Straight to You
Josh Groban Lyrics


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All the towers of ivory are crumbling
And the swallows have sharpened their beaks
This is the time of our great undoing
This is the time that I'll come running

Straight to you
For I am captured
Straight to you
For I am captured
One more time

The light in our window is fading
The candle gutters on the ledge
Well now sorrow, it comes a-stealing
And I'll cry, girl, but I'll come a-running

Straight to you
For I am captured
Straight to you
For I am captured
Once again

And gone are the days of rainbows
And gone are the nights of swinging from the stars
For the sea will swallow up the mountains
And the sky will throw thunder-bolts and sparks

Straight at you
But I'll come a-running
Straight to you
But I'll come a-running
One more time

Heaven has denied us its kingdom
The saints are drunk and howling at the moon
The chariots of angels are colliding
Well, I'll run, babe, I'll come running

Straight to you
For I am captured
Straight to you




For I am captured
One more time

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Josh Groban's "Straight to You" seem to convey a sense of impending doom and the singer's determination to be with the person he loves until the very end. The first verse implies that everything that seemed certain is now being destroyed and that the world is coming to an end. The swallows, birds that are usually associated with hope and renewal, are now sharpening their beaks, a symbol of destruction. However, the singer is resolute and declares that now is the time that he will come running straight to his lover.


In the second verse, the singer describes the deterioration of their surroundings. The light in their window is fading and their candle is about to go out. He acknowledges that sorrow is approaching, but he assures his lover that he will always come running to her. The third verse suggests a more widespread, apocalyptic destruction. Rainbows and nights of wonder are gone, the sea has swallowed up mountains, and the sky is throwing thunderbolts and sparks. Still, the singer remains steadfast in his love and promises to keep coming to his lover.


Overall, the song seems to be about two lovers facing the end of the world, but they are not afraid because they have each other. Though everything around them is falling apart, they are committed to each other until the very end. The repetition of the phrase "straight to you" emphasizes the singer's resolve to be with his lover no matter what.


Line by Line Meaning

All the towers of ivory are crumbling
Everything that was once considered grand and unbreakable is now falling apart.


And the swallows have sharpened their beaks
Even the meek creatures are prepared to fight.


This is the time of our great undoing
This is a period of destruction and chaos.


This is the time that I'll come running
This is the time I'll be there for you the most.


The light in our window is fading
Our source of hope is dwindling away.


The candle gutters on the ledge
The symbolism of the light of life flickering out.


Well now sorrow, it comes a-stealing
Sadness and grief sneak up on us.


And I'll cry, girl, but I'll come a-running
I'll be there for you regardless of how I may feel.


And gone are the days of rainbows
The happiness and prosperity of the past have been replaced by darkness.


And gone are the nights of swinging from the stars
The thrill and excitement of life have disappeared.


For the sea will swallow up the mountains
Even the most stable things can be consumed by chaos.


And the sky will throw thunder-bolts and sparks
The anger of the heavens will be unleashed upon us.


Heaven has denied us its kingdom
We are no longer favored by a higher power.


The saints are drunk and howling at the moon
Even the holy are consumed by madness.


The chariots of angels are colliding
Even divine intervention is in chaos.


Well, I'll run, babe, I'll come running
No matter the peril, I'll be there for you.




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Written by: Nicholas Cave

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