown" could be interpreted as feeling drained and lacking a sense of worth or purpose. Despite this, the singer seems to have a sense of resilience and hope, as he states that he knows "the place another way" and "feels no shame."


Overall, "Late Night" is a poignant and introspective song that deals with universal emotions of loneliness and uncertainty. Its repetition of phrases emphasizes the need for connection and reassurance, while the themes of being an outsider and finding one's path give the song a sense of hope and perseverance.


Line by Line Meaning

Calling out your name (name, name, name)
The singer is specifically calling out someone's name repeatedly, hoping that they would hear and maybe respond to his call.


Oh, I hope that you are somebody
The singer is expressing hope that the person he is addressing is substantial and capable of supporting him.


Someone I could count
The singer desires someone who he can rely on without reservation.


To pull me to my feet again
The singer wants someone he can depend on to help him to rise after a fall.


When I was in doubt
The singer is referring to those instances when he is uncertain of what to do or the direction to take.


Oh now Mama, do you hear me?
The singer is talking to his mother, asking if she is listening to him.


I'm calling out your name
The singer is continuously shouting or yelling his mother's name as a form of reaching her.


Now I'm the last cowboy in this town
The singer sees himself as the only one left standing against the odds.


Empty veins and my plastic broken crown
The singer describes how he feels hollow and outdated, no longer the king he once was.


They said I swam the sea that ran around
The singer talks about how people accuse him of doing the impossible or impossible feats.


They said I once was lost but now I'm truly found
The singer is countering those who think they know him better by saying he has got to where he wants to go.


And I know the place another way
The singer has found his compass and the correct path to where he wishes to go.


I feel, I feel no shame
The singer has no guilt or regrets for the path he has selected.


Oh now Mama, do you hear my fear?
The singer is communicating his anxieties and scared feeling to his mother, hoping for some encouragement or consolation.


It's coming after me
The singer emphatically conveys that his fear is following or pursuing him.


I'm calling out your name
The singer is actively seeking the comfort and support of his mother in his time of need.




Lyrics © Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: YANNIS BARNABAS EMANUEL PHILIPPAKIS, JAMES ANDREW SMITH, JACK WILLIAM BEVAN, WALTER JAMES MORRISON GERVERS

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@TaRxFaCe

corrected the lyrics from before

Oh, I hoped that you were somebody
Someone I could count
To pull me to my feet again
When I was in doubt

Oh now Mama, do you hear me
Calling out your name?
Oh now Mama, do you hear me
Calling out your name?

Calling out your name?

Now I'm the last cowboy in this town
Empty veins and my plastic broken crown

They said I swam the sea then ran aground
They said I once was lost, but now I'm truly found

And I know the place but not the wave
I feel, I feel no shame
Oh now Mama, do you hear my fear?
It's coming after me!

Calling out your name!
Calling out your name!

Stay with me
Stay with me

Then you threw your heart away
Oh, I know just what to say
Through the phone cord; it can wait
We've still got time to say

And I know you ran away
Oh, I know but I'm feeling okay
But now I found love and the feeling won't go
Now I found love but the feeling won't go!
See you walk away!
Feeling okay, now!
Happy now?

Stay with me!
Stay with me!
Stay with me!
Stay with me!



@bads0892

Oh I hope
That you,
Somebody
Someone I could count
To pull me to my feet again
When I was in doubt

Oh now Mama,
Do you hear me?
I'm calling out your name
Oh now Mama,
Do you hear me?
I'm calling out your name
Calling out your name

Now I'm the last cowboy
In this town
Empty veins
And my plastic broken crown
They said I swam
The sea that ran aground

They said I was you, lost
But now I'm truly found
And I know the place
But not the way
I feel, I feel no shame
Oh now Mama,
Do you hear my fear?
It's coming after me
It's coming after me
Calling out your name

Stay with me
Stay with me

And I threw my heart away
Boy, I know just what I said
Let phone cut in the way
Being still downtown I say
And I know you ran away
Oh I know but I'm feeling okay
And I found love
And fear won't go
And I found love
And fear won't go
See you walk away
Feeling okay
Now
Happy now?

Stay with me
Stay with me
Stay with me
Stay with me



All comments from YouTube:

@alonsobanuelosorea6651

This is the most underrated song by Foals, for me it's one of the best or plain and simple, their best song ever made, it's just beautiful and maybe it deserves way much more love tough it's fine by me, very few people really appreciates this gem.

@TheBanditBren

I totally agree. I may also take it one step further and say this is the best song I have ever heard. It tickles my emotions in just the right way.

@josecastanedamusic

This is my favorite song

@juliancastallo

My favorite song! Indeed!

@bhew7409

I'm not a huge Foals fan but I do adore this song if that helps? :)

@nolop408

​@@TheBanditBren For me this is one of my favourite songs ever, it's just perfect but it's hard to say which one is the best of all as music is infinite.

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@mrstraightface4g

The hotel is named the “hotel of life”. From my interpretation, all of these events are happening in the hotel (as clearly seen). This video shows 3 things : love, life, and death. All three things everyone experiences in life, and the guy that was getting drunk was in the middle of it all. It just goes to show how much happens in the world and the nature we humans have. This video is pure art

@kingburgerkiler

Only the lucky experience love

@dimonvlasss

i think it shows how close LIFE, LOVE, DEATH to each other

@ghalibibneduardo

@@lisaliebich3912 Any feeling that falls into passion becomes lust, happiness can be lust, love too, lust is an overflowing feeling.

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