Never Coming Down
Hoopy Frood Lyrics

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Just one more? You've got to be crazy
The last one took you so far, you're never coming down
The same again? You've got to be joking
The last one took you so high, you're never coming down
You're never coming down

If I can't come down, will you come and get me?
If I need to level out, will you come and save me?

I should have stopped when you did baby
Turn around, come back to me baby
The lights are on, but there's nobody home
Hey hey, stay with me darlin'
We got to try and get those feet back on the ground
Get your feet back on the ground
If I can't come down, will you come and get me?

If I need to level out, will you come and save me
I should have stopped when you did baby

Overall Meaning

The song "Never Coming Down" by Hoopy Frood is a haunting and emotional piece that explores the consequences of drug addiction. The opening lines, "Just one more? You've got to be crazy / The last one took you so far, you're never coming down," immediately establish the dangerous and addictive nature of the drugs being referenced. The repetition of "you're never coming down" reinforces the idea that once you start down this path, it's nearly impossible to escape.

The chorus, "If I can't come down, will you come and get me? / If I need to level out, will you come and save me?" highlights the desperation and fear that can come with addiction. The singer is reaching out to a loved one, begging for help and support. The lines "I should have stopped when you did baby / Turn around, come back to me baby" suggest that the singer became caught up in the same addiction, and is now regretting their choices.

The final repetition of "Get your feet back on the ground" serves as an empowering message to anyone struggling with addiction - there is always hope for recovery, and it's never too late to try and escape the cycle.

Line by Line Meaning

Just one more? You've got to be crazy
Are you insane to want another one?

The last one took you so far, you're never coming down
You are so high from the last one that you can't come down.

The same again? You've got to be joking
Are you kidding me? Another one like the last?

If I can't come down, will you come and get me?
If I can't come down, will you help me?

If I need to level out, will you come and save me?
Will you help me come back to reality?

I should have stopped when you did baby
I should have stopped taking it when you did.

Turn around, come back to me baby
Please come back to me and help me come down.

The lights are on, but there's nobody home
You are not yourself when you're high.

Hey hey, stay with me darlin'
Please stay with me and help me.

We got to try and get those feet back on the ground
We need to come back to reality.

Get your feet back on the ground
Come back to reality.