I Come Down
Embers of Regret: A Night Spent in Cold Shadows
Lyrics
I come down, you've got one foot on my doorstep
The speaker arrives, and someone has one foot near their doorstep.
Will you spend the night? Come in, let's begin
The speaker invites the person inside, suggesting the start of something.
You take your shoes off and I feel important
As the person takes off their shoes, the speaker feels a sense of significance or importance.
We smoke on the roof and that's when you say
Both smoke on the roof, and the person expresses something significant.
You'd like to see him cry
The person wishes to witness someone (possibly another man) cry.
And he's just not your type
The person acknowledges that the speaker is not their preferred type.
You're an angel but I know
Despite being described as an angel, the speaker realizes the person's intentions may not be pure.
That you're just close to me because it's cold outside
The person's closeness may be driven by the cold outside rather than genuine feelings.
My footprints in the soft earth of your front yard
The speaker leaves identifiable marks in the person's front yard, symbolizing a history.
You can trace my steps back to where it went wrong
Reflection on where the relationship went wrong can be retraced through the speaker's steps.
Match in one hand, kerosene in the other
The person holds a match and kerosene, suggesting a potential destructive element.
You say we'll go inside when the fire dies out
The person plans to go inside when the metaphorical fire between them diminishes.
But it's still burning red
Despite the intention to end things, emotions or passion are still strong.
And he still sleeps in your bed
Someone else still occupies the person's bed, highlighting unresolved issues.
So I wait for you all night
The speaker patiently waits for the person throughout the night.
Let the smoke burn my eyes
The smoke, possibly from the earlier mentioned fire, affects the speaker's eyes.
By now this feelings familiar
The speaker expresses familiarity with the feelings of waiting and longing.
Hopelessly I stick around
The speaker acknowledges sticking around despite a sense of hopelessness.
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