We Come Running

The band explains that this song was written during a time when the they hadn't "made it" yet, and everyone was working odd jobs, struggling to make ends meet, and going through the toilsome process of writing songs and establishing themselves as a group with their own identity and vision. They said that the song was written as a sort of "motivational reminder" that even though it's tough now, there are endless possibilities for them on the horizon.

You can check this explanation out on Spotify by searching the band's listing, "We Come Running - Commentary".

i think this song is just about anticipation and the excitement it brings. i love it. this is my smoke song. -Nick

This song reminds me a lot about Doctor Who. (Sorry for my whovian outlook.) Under a pale blue sky You never felt so cold Another sleepless night How could you ever let go How do you recognize The dirty face of gold Behind that crooked line Where you never knew you'd go

This verse reminds me a lot of all te companions the Doctor has had. They have been curious about the universe, and in their own little ways, alone.

Headed for the open door (The TARDIS doors) Tell me what you're waiting for (What the companion is waiting for) Look across the great divide (the Universe - perhaps when the 11th Doctor held Amy in Space) Soon they're gonna hear The sound, the sound, the sound When we come running (The Doctor always tells a companion to run) Never go where we belong (The TARDIS almost never brings them where they wanna go) Echoes in the dead of dawn Soon they're gonna know The sound, the sound, the sound When we come running

When the worlds gone quiet I see you dancing slow Feeling satisfied Where you never knew you'd go (Companions' and Doctor's thoughts)

Days go by Feeling broke and tired Remember Always remember (Doctor remembering the Time War)

That was my take.

This song reminds me a lot about Doctor Who. (Sorry for my whovian outlook.) Under a pale blue sky You never felt so cold Another sleepless night How could you ever let go How do you recognize The dirty face of gold Behind that crooked line Where you never knew you'd go

This verse reminds me a lot of all te companions the Doctor has had. They have been curious about the universe, and in their own little ways, alone.

Headed for the open door (The TARDIS doors) Tell me what you're waiting for (What the companion is waiting for) Look across the great divide (the Universe - perhaps when the 11th Doctor held Amy in Space) Soon they're gonna hear The sound, the sound, the sound When we come running (The Doctor always tells a companion to run) Never go where we belong (The TARDIS almost never brings them where they wanna go) Echoes in the dead of dawn Soon they're gonna know The sound, the sound, the sound When we come running

When the worlds gone quiet I see you dancing slow Feeling satisfied Where you never knew you'd go (Companions' and Doctor's thoughts)

Days go by Feeling broke and tired Remember Always remember (Doctor remembering the Time War)

That was my take.

I don't know of this was the intended meaning, but to me it's about going on an adventure. All the sleepless nights of being broken and tired but the sense of adventure is too strong to supress and you must go on. Behind that crooked line is like passing through a border to another country. Then feeling satisfied where you'd never knew where you'd go is like, you go somewhere you didn't plan orginaly and you had the time of your life. Plenty of other lines that you could have this take on the song. Awesome tune.