Come to Me
Mark Lanegan Lyrics


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Come to me
Light on my shoulder
Come to me
Burn your starry crown
My dark angel
I've tried, I can't get over
Cause when I think I'm climbing
I'm really so far down
Time takes a while, to break ya
And now, only fire can wake ya
Oh weeping willow
Coughing up my heart
Ask God to see my shadow
And kept us apart
Through my mind's every riot, or revelation
You've just now gone
You've just now gone, as I arrive
At every station
Come to me
Either early or late
I've learned this by habit
Now I know how to wait
Come to me




Come to me
Come to me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Mark Lanegan's song Come To Me depict a persona who is in deep yearning for his lover. The song opens with an invitation for the lover to come to him and lay her head on his shoulder. The persona refers to the lover as his "dark angel," perhaps suggesting that she is a bad influence on him, but he is unable to resist her. He further admits that he has tried to get over her, but he's unsuccessful because every time he thinks he's climbing out of the love obsession, he finds himself "so far down."


The persona acknowledges that time takes a while to heal the pain of heartbreak but in his case, it is only fire that can wake him. This could mean that he needs something drastic to happen to him to feel alive again, maybe even the pain of being separated from his lover for good. He reminisces the good times they had together and compares himself to a 'weeping willow' shedding tears over their separation while his heart is being 'coughed up'. He calls on God to intervene and help him see his shadow, which could mean the persona is lost without his lover, and he needs divine intervention to see himself better.


The last two stanzas of the song show a hint of optimism. The persona realizes that he has learned the art of patience and can wait for his lover to come to him at every station, whether early or late. He repeats the invitation several times, emphasizing his overwhelming desire to be with his lover again. In summary, the song describes the pain of heartbreak, the struggle to move on, and the hope to reconcile with a lost lover.


Line by Line Meaning

Come to me
The singer is inviting someone to come to them.


Light on my shoulder
The person coming to the singer will bring some relief or comfort.


Come to me
The singer repeats their invitation to someone to come to them.


Burn your starry crown
The artist is asking the person coming to them to leave their pride or arrogance behind.


My dark angel
The person coming to the artist has a dark side or past, but the artist still wants them to come to them.


I've tried, I can't get over
The singer has attempted to forget about this person or situation previously, but has been unable to do so.


Cause when I think I'm climbing
When the singer believes they are making progress or moving forward in life,


I'm really so far down
they realize they have actually fallen behind or regressed.


Time takes a while, to break ya
The passage of time can wear someone down emotionally or mentally.


And now, only fire can wake ya
The only way for the person coming to the artist to truly awaken or become conscious is through intense or extreme experiences.


Oh weeping willow
A metaphor for the singer's sadness or grief.


Coughing up my heart
The artist is experiencing intense pain or heartache.


Ask God to see my shadow
The singer is asking for help or guidance from a higher power.


And kept us apart
Another force or factor has separated the singer and the person they are addressing.


Through my mind's every riot, or revelation
The singer's thoughts are in a state of chaos or intense activity, with both negative and positive insights.


You've just now gone
The person the artist is addressing has left or departed recently.


You've just now gone, as I arrive
Even as the artist is trying to arrive or move forward, this person is leaving or disappearing.


At every station
The singer has encountered this person or situation at various points in their life.


Come to me
The singer is repeating their invitation to the person they are addressing.


Either early or late
The artist is willing to wait or be patient for this person to arrive, no matter when it is.


I've learned this by habit
The artist has developed the habit of waiting for this person, and it has become natural to them.


Now I know how to wait
The artist has become experienced in waiting and is willing to do so indefinitely.


Come to me
The singer is repeating their invitation to the person they are addressing.


Come to me
The artist is repeating their invitation to the person they are addressing.


Come to me
The singer is repeating their invitation to the person they are addressing.




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: MARK LANEGAN

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@deddth

Come to me
Light on my shoulder
come to me
burn your starry crown
my dark angel
I've tried, I can't get over
'Cause when I think I'm climbing
I'm really so far down
Time takes a while, to break ya
And now, only fire can wake ya
Oh weeping willow
Coughing up my heart
ask god to see my shadow
And kept us apart
Through my mind's every riot, or revelation
you've just now gone
You've just now gone, as I arrive
At every station
Come to me
Either early or late
I've learned this by habit
now I know how to wait
come to me
come to me
come to me.



All comments from YouTube:

@adamturner1563

Goodnight Mark brother. Such an enchanting voice. Never forget!

@chloeukxxxchxxxchxxx4350

Rip to a true legend🤗 you'll always be in my heart and music collection ❤️

@Sakolas81

Rip my friend.
Such a legendary musician..

@alexisc6136

RIP Mark Lanegan. Needed this song tonight

@langstongrandma

I fail to understand how ANYONE could dislike this. Two voices melded together like quicksilver, like gold. . . F*ck yeah, Mark Lanegan!

@13FallenAngela

Mark Lanegan and PJ Harvey, It is hard to get much better then that. 

@vinyldiary6664

Yeah true!

@shruggzdastr8-facedclown

13FallenAngela: What a magical combination of voices -- why it took so long for them to collaborate, I dunno, but I love the end-result (I might even like this collaboration for PJ better than the duetting with Thom Yorke on "This Mess We're In" on Stories From The City...!!)!!

@lewisbarrah8804

Everything about this song is perfect.

@thepowerofexperience9293

hope my soul some astral day will meet you somewhere...

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