Witching Hour
Madeline Kenney Lyrics

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Answer your door
Didn't you sleep alone?
What's the time
Didn't the sun come up at all?

All, all, all, no

Please come out

Even to my backyard
I know it has nothing to do with me
I'm around

So come, come, come

Come outside
Into the witching hour
Hazy life
Didn't the sun come up at all, oh oh?

All, oh oh, All, oh oh oh

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Madeline Kenney's song "Witching Hour" seem to be speaking to someone who is holed up inside, perhaps someone who has just had a difficult night or a difficult time in general. The singer is encouraging this person to come out, to open the door and maybe even step out into the backyard. They remind the person that they are not alone and that they are "around" if needed. The chorus seems to take on a dreamier, more surreal tone, as the singer invites the person outside "into the witching hour" and wonders why the sun hasn't come up.

Line by Line Meaning

Answer your door
Can you hear me knocking on your door?

Didn't you sleep alone?
Did someone else spend the night with you last night?

What's the time
Do you even know what time it is?

Didn't the sun come up at all?
Did you stay up all night and watch the sun rise?

All, all, all, no
Everything is not okay and something is wrong

Please come out
Can you please come outside?

Even to my backyard
I'm not asking you to go far, just come outside to my backyard

I know it has nothing to do with me
I understand that whatever you're going through is not because of me

I'm around
I'm here and I care

So come, come, come
Please, I need you to come outside and talk to me

Come outside
Step out of your house and come talk to me