Late Night
The Foals Lyrics
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Someone I could count
To pull me to my feet again
When I was in doubt
Oh now Mama, do you hear me?
I'm calling out your name
Oh now Mama, do you hear me?
I'm calling out your name
I'm the last cowboy in this town
Empty veins and my plastic broken crown
They said I swam the sea that ran around
They said I once was lost but now I'm truly found
And I know the place another way
I feel, I feel no shame
Oh now Mama, do you hear my fear?
It's coming after me
I'm calling out your name
I'm calling out your name
Stay with me
Stay with me
Did you throw your heart away?
Oh I know just what I say
Did your phone cut in the way?
Being still downtown I say
And I know you ran away
Oh I know but I'm feeling okay
And I found love and fear wont go
And I found love and feeling wont go
See you walk away
Feeling okay now
Happy now?
Stay with me
Stay with me
Stay with me
Stay with me
The Foals’ song, Late Night, speaks on the vulnerability that one feels when they reach out for help. The lyrics suggest that the singer is in a situation where they require someone to help them get back on their feet when they face doubt. The opening verse features the singer calling for someone they can trust and count on to be in their corner. The reference to the singer calling out ‘Mama’ could be interpreted as the singer seeking the help and support of a maternal figure. Furthermore, the second verse mentions a ‘lost cowboy,’ which implies that the singer is lost and searching for a way back. The lyrics also suggest that the singer feels no shame in asking for help as they continue to call out for someone to stay with them.
The chorus repeats twice in the song and highlights the singer’s frantic plea for someone to stay with them. This plea could also be a way of preventing themselves from falling back into doubt and reaffirms the vulnerability in reaching out. The following verse sees the singer questioning if someone has thrown away their heart while expressing their understanding, suggesting that they may have equally gone through a similar situation. Towards the end of the song, the lyrics imply that the singer has found love and that they are feeling okay now but still require someone to stay with them.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, I hope that you, somebody
I'm searching for someone who can provide me with hope and support.
Someone I could count
I want to be able to rely on this person.
To pull me to my feet again
I need someone to help me get back up when I fall.
When I was in doubt
During times of uncertainty, I need someone to provide me with guidance and reassurance.
Oh now Mama, do you hear me?
I am reaching out for my mother's support and guidance.
I'm calling out your name
I need my mother's help and I am actively asking for it.
I'm the last cowboy in this town
I feel alone and like an outsider in my environment.
Empty veins and my plastic broken crown
I am feeling empty and powerless.
They said I swam the sea that ran around
Others view me as a wanderer or outlier.
They said I once was lost but now I'm truly found
I have found my path and purpose.
And I know the place another way
I have discovered a different way of living or thinking.
I feel, I feel no shame
I am confident and unashamed of who I am.
Oh now Mama, do you hear my fear?
I am still seeking my mother's support and guidance during times of fear.
It's coming after me
My fear is impacting me greatly.
Stay with me
I am asking for someone to stay by my side.
Did you throw your heart away?
Have you given up on love?
Oh I know just what I say
I am confident and certain about my thoughts and feelings.
Did your phone cut in the way?
Did technology get in the way of our communication?
Being still downtown I say
Even though we are in the same place, there is still distance between us.
And I know you ran away
I am aware that you left.
Oh I know but I'm feeling okay
Despite knowing that you left, I am still okay.
And I found love and fear wont go
I've found love and it has helped to alleviate my fear.
And I found love and feeling wont go
My love is strong and will not fade away.
See you walk away
I am watching as you leave.
Feeling okay now
I am okay and at peace with our separation.
Happy now?
Are you happy now that you're gone?
Stay with me
I am asking for someone to stay by my side.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: YANNIS BARNABAS EMANUEL PHILIPPAKIS, JAMES ANDREW SMITH, JACK WILLIAM BEVAN, WALTER JAMES MORRISON GERVERS
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@TaRxFaCe
corrected the lyrics from before
Oh, I hoped that you were somebody
Someone I could count
To pull me to my feet again
When I was in doubt
Oh now Mama, do you hear me
Calling out your name?
Oh now Mama, do you hear me
Calling out your name?
Calling out your name?
Now I'm the last cowboy in this town
Empty veins and my plastic broken crown
They said I swam the sea then ran aground
They said I once was lost, but now I'm truly found
And I know the place but not the wave
I feel, I feel no shame
Oh now Mama, do you hear my fear?
It's coming after me!
Calling out your name!
Calling out your name!
Stay with me
Stay with me
Then you threw your heart away
Oh, I know just what to say
Through the phone cord; it can wait
We've still got time to say
And I know you ran away
Oh, I know but I'm feeling okay
But now I found love and the feeling won't go
Now I found love but the feeling won't go!
See you walk away!
Feeling okay, now!
Happy now?
Stay with me!
Stay with me!
Stay with me!
Stay with me!
@bads0892
Oh I hope
That you,
Somebody
Someone I could count
To pull me to my feet again
When I was in doubt
Oh now Mama,
Do you hear me?
I'm calling out your name
Oh now Mama,
Do you hear me?
I'm calling out your name
Calling out your name
Now I'm the last cowboy
In this town
Empty veins
And my plastic broken crown
They said I swam
The sea that ran aground
They said I was you, lost
But now I'm truly found
And I know the place
But not the way
I feel, I feel no shame
Oh now Mama,
Do you hear my fear?
It's coming after me
It's coming after me
Calling out your name
Stay with me
Stay with me
And I threw my heart away
Boy, I know just what I said
Let phone cut in the way
Being still downtown I say
And I know you ran away
Oh I know but I'm feeling okay
And I found love
And fear won't go
And I found love
And fear won't go
See you walk away
Feeling okay
Now
Happy now?
Stay with me
Stay with me
Stay with me
Stay with me
@alejandragelz5600
Oh, I hoped that you were somebody
Someone I could count
To pull me to my feet again
When I was in doubt
Oh now Mama, do you hear me
Calling out your name?
Oh now Mama, do you hear me
Calling out your name?
Calling out your name?
Now I'm the last cowboy in this town
Empty veins and my plastic broken crown
They said I swam the sea then ran aground
They said I once was lost, but now I'm truly found
And I know the place but not the wave
I feel, I feel no shame
Oh now Mama, do you hear my fear?
It's coming after me!
Calling out your name!
Calling out your name!
Stay with me
Stay with me
Then you threw your heart away
Oh, I know just what to say
Through the phone cord; it can wait
We've still got time to say
And I know you ran away
Oh, I know but I'm feeling okay
But now I found love, the feeling won't go
Now I found love, the feeling won't go!
See you walk away!
Feeling okay, now!
Happy now?
Stay with me!
Stay with me!
Stay with me!
Stay with me!
@alonsobanuelosorea6651
This is the most underrated song by Foals, for me it's one of the best or plain and simple, their best song ever made, it's just beautiful and maybe it deserves way much more love tough it's fine by me, very few people really appreciates this gem.
@TheBanditBren
I totally agree. I may also take it one step further and say this is the best song I have ever heard. It tickles my emotions in just the right way.
@josecastanedamusic
This is my favorite song
@juliancastallo
My favorite song! Indeed!
@bhew7409
I'm not a huge Foals fan but I do adore this song if that helps? :)
@nolop408
@@TheBanditBren For me this is one of my favourite songs ever, it's just perfect but it's hard to say which one is the best of all as music is infinite.
@mrstraightface4g
The hotel is named the “hotel of life”. From my interpretation, all of these events are happening in the hotel (as clearly seen). This video shows 3 things : love, life, and death. All three things everyone experiences in life, and the guy that was getting drunk was in the middle of it all. It just goes to show how much happens in the world and the nature we humans have. This video is pure art
@kingburgerkiler
Only the lucky experience love
@dimonvlasss
i think it shows how close LIFE, LOVE, DEATH to each other
@ghalibibneduardo
@@lisaliebich3912 Any feeling that falls into passion becomes lust, happiness can be lust, love too, lust is an overflowing feeling.