Come Down Lyrics

Lyric discussion by jas_mlm 

Cover art for Come Down lyrics by White Lies

In my opinion this screams suicide. And there is tonnes of proof in the lyrics! "I know you said you'll miss me. But I know that you won't. Because time is like a wave, that washes the pain away." To me this means that, even though she will miss him and does love him, where he is so tied up being angry and annoyed with himself, he doesn't even realize it. He thinks that time will just take away the pain, the hurt of him being gone, but really she will die inside too because she loves him more than he knows. "I know I said I'll see you. When it gets to New Year. But now that all the rain stopped falling. All I think is getting out of here." He understands he promised to be there for her at New Year (maybe they had planned something?) but he can't keep that promise anymore, because he just wants to leave. He has had enough. He wants to commit suicide and he will probably do as planned :(

"I know I'd be welcome but tell me how far. Ceremonial knocks sound the gaps in my heart-beat." He is saying he knows that one day all of this pain will go away, but how far. Why is it taking so long? (the only way to resolve this is to commit suicide.) Death is merging into his heart and he is letting it.He is letting the will to live, die before his eyes. The part of the lyrics where he says "I'll never be good enough for you or for me," suggest that he is not satisfied with himself, and he knows that he is not good enough anymore. He doesn't deserve to live, or that is what he is telling himself. "I've buried my pride, I've buried my key," really suggests that he has no pride left and that is his fault. I've buried my key really implies that he will be burying all the secrets and lies with him when he commits suicide. He will be burying all the hatred for himself - he will be doing everyone a favor.

I hope this helped :) I think that my interpretation is nearly correct, but i don't really know? Thank you for reading!!