Come to Me
Patti LuPone feat. Colm Wilkinson Lyrics
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Cosette, its past your bedtime
You've played the day away
and soon it will be night.
Come to me, Cosette, the light fading
Don't you see, the evening star appearing?
Come to me, and rest against my shoulder.
How fast the minutes fly away
Hurry near, another day is dying.
Don't you hear, the winter wind is crying?
There's a darkness which comes without a warning
but I will sing you lullabies and wake you in the morning
Oh, Fantine, our time is running out
But Fantine, I swear this on my life
Look, Monsieur, where all the children play
Be at peace, be at peace evermore
My Cosette,
Will live in my protection
Take her now
Your child will want for nothing
Good Monsieur, you come from God in Heaven
And none will ever harm Cosette as long as I am living
Take my hand, the night grows ever colder
Then I will keep you warm
Take my child, I give her to your keeping
Take shelter from the storm
For God's sake, please stay 'till I am sleeping
And tell Cosette I love her
And I'll see her when I wake
The song "Come to Me" from the musical Les Miserables is a poignant moment between two characters, Fantine and Jean Valjean. In the scene before this song, Fantine, who is dying, entrusts her daughter Cosette to Jean Valjean's care. She pleads with him to take good care of Cosette and protect her from the cruel world. As Valjean prepares to take Cosette away, he sings "Come to Me" to comfort her and provide a sense of security during a moment of transition and uncertainty.
The lyrics "Cosette, it's turned so cold, Cosette, it's past your bedtime" set the scene and establish a sense of urgency. Valjean is reminding Cosette that it's time to go and that he will protect her from the cold and the darkness. The line "Don't you hear, the winter wind is crying?" further emphasizes the harshness of the environment and the need for warmth and protection. Valjean promises to sing her lullabies and wake her up in the morning, providing her with comfort and reassurance.
Line by Line Meaning
Cosette, its turned so cold
The weather is getting colder and it's affecting Cosette.
Cosette, its past your bedtime
It's getting late and Cosette should be getting ready for bed.
You've played the day away
Cosette has been playing all day.
and soon it will be night.
The day is coming to an end and it will be nighttime soon.
Come to me, Cosette, the light fading
Come to me, Cosette, as the daylight fades away.
Don't you see, the evening star appearing?
Look, the evening star is out.
Come to me, and rest against my shoulder.
Come here and rest your head on my shoulder.
How fast the minutes fly away
Time flies quickly.
and every minute colder.
As time passes, it's getting colder.
Hurry near, another day is dying.
Come closer, another day is ending.
Don't you hear, the winter wind is crying?
Can you hear the sound of the winter wind?
There's a darkness which comes without a warning
Sometimes, bad things happen suddenly and unexpectedly.
but I will sing you lullabies and wake you in the morning
But I promise to sing you songs and wake you up in the morning.
Oh, Fantine, our time is running out
Fantine, we're running out of time together.
But Fantine, I swear this on my life
But Fantine, I promise this with my life.
Look, Monsieur, where all the children play
See, Monsieur, where all the children are playing.
Be at peace, be at peace evermore
Be calm and at peace from now on.
My Cosette,
My dear Cosette,
Will live in my protection
I will protect her and keep her safe.
Take her now
Take her with you now.
Your child will want for nothing
Cosette will lack nothing in your care.
Good Monsieur, you come from God in Heaven
You, sir, are a gift from God in Heaven.
And none will ever harm Cosette as long as I am living
No one will ever harm Cosette while I'm still alive.
Take my hand, the night grows ever colder
Hold my hand, as the night is getting colder.
Then I will keep you warm
I will keep you warm.
Take my child, I give her to your keeping
Take my child, I trust you with her care.
Take shelter from the storm
Find a place to take shelter from the storm.
For God's sake, please stay 'till I am sleeping
Please, for God's sake, stay with me until I fall asleep.
And tell Cosette I love her
Tell Cosette that I love her.
And I'll see her when I wake
And I'll see her when I wake up.
Contributed by Carson S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.