One Night In October
Little Comets Lyrics

Oh language is dead,
Communication has broken down between the singer and his partner.

So she believes,
The singer's partner thinks that they are unable to understand each other.

I'm looking up,
The singer is seeking guidance or answers to their relationship problems.

Socially bereaved,
The artist feels alone and distanced from others due to their relationship issues.

Just like Carlisle,
Carlisle is a reference to the city on the English-Scottish border, suggesting that the artist and their partner are in a similarly divided state.

She lies on the border,
The singer's partner is conflicted about their relationship.

Disorder surrounds,
Their relationship is chaotic and unorganized.

Her every noun,
Even the words the artist's partner chooses to use are indicative of their troubled state.

One Night In October,
The events of the song take place on a single night in October.

The clocks go back,
Daylight Savings Time ends on this night, thereby extending the night and potentially adding to the moodiness of the song's events.

And she attacks me oh,
The singer's partner verbally or emotionally attacks them on this night.

Grabbing my left shoulder,
The physical act of grabbing the artist by the shoulder underscores the idea of an attack.

Suspects in texts that leave her wrecked-uh-oh,
The singer's partner has read something in a text message that has made them upset and suspicious.

I sit her down,
The singer tries to calmly address the situation with their partner.

And say this must stop,
The singer wants the fighting and arguing to come to an end.

'Cos all we do,
The artist and their partner's constant quarreling is taking a toll on their relationship.

Is argue then shop,
The artist and their partner argue but then try to distract themselves by shopping.

She goes to Boots,
The singer's partner goes to Boots, a UK pharmacy and beauty store.

I go to Argos,
The singer goes to Argos, a UK retailer selling electronics, furniture, and home goods.

Complete with deceit,
The artist and their partner are not being honest with each other or themselves about the state of their relationship.

We stalk each aisle,
The artist and their partner wander around the stores without purpose, aimless and negative.

She throws a towel, the sink, a scowl-uh-oh,
In a fit of anger or frustration, the artist's partner throws things and glares at the artist.

With more invective,
The singer's partner uses even more insulting or abusive language.

Than the average detective,
The amount of questions and confrontations the artist's partner has with the artist is akin to an interrogation.

Questions me on the lawn,
The singer's partner makes a scene by confronting the singer outside the house.

With doors ajar,
The doors of the house are open, creating a sense of exposure and vulnerability.

Tonight I will sleep in my car,
The singer decides to leave the house, opting to sleep alone in their car rather than face their partner.

Oh intensive care,
The artist is in emotional distress, needing care.

Intensively she's aware,
The artist's partner is also aware of the difficulties in their relationship and the impact it has on the artist.

That I, I miss the heat,
The singer misses the passion and connection they once had with their partner.

Solace and sway of the sheets,
The physical and emotional comfort and intimacy they once shared.

Oh, this dashboard's so hard,
The artist is uncomfortable and isolated sleeping in their car.

Can't cushion the beats of my heart,
The artist's feelings for their partner cannot be lessened simply by leaving the house.