It'll Come to You
Unveiling Life's Echoes: Reflections in Hiatt's 'It'll Come to You'
Lyrics
That girl you were seein' back in '72
Reflecting on a past relationship from 1972.
Somethin' 'bout a hotel room and bath water in your shoes
Reference to a peculiar incident involving a hotel room and wet shoes.
Were you into your Catholic thing then or some other stew
Questioning if the person was religiously inclined in '72 or involved in something else.
Were you both holed up in that hotel room practicing voodoo
Suggesting a mysterious or unconventional activity in the hotel room.
It'll come to you
Encouraging the listener to remember or realize something.
Don't look back, it'll come to you
Reiterating the idea that the memory or realization will come naturally.
In the middle of the night, with you covers pulled up tight
Describing the potential moment of recollection during the night.
It'll come to you
Reassuring that the memory will eventually surface.
And that business partner you took for every red cent
Referring to a business partner who was financially exploited.
You can't even remember where all of that money went
Expressing uncertainty about the whereabouts of the misused money.
Some on liquor and women, maybe a little rent
Suggesting that some of the money was spent on indulgences.
But as far as paying it back, Buddy, you ain't made a dent
Emphasizing the failure to repay the debt despite spending.
It'll come to you
Reiterating the certainty of the memory resurfacing.
Don't look back, it'll come to you
Advising against dwelling on the past; the memory will come naturally.
In the middle of the night, with you covers pulled up tight
Describing the nighttime setting for the anticipated recollection.
It'll come to you
Reiterating the assurance that the memory will come back.
Yes they'll all be standin' 'round you in your sleep
Imagining people confronting the listener about unfulfilled promises in their dreams.
Askin' for a promise you couldn't keep
Highlighting the unkept promises made in the past.
'Cause back when you were hollow inside
Recalling a time when the person felt empty or lacking in substance.
You were tryin' to puff yourself up with your own foolish pride
Describing an attempt to compensate for inner emptiness with false pride.
Now you're happily married with a wife and kids of you're own
Presenting a contrasting picture of the person being happily married with a family.
But sometimes in the closet at night you can hear them rattlin' bones
Suggesting lingering doubts or regrets by referring to night sounds.
Takin' bets on your future and your current postal zone
Describing a speculative and eerie assessment of the person's life and future.
It's a spooky equation, but check out yourself, Jack, you're the great unknown
Emphasizing the mysterious and unknown nature of the person's destiny.
It'll come to you
Reiterating the idea that the realization or memory will come to the person.
Don't look back, it'll come to you
Advising against dwelling on the past; the memory will come naturally.
In the middle of the night, with you covers pulled up tight
Describing the nighttime setting for the anticipated recollection.
It'll come to you
Reiterating the assurance that the memory will come back.
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