Coma
Soundtrack Lyrics


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I need time to get it right

Always trying to illuminate the past
Questions answered, but the insight never lasts
So I won't look back
I won't look down
I'll focus on the comfort of the cold, cold ground
Comatose and singing

I need time to get it right
I need time to get it right

Always trying to decipher what it means
Hours wasted in the land of hopes and dreams
But I won't look back
I won't look down
I'll focus on the planet spinning round and round
Comatose and singing

I need time to get it right
I need time to get it right
I need time to get it right
I need time to get it right

No, I won't look back this time
I'm going to welter in this lie
Dizzy as this coma kid
With all the things I never said and never did
With all the things I never said and never did

I need time to get it right
I won't look back
I won't look down again
I need time to get it right
I won't look back
I won't look down again
I need time to get it right
I won't look back
I won't look down again

I need time to get it right
I won't look back
I won't look down again
I need time to get it right
I won't look back
I won't look down
I'll focus on the tension building pound for pound
Comatose and singing

I need time to get it right
I need time to get it right




I need time to get it right
I need time to get it right

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Soundtrack's "Coma" deal with the struggle to move forward and let go of the past. The singer in the song acknowledges that they have spent a lot of time trying to understand the past and what it means, but ultimately they have been unable to find lasting insight. They decide to focus on the present, represented by the "cold, cold ground" under their feet and the planet "spinning round and round." The repetition of "I need time to get it right" emphasizes the singer's desire for a chance to figure out their life.


The second half of the song takes a more desperate tone, with the singer admitting that they have been living a lie and feeling like a "coma kid" who can't communicate the things they need to say. Despite their struggles, though, the singer remains resolute in their determination to keep moving forward and not look back or down. The tension building in the background of the song reflects the emotional turmoil of the singer's journey.


Overall, "Coma" is a deeply introspective song about trying to make sense of one's life and leave behind a painful past.


Line by Line Meaning

I need time to get it right
The singer needs time to figure things out and get it right.


Always trying to illuminate the past
The singer is always attempting to understand the past.


Questions answered, but the insight never lasts
The singer obtains answers but it's not a lasting solution.


So I won't look back
The artist won't dwell on the past.


I won't look down
The artist won't be defeated or give up.


I'll focus on the comfort of the cold, cold ground
The singer will focus on something stable and reliable, even if it's not pleasant.


Comatose and singing
The singer feels unresponsive but still desires to sing.


Always trying to decipher what it means
The artist is always attempting to grasp the meaning of something.


Hours wasted in the land of hopes and dreams
The artist spends a lot of time in the realm of possibilities but without worthwhile outcomes.


I'll focus on the planet spinning round and round
The artist will focus on what's real and constant in life, like the earth's rotation.


No, I won't look back this time
The singer is determined not to dwell on the past.


I'm going to welter in this lie
The artist will wallow in a falsehood or an unethical behavior.


Dizzy as this coma kid
The singer feels lightheaded, like they're in a coma, or detached from reality.


With all the things I never said and never did
The singer regrets things they didn't express or accomplish.


I won't look down again
The singer will not let themselves be defeated or discouraged.


I'll focus on the tension building pound for pound
The artist will concentrate on the stress that constantly increases, even if it's hard to handle.


Comatose and singing
The artist feels unresponsive but still desires to sing.




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