Come What May
Jane Lyrics


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Come what may
Stars are gonna shine
Come what may
The big old sun will rise

Come what may
Night is gonna follow the day
Come what may
Rain's gonna fall some day
Pour down on us all
In the same way
It's all inevitable

[Chorus]
Nowhere brings me close enough to you
There's no place on earth I can find the truth
You tell me lies
Sweet words that mean goodbye
Nowhere brings me close enough
To you

Come what may
World's gonna turn anyway
Doesn't matter much what I say now
May as well enjoy the rain somehow

Come what may
Skies will be dark someday
No pressing rainbow mark found any place
Lucky I got bought some grace





[Chorus]

Overall Meaning

The song Come What May by Jane is a reflection on the inevitability of life's ups and downs. The lyrics convey a sense of acceptance of the things we cannot control, such as the rising of the sun, the coming of rain, and the passing of night into day. The chorus expresses the singer's longing for a connection with someone, but finds that nowhere on earth can bring them close enough to that person. This results in feeling that they are being told sweet lies which mean goodbye.


The song highlights the importance of finding joy in life's moments, even when things are not going as planned. The lyrics suggest that it is pointless to resist the unstoppable happenings, as the world will keep on turning anyway. The phrase "lucky I got bought some grace" suggests that despite the inevitable, there is still an opportunity for good things to happen, and thus we should be grateful for the moments when we are blessed with such goodness.


Line by Line Meaning

Come what may
Regardless of what happens


Stars are gonna shine
The night sky will always be beautiful


The big old sun will rise
The sun will always rise in the morning


Night is gonna follow the day
Day always leads to night


Rain's gonna fall some day
It will rain eventually


Pour down on us all
Everyone will be impacted by the rain


In the same way
Likewise


It's all inevitable
All of these things will happen, no matter what we do


Nowhere brings me close enough to you
No matter where I go, I can't feel close to you


There's no place on earth I can find the truth
I can't find the answers I'm looking for


You tell me lies
You're not truthful with me


Sweet words that mean goodbye
You say nice things, but you're really saying goodbye


World's gonna turn anyway
The world will keep spinning, no matter what we do


Doesn't matter much what I say now
My words won't change anything


May as well enjoy the rain somehow
I might as well find joy in what I can't change


Skies will be dark someday
There will be dark times


No pressing rainbow mark found any place
There's no sign of hope or good things to come


Lucky I got bought some grace
I'm lucky to have some small blessings in my life


Nowhere brings me close enough
I can't find a way to feel close to you


To you
You, the person I'm missing




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JIMMY OLIVER

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