The String Quartet Tribute is a series of string quartet covers released by… Read Full Bio ↴The String Quartet Tribute is a series of string quartet covers released by Vitamin Records by several different groups of musicians. They focus on one band per record, and perform classical versions of their songs, generally note for note. They use a wide array of instruments but focus mainly on violins, violas, and cellos. Over the years, they have put out a large number of albums (232), honoring mainstream and indie groups alike. They have put a classical spin on many genres of music, including rock, pop, punk, techno, hardcore, country, metal and rap.

Todd Mark Rubenstein has led one of several groups of players that have released albums in the series. This includes Exit... Stage Right: String Quartet Tribute to Rush which was nominated for a Grammy.

Here Comes Your Man
Vitamin String Quartet Lyrics

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Outside there's a box car waiting
Outside the family stew
Out by the fire breathing
Outside we wait 'til face turns blue

I know the nervous walking
I know the dirty beard hangs
Out by the box car waiting

Take me away to nowhere plains

There is a wait so long
You'll never wait so long

Here comes your man
Here comes your man
Here comes your man

Big shake on the box car moving
Big shake to the land that's falling down
Is a wind makes a palm stop blowing
A big, big stone fall and break my crown

There is a wait so long
You'll never wait so long

Here comes your man
Here comes your man
Here comes your man
Here comes your man

There is a wait so long
You'll never wait so long

Here comes your man
Here comes your man
Here comes your man
Here comes your man

Here comes your man
Here comes your man
Here comes your man
Here comes your man

Here comes your man
Here comes your man
Here comes your man
Here comes your man

Here comes your man

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Vitamin String Quartet's cover of the Pixies' "Here Comes Your Man" describe waiting with anticipation, even in discomfort and uncertainty, for the arrival of someone important. The singers watch and feel the world around them, with the rickety boxcar and the family stew in contrast to the fire breathing and the blue faces from waiting too long. The nervous walking and dirty beard suggest a sense of anxiety and restlessness, waiting for the arrival of a person who will take them away to "nowhere plains."

The second verse describes a larger shake and fall, a stormy moment that seems to impact the singers, especially the breaking of a crown. This chaos and danger also contrasts with the confident and hopeful refrain of "here comes your man." Whether this arrival is romantic or simply a rescuer from hard times isn't specified, but the sense of anticipation and relief is palpable in the repetition of the chorus.

Line by Line Meaning

Outside there's a box car waiting
There's a box car waiting outside

Outside the family stew
Outside is where the family stew is

Out by the fire breathing
We're outside breathing by the fire

Outside we wait 'til face turns blue
We wait outside until our faces turn blue

I know the nervous walking
I recognize the anxious walking

I know the dirty beard hangs
I know the beard is dirty and hanging

Out by the box car waiting
We're waiting outside by the box car

Take me away to nowhere plains
Take me to the plains of nowhere

There is a wait so long
The wait is incredibly long

You'll never wait so long
You've never waited this long before

Here comes your man
Your man is coming