This track draws many parallels to “Colors,” which appears right next to this song in the standard version of the LP, where Halsey also mentions particular characteristics about her lover, especially with the usage of drugs and the topic of religion.
Coming Down
Halsey Lyrics
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I found him in a lover
When his hair falls in his face
And his hands so cold they shake
I found the Devil
I found him in a lover
And his lips like tangerine
Now we're lost somewhere in outer space
In a hotel room where demons play
They run around beneath our feet
We roll around beneath these sheets
I've got a lover a love like religion
I'm such a fool for sacrifice
It's coming down, down, I'm coming down
It's coming down, down, I'm coming down
I've got a lover and I'm unforgiven
I'm such a fool to pay this price
It's coming down, down, I'm coming down
It's coming down, down, I'm coming down
I found a martyr
He told me that I'd never
With his educated eyes
And his head between my thighs
I found a savior
I don't think he remembers
'Cause he's off to pay his crimes
And he's got no time for mine
Now we're lost somewhere in outer space
In a hotel room where demons play
They run around beneath our feet
We roll around beneath these sheets
I've got a lover a love like religion
I'm such a fool for sacrifice
It's coming down, down, I'm coming down
It's coming down, down, I'm coming down
I've got a lover and I'm unforgiven
I'm such a fool to pay this price
It's coming down, down, I'm coming down
It's coming down, down, I'm coming down
Down, down, down, down, down, down
Down, down, down, down, down, down
Down, down, down, down, down
Every single night pray the sun will rise
Every single time make a compromise
Every single night pray the sun will rise, but
It's coming down, down, I'm coming down
It's coming down, down, I'm coming down
I've got a lover a love like religion
I'm such a fool for sacrifice
It's coming down, down, I'm coming down
It's coming down, down, I'm coming down
I've got a lover and I'm unforgiven
I'm such a fool to pay this price
It's coming down, down, I'm coming down
It's coming down, down, I'm coming down
Every single night pray the sun will rise
Every single time make a compromise
Every single night pray the sun will rise, but
He's coming down, down, I'm coming down
He's coming down, down, I'm coming down
It's coming down, down, I'm coming down
He's coming down, down, I'm coming down
It's coming down, down, I'm coming down
He's coming down, down, I'm coming down
The song "Coming Down" by Halsey depicts a tumultuous and addictive relationship between two lovers. The singer in the song seems to have found both God and the Devil in their partner, but ultimately feels trapped and unforgiven. The lyrics "I found God, I found him in a lover" suggest that the singer views their partner as a source of salvation, but also hints at a potentially dangerous obsession. The lines "We roll around beneath these sheets" and "His head between my thighs" indicate a physical and possibly sexual connection, but the singer's desperation and longing for salvation pervades throughout the song.
The song also portrays the lovers as lost and isolated, stuck in a hotel room while demons play around them. The repeated phrase "It's coming down, down, I'm coming down" suggests a sense of impending doom or destruction. The final lines, "Every single night pray the sun will rise, but he's coming down, down, I'm coming down," imply that the singer is stuck in a cycle of hoping for salvation but feeling powerless to escape their lover's hold.
Overall, "Coming Down" is a haunting and powerful portrayal of a dysfunctional and addictive relationship. The song highlights the dangers of obsessively seeking salvation in another person, and portrays the struggles of those who feel trapped in such a relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
I found God
I found something I believed in strongly
I found him in a lover
I found that belief in someone I love
When his hair falls in his face
I found beauty in the small things about my lover
And his hands so cold they shake
I found comfort in being able to warm him up with my love
I found the Devil
I found darkness in my soul
I found him in a lover
I found that darkness in someone I love
And his lips like tangerine
I found temptation in the small things about my lover
In his color coded speak
I found myself getting lost in his words
Now we're lost somewhere in outer space
We're feeling disconnected from reality
In a hotel room where demons play
In a place where our inner demons come out
They run around beneath our feet
Our demons continue to haunt us
We roll around beneath these sheets
We find temporary relief from reality in each other
I've got a lover a love like religion
I've found something to believe in as strongly as religion
I'm such a fool for sacrifice
I'm willing to give up everything for this love
It's coming down, down, I'm coming down
Everything is falling apart and I can't hold on anymore
I've got a lover and I'm unforgiven
I've done something I'm not proud of and my lover can't forgive me
I'm such a fool to pay this price
I'm willing to suffer the consequences of my actions for this love
Every single night pray the sun will rise
I hope that things will get better soon
Every single time make a compromise
I'm constantly making sacrifices to keep this relationship going
He's coming down, down, I'm coming down
Both of us are falling apart and we don't know how to fix it
It's coming down, down, I'm coming down
The situation is getting worse and I'm losing control
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Ashley Frangipane, Justyn Thomas Pilbrow
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@gracensovo949
I found God
I found him in a lover
When his hair falls in his face
And his hands so cold they shake
I found the Devil
I found him in a lover
And his lips like tangerines
And his color coded speak
Now we're lost somewhere in outer space
In a hotel room where demons play
They run around beneath our feet
We roll around beneath these sheets
I've got a lover
A love like religion
I'm such a fool for sacrifice
It's coming down, down, coming down
It's coming down, down, coming down
I've got a lover
And I'm unforgiven
I'm such a fool to pay this price
It's coming down, down, coming down
It's coming down, down, coming down
I found a martyr
He told me that I'd never
With his educated eyes
And his head between my thighs
I found a savior
I don't think he remembers
'Cause he's off to pay his crimes
And he's got no time for mine
Now we're lost somewhere in outer space
In a hotel room where demons play
They run around beneath our feet
We roll around beneath these sheets
I've got a lover
A love like religion
I'm such a fool for sacrifice
It's coming down, down, coming down
It's coming down, down, coming down
I've got a lover
And I'm unforgiven
I'm such a fool to pay this price
It's coming down, down, coming down
It's coming down, down, coming down
Every single night pray the sun'll rise
Every single time make a compromise
Every single night pray the sun'll rise, but
It's coming down, down, coming down
It's coming down, down, coming down
I've got a lover
A love like religion
I'm such a fool for sacrifice
It's coming down, down, coming down
It's coming down, down, coming down
I've got a lover
And I'm unforgiven
I'm such a fool to pay this price
It's coming down, down, coming down
It's coming down, down, coming down
Every single night pray the sun'll rise
Every single time make a compromise
Every single night pray the sun'll rise, but
It's coming down, down, coming down
It's coming down, down, coming down
It's coming down, down, coming down
It's coming down, down, coming down
It's coming down, down, coming down
It's coming down, down, coming down
@rudmilamortuza9810
Verse 1]
I found god
I found him in a lover
When his hair falls in his face
And his hands so cold they shake
I found the devil
I found him in a lover
And his lips like tangerines
In his color-coded speak
[Pre-Chorus]
Now we're lost somewhere in outer space
In a hotel room where demons play
They run around beneath our feet
We roll around beneath these sheets
[Chorus]
I've got a lover, a love like religion
I'm such a fool for sacrifice
He's coming down, down, coming down
It's coming down, down, coming down
I've got a lover and I'm unforgiven
I'm such a fool to pay this price
It's coming down, down, coming down
It's coming down, down, coming down
[Verse 2]
I found a martyr
He told me that I'd never
With his educated eyes
And his head between my thighs
I found a savior
I don't think he remembers
Cause he's off to pay his crimes
And he's got no time for mine
[Pre-Chorus]
Now we're lost somewhere in outer space
In a hotel room where demons play
They run around beneath our feet
We roll around beneath these sheets
[Chorus]
I've got a lover, a love like religion
I'm such a fool for sacrifice
He's coming down, down, coming down
It's coming down, down, coming down
I've got a lover and I'm unforgiven
I'm such a fool to pay this price
It's coming down, down, coming down
It's coming down, down, coming down
(Down, down, down, down...)
@Imalostboy
I found God
I found him a lover
When his hair falls in his face
And his hands so cold they shake
I found the devil
I found him in a lover
And his lips like tangerines
In his color coded speak
Now we're lost somewhere in outer space
In a hotel room where demons play
They run around beneath our feet
We roll around beneath these sheets
I've got a lover
A love like religion
I'm such a fool for sacrifice
It's coming down, down, I'm coming down
It's coming down, down, I'm coming down
I've got a lover
And I'm unforgiving
I'm such a fool to pay this price
It's coming down, down, I'm coming down
It's coming down, down, I'm coming down
I found a martyr
He told me that I'd never
With his educated eyes
And his head between my thighs
I found a savior
I don't think he remembers
'Cause he's off to pay his crimes
And he's got no time for mine
Now we're lost somewhere in outer space
In a hotel room where demons play
They run around beneath our feet
We roll around beneath these sheets
I've got a lover
A love like religion
I'm such a fool for sacrifice
It's coming down, down, I'm coming down
It's coming down, down, I'm coming down
I've got a lover
And I'm unforgiving
I'm such a fool to pay this price
It's coming down, down, I'm coming down
It's coming down, down, I'm coming down
Every single night pray the sun will rise
Every single time make a compromise
Every single night pray the sun will rise, but
It's coming down, down, I'm coming down
It's coming down, down, I'm coming down
I've got a lover
A love like religion
I'm such a fool for sacrifice
It's coming down, down, I'm coming down
It's coming down, down, I'm coming down
I've got a lover
And I'm unforgiving
I'm such a fool to pay this price
It's coming down, down, I'm coming down
It's coming down, down, I'm coming down
Every single night pray the sun will rise
Every single time make a compromise
Every single night pray the sun will rise, but
It's coming down, down, I'm coming down
It's coming down, down, I'm coming down
It's coming down, down, I'm coming down
It's coming down, down, I'm coming down
It's coming down, down, I'm coming down
It's coming down, down, I'm coming down
It's coming down, down, I'm coming down
It's coming down, down, I'm coming down
@mitika99
"Coming Down"
I found God
I found him in a lover
When his hair falls in his face
And his hands so cold they shake
I found the Devil
I found him in a lover
And his lips like tangerines
And his color coded speak
Now we're lost somewhere in outer space
In a hotel room where demons play
They run around beneath our feet
We roll around beneath these sheets
I've got a lover
A love like religion
I'm such a fool for sacrifice
It's coming down, down, coming down
It's coming down, down, coming down
I've got a lover
And I'm unforgiven
I'm such a fool to pay this price
It's coming down, down, coming down
It's coming down, down, coming down
I found a martyr
He told me that I'd never
With his educated eyes
And his head between my thighs
I found the savior
I don't think he remembers
'Cause he's off to pay his crimes
And he's got no time for mine
Now we're lost somewhere in outer space
In a hotel room where demons play
They run around beneath our feet
We roll around beneath these sheets
I've got a lover
A love like religion
I'm such a fool for sacrifice
It's coming down, down, coming down
It's coming down, down, coming down
I've got a lover
And I'm unforgiven
I'm such a fool to pay this price
It's coming down, down, coming down
It's coming down, down, coming down
Every single night pray the sun'll rise
Every single time make a compromise
Every single night pray the sun'll rise, but
It's coming down, down, coming down
He's coming down, down, coming down
I've got a lover
A love like religion
I'm such a fool for sacrifice
It's coming down, down, coming down
It's coming down, down, coming down
I've got a lover
And I'm unforgiven
I'm such a fool to pay this price
It's coming down, down, coming down
It's coming down, down, coming down
Every single night pray the sun'll rise
Every single time make a compromise
Every single night pray the sun'll rise, but
It's coming down, down, coming down
He's coming down, down, coming down
It's coming down, down, coming down
He's coming down, down, coming down
It's coming down, down, coming down
He's coming down, down, coming down
@magicalworld846
the lyrics :
found God
I found him in a lover
When his hair falls in his face
And his hands so cold they shake
I found the Devil
I found him in a lover
And his lips like tangerines
And his color coded speak
Now we're lost somewhere in outer space
In a hotel room where demons play
They run around beneath our feet
We roll around beneath these sheets
I've got a lover
A love like religion
I'm such a fool for sacrifice
It's coming down, down, coming down
It's coming down, down, coming down
I've got a lover
And I'm unforgiven
I'm such a fool to pay this price
It's coming down, down, coming down
It's coming down, down, coming down
I found a martyr
He told me that I'd never
With his educated eyes
And his head between my thighs
I found a savior
I don't think he remembers
'Cause he's off to pay his crimes
And he's got no time for mine
Now we're lost somewhere in outer space
In a hotel room where demons play
They run around beneath our feet
We roll around beneath these sheets
I've got a lover
A love like religion
I'm such a fool for sacrifice
It's coming down, down, coming down
It's coming down, down, coming down
I've got a lover
And I'm unforgiven
I'm such a fool to pay this price
It's coming down, down, coming down
It's coming down, down, coming down
Every single night pray the sun'll rise
Every single time make a compromise
Every single night pray the sun'll rise, but
It's coming down, down, coming down
It's coming down, down, coming down
I've got a lover
A love like religion
I'm such a fool for sacrifice
It's coming down, down, coming down
It's coming down, down, coming down
I've got a lover
And I'm unforgiven
I'm such a fool to pay this price
It's coming down, down, coming down
It's coming down, down, coming down
Every single night pray the sun'll rise
Every single time make a compromise
Every single night pray the sun'll rise, but
It's coming down, down, coming down
It's coming down, down, coming down
It's coming down, down, coming down
It's coming down, down, coming down
It's coming down, down, coming down
It's coming down, down, coming down
@carolinerodrigues5224
Descendo
Eu encontrei Deus
Eu o encontrei num amante
Quando seu cabelo cai em seu rosto
E suas mãos estão tão frias que começam a tremer
Eu achei o diabo
Eu o encontrei num amante
E seus lábios eram como tangerina
Em seu discurso cheio de cores
Agora estamos perdidos no espaço sideral
Em um quarto de hotel onde os demônios brincam
Eles correm por debaixo de nossos pés
Nós rolamos de um lado para o outro entre estes lençóis
Eu tenho um amante
Um amor como religião
Sou uma boba por sacrifícios
Está acontecendo, ele está descendo, estou caindo
Está acontecendo, ele está descendo, estou caindo
Eu tenho um amante
E não sou misericordiosa
Eu sou uma boba por pagar este preço
Está acontecendo, ele está descendo, estou caindo
Está acontecendo, ele está descendo, estou caindo
Eu encontrei um mártir
Ele me disse que eu nunca
Com seus olhos educados
E sua cabeça entre minhas coxas
Eu encontrei um salvador
Eu não acho que ele se lembra
Pois ele saiu para pagar por seus crimes
E ele não tem tempo para os meus
Agora estamos perdidos no espaço sideral
Em um quarto de hotel onde os demônios brincam
Eles correm por debaixo de nossos pés
Nós rolamos de um lado para o outro entre estes lençóis
Eu tenho um amante
Um amor como religião
Sou uma boba por sacrifícios
Está acontecendo, ele está descendo, estou caindo
Está acontecendo, ele está descendo, estou caindo
Eu tenho um amante
E não sou misericordiosa
Eu sou uma boba por pagar este preço
Está acontecendo, ele está descendo, estou caindo
Está acontecendo, ele está descendo, estou caindo
Toda noite, ore para que o sol nasça
Toda noite, sacrifique algo
Toda noite, ore para que o sol nasça, mas
Está acontecendo, ele está descendo, estou caindo
Está acontecendo, ele está descendo, estou caindo
Eu tenho um amante
Um amor como religião
Sou uma boba por sacrifícios
Está acontecendo, ele está descendo, estou caindo
Está acontecendo, ele está descendo, estou caindo
Eu tenho um amante
E não sou misericordiosa
Eu sou uma boba por pagar este preço
Está acontecendo, ele está descendo, estou caindo
Está acontecendo, ele está descendo, estou caindo
Toda noite, ore para que o sol nasça
Toda noite, sacrifique algo
Toda noite, ore para que o sol nasça, mas
Está acontecendo, ele está descendo, estou caindo
Está acontecendo, ele está descendo, estou caindo
Está acontecendo, ele está descendo, estou caindo
Está acontecendo, ele está descendo, estou caindo
Está acontecendo, ele está descendo, estou caindo
Está acontecendo, ele está descendo, estou caindo
@angelachaotoo
I've got a lover
And I'm unforgiven
I'm such a fool to pay this price
It's coming down, down, coming down
It's coming down, down, coming down
I found a martyr
He told me that I'd never
With his educated eyes
And his head between my thighs
I found the savior
I don't think he remembers
'Cause he's off to pay his crimes
And he's got no time for mine
Now we're lost somewhere in outer space
In a hotel room where demons play
They run around beneath our feet
We roll around beneath these sheets
I've got a lover
A love like religion
I'm such a fool for sacrifice
It's coming down, down, coming down
It's coming down, down, coming down
@justmemimi6570
LYRICS
I found God
I found him in a lover
When his hair falls in his face
And his hands so cold they shake
I found the Devil
I found him in a lover
And his lips like tangerines
And his color coded speak
Now we're lost somewhere in outer space
In a hotel room where demons play
They run around beneath our feet
We roll around beneath these sheets
I've got a lover
A love like religion
I'm such a fool for sacrifice
It's coming down, down, coming down
It's coming down, down, coming down
I've got a lover
And I'm unforgiven
I'm such a fool to pay this price
It's coming down, down, coming down
It's coming down, down, coming down
I found a martyr
He told me that I'd never
With his educated eyes
And his head between my thighs
I found a savior
I don't think he remembers
'Cause he's off to pay his crimes
And he's got no time for mine
Now we're lost somewhere in outer space
In a hotel room where demons play
They run around beneath our feet
We roll around beneath these sheets
I've got a lover
A love like religion
I'm such a fool for sacrifice
It's coming down, down, coming down
It's coming down, down, coming down
I've got a lover
And I'm unforgiven
I'm such a fool to pay this price
It's coming down, down, coming down
It's coming down, down, coming down
Every single night pray the sun'll rise
Every single time make a compromise
Every single night pray the sun'll rise, but
It's coming down, down, coming down
It's coming down, down, coming down
I've got a lover
A love like religion
I'm such a fool for sacrifice
It's coming down, down, coming down
It's coming down, down, coming down
I've got a lover
And I'm unforgiven
I'm such a fool to pay this price
It's coming down, down, coming down
It's coming down, down, coming down
Every single night pray the sun'll rise
Every single time make a compromise
Every single night pray the sun'll rise, but
It's coming down, down, coming down
It's coming down, down, coming down
It's coming down, down, coming down
It's coming down, down, coming down
It's coming down, down, coming down
It's coming down, down, coming down
@danielfloyd.
Lets appreciate our little fandom community now guys. When she gets big....thousands are gonna come in and we were here first so lets all virtually hug each other.
@danielfloyd.
lulu Avalone *hugs back*
@TechyBear15
❤
@LpsAster
gives you a hug and sniffles quietly
@woah2543
❤️❤️❤️
@basilsweetcake9932
hugs
@jazzsensi8771
Everyone here who has liked and watched all her videos repeatedly can say with confidence that we loved her before she became "mainstream". Because there ain't no way this work of art isn't going to get noticed.
@natalia7x
She's amazing
@lilyd2135
And having to hear most of the albums songs through fan recordings at her last tours shows
@cammarie23
Aw man, that makes people so cool,, that they "listened to her before she was mainstream" gdamn,,,, so cool wow