We Only Come Out at Night Lyrics
We only come out at night
And once again, you'll pretend to know me well, my friends
And once again, I'll pretend to know the way
Through the empty space
Through the secret places of the heart
We only come out at night, the days are much too bright
We only come out at night
I walk alone, I walk alone to find the way home
I'm on my own, I'm on my own to see the ways
That I can't help the days, you will make it home o.k
I know you can, and you can
We only come out at night, the days are much too bright
We only come out at night
And once again, you'll pretend to know that
There's an end, that there's an end to this begin
It will help you sleep at night
It will make it seem that right is always right
Alright?
We only come out at night
I think this song is about stars. The days are too bright so you only see them at night. Which also means they can't do anything for people during the day(directly). It also goes with the predominate theme of the album.
Exactly right. The song is placed on Twilight to Starlight right where the stars would come out.
Exactly right. The song is placed on Twilight to Starlight right where the stars would come out.
It's not about vampires or goths!
It's a song about being alone and not having anyone who really knows you along with not feelling comfortable in yourself. One possible reason for the "we only come out at night" line is drugs. This is supported by the "the days are much to bright" This could be true though Jimmy was the band member most heavily involved in drugs. Another reason for those lines could be refering to not feeling comfortable with people seeing you. Billy has refers to feelings like that in many of his other songs too.
I think this song is kind of a message from Billy Corgan to whomever is listening to this song.
The Smashing Pumpkins, especially the Mellon Collie album, are a band that makes sad and thoughtful and reminiscent music. It's music for long night time drives where you think about life and people you miss and all of that. Or maybe it's just music you listen to when your thoughts are in a sort of metaphorical night.
Billy Corgan is saying "Hey, we understand you. Our music is here to help. We might not know the way to happiness or to answers, but for a little while we can help you feel like it's all going to be okay."
i think vampires is the obvious choice, but not exactly right. this song, to me, is about people who are misunderstood. since people aren't often around at night, its a place for them to come out. others pretend to understand them, and they pretend to understand themselves. personally, i always imagine this midnight car ride i went on with my cousin - we were just singing along with billy and airguitaring with d'arcy and james and drumming along with jimmy like we knew what we were doing. yay for the smashing pumpkins and for good memories!
FAVORITE PART: [depends on mood]
Walking alone to bars, clubs and parties. Friday nights. People who otherwise would be shy and seeking solitude either feel comfortable to be themselves, and others pretend to be people who they are not. I think he speaks about the hypocrisy of it all. Not just these people, but life.
if you have ever fallen in love with a friend you might relate to this song like i do. "we only come out at night" refers to going out with this friend just to hang out but you have feelings and they dont. " walk alone, i walk alone to find the way home i'm on my own, i'm on my own to see the ways that i can't help the days, you will make it home o.k"
there are so many lights in which we can look at this song as everyone has expressed...i think this is billy being silly, i think billy can be silly truly and have fun and we all know fun and night time are synonomous...and those that are drawn to the night are drawn to the mystery of life and the passions that call to us during the night...night is a time of life and death...a fragile and dangerous time...it can also be truly sexy truly...im rammbling but all in all this song has an eerie circus feeling which makes me want to be adventurous and explore...i love the saloon piano and harp like sounds mmmm...
"iwalk alone, i walk alone to find the way home i'm on my own, i'm on my own to see the ways that i can't help the days, you will make it home o.k" -we are all alone but we find each other in the night we find billy in the night and we pretend we know what he is talking about but only he truly knows...but i love that there are so many interpretations to his songs...he can touch the different faces of the world...
I've always had weird interpretations of music, so bare with this one: I interpret this as a lonley, confused puzzle for those who do A, B, or C. Some do hard drugs, others more acceptable (weed), others drink. I'm more into the drinking/smoking crowd. I've always felt like this was meant to be listened to after smoking. The heavy beat in the background, the puzzling lyrics, the confused/distraught nature of the song, and the isolation. It's definitely a great song. But I've always thought of it as some weird ode to stoners. Although, vampires is very obvious from the lyrics.
I enjoy this one. Could be a silly song or one about being insecure. Fits either mood.
vampires!