Here They Come
Tómas Welding Lyrics

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VERSE

Turn off the lights.
You swear it helps and,
We say goodnight,
At half past twelve and,
I know I'm tired but I'm wide awake.

PRE CHORUS

I can't escape it,
Every night.
The conversation,
In my mind.
Goes on and on and,
There's nowhere to run.

CHORUS 1

Cause here they come.
One by one.
All the bad things I've been running away from.

Here they come.
All at once.
I think I haven't had a good night sleep in months.

VERSE 2

I guess they,
Come out at night and,
Stay til the morning.
Nowhere to hide,
I hear them talking.
I do my best to,
Try and shut them out.

PRE CHORUS 2

I can't escape it,
Every night.
The conversation,
In my mind.
Goes on and on and,
There's nowhere to run.

CHORUS 2

Cause here they come.
One by one.
All the bad things I've been running away from.

Here they come.
All at once.
think I haven't had a good night sleep in months.

OUTRO

Here they come.
One by one.
All the bad things I've been running away from.

Here they come.

All at once.
think I haven't had a good night sleep in months.

Overall Meaning

The song "Here They Come" by Tómas Welding primarily deals with the idea of being haunted by one's own thoughts, fears, and anxieties. The singer talks about how they try to escape these thoughts by turning off the lights and going to bed, only to find that the thoughts come flooding in and keep them awake. The repetition of the lines "I can't escape it / Every night / The conversation / In my mind / Goes on and on" drives home the feeling of being trapped by one's own thoughts, with no way out.

The singer refers to these thoughts as "bad things" that they have been "running away from," suggesting that they feel overwhelmed and unable to deal with whatever issues are weighing on their mind. The use of the phrase "here they come" underscores the idea that these thoughts and fears are a relentless force that the singer can't escape, no matter how hard they try.

Ultimately, the song paints a picture of someone who is struggling to cope with the weight of their own inner demons. The repeated reference to the singer not having had a good night's sleep in months emphasizes the toll that this struggle is taking on their well-being.

Overall, "Here They Come" is a powerful meditation on the pervasive nature of anxiety and the difficulty of finding release from its grip.

Line by Line Meaning

Turn off the lights.
I am asking you to switch off the lights.

You swear it helps and,
You believe turning off the lights would make things better.

We say goodnight,
We wish each other goodnight.

At half past twelve and,
It's already half past midnight.

I know I'm tired but I'm wide awake.
Although I am exhausted, I am unable to fall asleep.

I can't escape it,
I cannot run away from these thoughts.

Every night.
This happens every night.

The conversation,
My thoughts keep running in circles.

In my mind.
These thoughts are only in my head.

Goes on and on and,
This cycle seems endless.