Comin' Down
Todd Snider Lyrics


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I don’t wanna open that door
I don’t wanna turn that key
I don’t wanna worry no more
About what you do to me.

I don’t wanna face this world
'Til I can turn it around
Look out below, look out below
Look out below, comin’ down.

I was on my way up town
I nearly had it all worked out
Now these big guns are knocking me down
To the same old shadows of doubt.

I don’t wanna see no light
I don’t wanna hear no sound
Look out below, look out below
Look out below, comin’ down.

Nothin’s gonna catch me
Nothin’ but sky
Somebody help me
Teach me to fly, teach me to fly.

Shakin’ like a rain soaked dog
Looking for a place to hide
Alone in this empty room
I can see how I feel inside.

I guess you can’t hide too far
From somethin’ that you carry around
Look out below, look out below
Look out below, comin’ down.





Look out below, look out below
Look out below, I'm comin’ down, I'm comin’ down, I'm comin' down.

Overall Meaning

In Todd Snider's song "Comin' Down," the singer expresses a deep sense of anxiety and fear about facing the world and the pain that his lover has caused him. He does not want to open the door or turn the key that will allow him to face reality and the consequences of his actions. He is struggling to find his way back up after feeling like he had everything worked out, only to be knocked back down by the doubts and shadows that haunt him. He feels alone and shaken, like a rain-soaked dog looking for a place to hide. The repeating chorus of "Look out below, look out below, comin' down" emphasizes the singer's sense of descending into despair and hopelessness.


The song has a melancholic feel, with its slow tempo and repeated chords. The repetition of the chorus adds to the sense of being stuck in a rut, unable to move forward and break free of the singer's negative thoughts and emotions. The line "Teach me to fly, teach me to fly" expresses a desire to escape the pain and find a way to rise above it, but the singer seems unsure how to do so. The song's imagery of rain and emptiness reinforces the singer's feeling of being stuck in a downpour of negative emotions and lost in an empty space.


Line by Line Meaning

I don’t wanna open that door
I don't want to face the problems that lie ahead


I don’t wanna turn that key
I don't want to make any decisions that I might regret


I don’t wanna worry no more
I don't want to be stressed out by what you might do to me


About what you do to me.
I don't want to be affected by your actions anymore


I don’t wanna face this world
I don't feel prepared to deal with the challenges of life


'Til I can turn it around
Until I am able to control my own fate


Look out below, look out below
Be careful, things are about to take a turn for the worse


Look out below, comin’ down.
The situation is deteriorating rapidly


I was on my way up town
I was experiencing some success


I nearly had it all worked out
I was close to achieving my goals


Now these big guns are knocking me down
Powerful forces are thwarting my progress


To the same old shadows of doubt.
I'm back where I started, plagued by uncertainty and insecurity


I don’t wanna see no light
I don't want to face reality


I don’t wanna hear no sound
I don't want to be exposed to any more bad news


Nothin’s gonna catch me
I feel like I'm beyond help


Nothin’ but sky
I'm starting to feel hopeless


Somebody help me
I'm in desperate need of assistance


Teach me to fly, teach me to fly.
I need to learn how to rise above my problems


Shakin’ like a rain soaked dog
I feel scared and vulnerable


Looking for a place to hide
I'm searching for a way to escape my problems


Alone in this empty room
I feel isolated and abandoned


I can see how I feel inside.
I can't escape my emotions


I guess you can’t hide too far
There's no running away from your problems forever


From somethin’ that you carry around
You can't escape the baggage that you carry with you


Look out below, look out below
The situation is getting worse


Look out below, comin’ down.
Things are about to hit rock bottom


Look out below, look out below
Be warned, the end is near


I'm comin’ down, I'm comin’ down, I'm comin' down.
I'm falling apart and there's nothing I can do to stop it




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