Here She Comes Now
Nirvana Lyrics

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Now, she ever comes now, now
She ever comes now, now
She ever comes now
Now, she ever comes now, now
She ever comes now, now
She ever comes now

Oh, she looks so good

Oh, she's made out of wood
She said so

Now, she ever comes now, now
She ever comes now, now
She ever comes now
Now, she ever comes now, now
She ever comes now, now
She ever comes now

Oh, she looks so good
Oh, she's made out of wood
She said so

Now, she ever comes now, now
She ever comes now, now
She ever comes now
Now, she ever comes now, now
She ever comes now, now
She ever comes now

Oh, she looks so good
Oh, she's made out of wood
Oh, she looks so good
Oh, she's made out of wood
She said so

Now, she ever comes now, now
She ever comes now, now
She ever comes now
Now, she ever comes now, now
She ever comes now, now
She ever comes now

Oh, she looks so good
Oh, she's made out of wood
Oh, she looks so good
Oh, she's made out of wood
She said so

She ever comes now, now
Now, comes
She ever comes now, now
Ever, ever, ever comes now, now
Ever, comes now, comes now, now
Now, now, now
Now, now, now

She ever comes now, now
Now, oh

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Nirvana's song Here She Comes Now have been a subject of interpretation for listeners for many years. While the lyrics are relatively simple and repetitive, they are open to several different kinds of interpretations. The opening line of the song, "Now she ever comes now, now" could be interpreted in several different ways. It could be seen as a commentary on the cyclical nature of life and relationships, or it could be interpreted as a reference to addiction.

When the lyrics say "She looks so good, she's made out of wood," it could be seen as a reference to objectification, or it could be interpreted in a more literal sense. Finally, when the lyrics say "Oh, she said so," it could be seen as a comment on the power dynamic between the singer and the woman he is singing about, or it could be seen as a sarcastic comment on the previous line. Overall, the lyrics to "Here She Comes Now" are open to many different interpretations, and they are a great example of the complexity that Nirvana brought to their music.

Line by Line Meaning

Now, she ever comes now, now
The arrival of this mysterious and intriguing woman is imminent and consistent

She ever comes now
The woman mentioned in the song is always making an appearance

Oh, she looks so good
The woman is appealing and attractive to the singer

Oh, she's made out of wood
The woman is not real, but rather a figurine or object

She said so
The figurine or object made out of wood knows that it is not real and it communicates this with the singer

Now, comes
The arrival of the woman draws nearer

Ever, ever, ever comes now, now
The woman is always coming, yet never fully arriving

Ever, comes now, comes now, now
The woman's arrival is constant, but it never progresses beyond her mere appearance

Now, now, now
The arrival of the woman is imminent and consistent

Now, oh
The arrival of the woman is highly anticipated and met with excitement by the singer

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Davies Cale, Sterling Morrison, Lou A. Reed

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