Neko Case - Night Still Comes Lyrics






My brain makes drugs to keep me slow,
A hilarious joke for some dead pharaoh.
But now, not even the masons know
What drug will keep night from coming.

There are so many tools that are made for my hands.
But the tide smashes all my best-laid plans to sand.
And there's always someone to say it's easy for me,
But I revenge myself all over myself.
There's nothing you can say to me.

You never held it at the right angle,
You never held it at the right angle,
Catch a, catch a, catch a, catch a falling star,
But wash your hands of it
Catch a, catch a, catch a, catch a falling star
Because you can't hold it.

Did they poison my food? Is it cause I'm a girl?
If I puked up some sonnets, would you call me a miracle?
I'm gonna go where my urge leads no more.
Swallowed, waist-deep, in the gore of the forest
A boreal feast, let it finish me, please.
Cause I revenge myself all over myself.
There's nothing you can do to me.

You never held it at the right angle,
You never held it at the right angle,
Catch a, catch a, catch a, catch a falling star,
But wash your hands of it
Catch a, catch a, catch a, catch a falling star
Because you can't own it.
You never held it at the right angle,
You never held it at the right angle.

You never held it,
You never held it,
You never held it, oh...
You never held it,
You never held it,
You never held it, oh...
You never held it,
You never held it,
You never held it, oh...





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  1. J.... H....

    Only one Neko Case in music...Nobody else like her.

  2. R.... ....

    Neko's lyrics are deep and her voice carries each word deeply into my soul where it smolders like a glowing ember.

  3. J.... G....

    I keep coming back to this song. Five years have passed and it still hits home real strong.

  4. J.... J....

    I absolutely love this song. <3 !

  5. D.... B....

    Amazing song about depression. I love the video. It is so desolate, dark and bleak. It really captures the mood.

  6. T.... E....

    https://youtu.be/FEE0s3YOU6Y
    Check out my cover of I'm an animal 😸

  7. B.... O....

    Night still comes for me. Especially in the winter. I feel for u Neko.

  8. P.... C....

    Isn't she saying "you never held me at the right angle"?

    P.... C....

    No, she's singing "you never held it at the right angle". The lyrics are on the screen as the video plays.

  9. -.... S....

    The perfect mood for drawing The cat lady art.

  10. d.... ....

    Used to sing this song as loud as I could when my anxiety kept me up at nights. Sad, but cathartic.

    d.... ....

    Your poor neighbours.

    d.... ....

    @Joe Broker Poor you

    d.... ....

    @Esme Jay poor me a drink

  11. K.... K....

    Ouch!!!
    Here's a song that can leave you all bruised up... Not to mention the voice...
    Amazing!

  12. J.... P....

    #LOVE #LOVE #LOVE

  13. b.... ....

    So far, sixty of you never held it at the right angle. Try the other hand.

    b.... ....

    Wankers just be like that! 😜

  14. A.... S....

    Good tune

  15. L.... L....

    Are we to use our imaginations on this one?  Sheech what does it all mean!? 

    L.... L....

    Lizie Lue to me it's about never quite feeling like you have your life under control, and the pain that comes with that, the depression. Being totally fed up with not being able to realise your dreams. Also "you never held it at the right angle" reminds me of astronauts needing to hold the angle of a shuttle perfectly on reentry to the earths atmosphere or be burned up. Either that or surfing a wave and trying not to wipe out.

    L.... L....

    Katy Fowler no, it's about taking pictures with your phone.

  16. A.... C....

    superbe voix <3 <3 <3 <3 

  17. U.... L....

    C'mon, people!  You never held the blade at the right angle, when you were shaving your ... um ... yeah, like I was saying, great pizza.

  18. I.... ....

    Perhaps it was an isosceles, obtuse, oblique, or equilateral triangle. Or scalene, those son of bitch scalene.

  19. m.... ....

    I love this woman. Neko you are a treasure.  I would love to share many beers with you in Ballard.

  20. k.... ....

    neko is my kryptonite

  21. b.... b....

    amazing good

  22. t.... b....

    Beautiful relaxing hypnotic poignant

  23. M.... Z....

    Beautiful video to a beautiful song. Very well done.

  24. M.... P....

    Some of the stuff they play at my job sucks, however this one came on and really captured my heart.

    M.... P....

    I play my own music at work...currently listening to Too Tough to Die by the Ramones.

    M.... P....

    ​@Twitting On Trender Weird flex but OK

  25. C.... R....

    I love the song and the video but my favorite part is reading everyone's interpretations of the song

  26. M.... H....

    Not bad for Hairy Girl In Music.

  27. w.... ....

    Yawn. Mediocre.  For that rant on Twitter, I thought she was going to be special.  

    w.... ....

    Well everyone's entitled to a shitty opinion.

    w.... ....

    This is some good shit man. Might want to take another listen

    w.... ....

    I thought so at first too, then it listened to it again

    w.... ....

    +w_h - You're in the minority here.

    w.... ....

    +w_h dont get why people feel the need to do this like... does mosying into a comments section to voice your salty opinion make you feel like brave or something? Whats it like being such a bland person this is the only way you can get attention? Sincerely it just makes yall look like desperate nuisances.

  28. M.... ....

    This is really a kick ass song! Love me some Neko Case!

  29. g.... ....

    Courtney Barnett is better

    g.... ....

    +ggaryj - I like CB, but I wouldn't say she is better. Two very different styles, obviously, and not really comparable. CB writes/plays mostly 3 chord pop/rock songs, and her live singing voice is not very good. She's an interesting lyricist though, and her tunes ARE catchy. Neko Case, on the other hand, has a beautiful singing voice and her music and arrangements are often lovely, fluid, and much more complex.

    g.... ....

    Its not a competition bruh

  30. L.... J....

    What a cool, cool song.

  31. A.... F....

    glad i found it!

  32. B.... L....

    Does the incredibly brilliant line "you never held it at the right angle" refer to pregnancy test kits? I have loved this song since my beloved goddaughter took me to see Her in London in May 2013. God!

  33. H.... R....

    I literally have thought about this song for hours, is it about a dildo, and like masturbation without anyone stopping her cause like the guy "never held it at the right angle" or like just couldn't do it right you know? Am I the only one who thinks this?

  34. R.... S....

    Una de las mejores canciones que he escuchado.

  35. T.... T....

    Great song neko sweety girl friend

  36. M.... B....

    ethereal, haunting, beautiful and sad.

  37. M.... B....

    this is a beautiful and haunting song

  38. d.... ....

    Is it just me, or is she ripping off the sound of that dead chick with the beehive haircut and tats (whatever her name was)?

  39. J.... L....

    I could translate every line.

  40. J.... L....

    I could translate every line.

  41. J.... L....

    My body makes drugs... causing depression, or hormones causing menstruation which keep her slow. A cruel joke from some men who believe themselves to be kings, "pharroes". For some men love is a murderous rampage, like the masons. They "catch a falling star" their partner, and let her go when they realize they can't fully possess her. They "never held it at the right angle" enough to see that love is not about possession.

    J.... L....

    +Jess Lewandowski I think you meant "pharaohs" :)

    J.... L....

    +Jess Lewandowski I want some of what you're having.

    J.... L....

    Love the interpretation. Agreed

    J.... L....

    A personal man hating experience turned a song open for interpretation into a concrete feministic view.
    The song was beautiful till you ruined it with your own personal experience.

    J.... L....

    the masons are but a shell of their former selves, but otherwise i like your interpretation =]

  42. J.... L....

    My body makes drugs... causing depression, or hormones causing menstruation which keep her slow. A cruel joke from some men who believe themselves to be kings, "pharroes". For some men love is a murderous rampage, like the masons. They "catch a falling star" their partner, and let her go when they realize they can't fully possess her. They "never held it at the right angle" enough to see that love is not about possession.

  43. M.... L....

    Nice use of Lensbaby (I'm assuming)... and, of course, fantastic song.

  44. s.... ....

    I posted this video and my Dad saw it. He told me, "that Night Still Comes video is interesting." I think he had his sound off when he watched and probably never figured out that it was a song. Anyways, good job on the video, amazing job on the song.

  45. Z.... ....

    Gosh this sounds so Canadian, kind of like Joni Mitchell

    Z.... ....

    I was thinking more Aimee Mann

  46. M.... S....

    Held WHAT at the right angle?

    M.... S....

    Michael...you know...mike... IT.

    M.... S....

    #math *right angles*

    M.... S....

    IT, micheal

    M.... S....

    His man stick

    M.... S....

    Mike, she said "tool AND IT"! HOW MUCH MORE "INSIGHT", "IMPLICATIONS", AND "HINT'S" AS TO WHAT SHE IS REFERRING TO DO YOU NEED!?!

  47. A.... F....

    this is my favorite song to sing to while driving

  48. w.... ....

    Love this song and love the chorus.

  49. d.... ....

    Actually heard this playing in the record store a couple towns over. I don't know why but I'm very much in love with this song! The singer has an amazing voice!

  50. S.... S....

    Somebody have the tab? I need for play my guitar :D

  51. d.... ....

    to me this is a most brilliant song about mental illness. Your brain keeping you from achieving all you set out to do, slowing you down and you watch it happen, helpless from afar. And meanwhile everyone tells you how easy it is to do life, to catch a falling star, to be happy. thanks Neko, you have captured something indescribable again, given it a spark and words. Beautiful.

  52. m.... ....

    Neko. Beautiful.
    You make me proud to be from Tacoma.

  53. r.... ....

    Neko is back !!

  54. K.... N....

    I'm glad Starbucks sells her records, but I've loved her for ten years.

  55. T.... B....

    I LOVE NEKO CASE! With that said, i need to ask...what the hell is she singing about? I understand lyrics are subjective to the artist, but sometimes i think she just puts words together for no reason. At some point, listening to the new album, my wife and i looked at each other and said "wtf is she talking about?"

  56. K.... K....

    how come it didnt work?
    "you never held it at the right angle"

  57. T.... ....

    Wish I knew her from that long ago! I found her trying to discover another music artist who could hold a candle to Florence Welch. Well, Neko is her own creation of musical genius.

  58. C.... H....

    It sounds a little bit foolish but this song reminded me of all horrible things from a Vietnam war documentary movie :/, is there anyone got the same feeling ?

  59. J.... 8....

    .........Starbucks....

  60. R.... ....

    got from starbucks

  61. j.... ....

    Redeemed at starbucks

  62. H.... D....

    Checking The song before i get it, not a big fan of it but it was free from starbucks so eh what ever :S sounds gross though i mean the song sounds like she is puking all over her self :I im to young to understand stuff any ways :I

  63. s.... ....

    neko was "that" voice in the New Pornographers. the song was "challengers". she's so awesome!

  64. A.... _....

    This is the best album she has done! And that's saying something. Saw her in London in May and I'll see her again this Dec.

  65. K.... ....

    Not me, just checking out some new songs :)

  66. M.... ....

    No, not here from Starbucks, sorry. I discovered and fell in love with Neko way back in 2001, and she has only gotten better and better. Finally it seems that everyone else is starting to catch up on discovering her greatness!

  67. t.... ....

    Here from Starbucks like everyone else :-)

  68. K.... ....

    Officially going to Starbucks every Tuesday now...

  69. L.... O....

    Nice song to drink with a dream & sugar...

  70. n.... p....

    I never knew that I could get such a great song with my latte...

  71. A.... K....

    she sounds a lot like Dido. thanks starbucks:)

  72. j.... s....

    It's actually hilarious (and a shame) that it took fn' starbucks to get an artist like Neko, who's made solo albums since 1997, noticed. Neko's message to Taylor Swift= all that money still can't buy natural talent!

  73. R.... M....

    Glad I checked this one out. I usually ignore the starbucks "Pick of the Week" cards, but this song is surprisingly compelling.

  74. a.... ....

    My daughter told me about Neko, but I went to Starbucks tonight and on the way there was thinking "I bet they'd have her CD." -sure enough! -of course I bought it :-)

  75. K.... H....

    Starbucks. I don't like the song but it's free so whatever

  76. c.... ....

    Starbucks aswell

  77. s.... ....

    Here from StarBucks!

  78. s.... k....

    Here from Starbucks

  79. J.... K....

    Me lol I check the song before I get it

  80. y.... ....

    me lol : ) checkin it out before I download!

  81. V.... ....

    Who else is here from starbucks?

  82. T.... B....

    This is amazing. Thanks!

  83. J.... J....

    I dunno , not very precise.

  84. S.... P....

    She is getting even better. It is starting to get scary. Unique and gorgeous...and unsettling. I like it...

  85. c.... ....

    Or Im going as a shot tethered tiger. Can't decide.

  86. c.... ....

    Damn she is so good! I cannot wait for her concert on Halloween!! Im dressing up as a girl with blood on her dress in deer antlers(I was your favorite lyrics). So excited to finally see her live!! Ive been a fan since 2006 and I finally get to see a show!! Ecstatic :)

  87. R.... N....

    of course it is

  88. J.... R....

    People who can't hold it at the right angle.

  89. B.... ....

    I quite wish the lyrics weren't displayed. I wanted to hear them, not read them. <3 you neko.

  90. A.... K....

    This song is not about you.

  91. h.... ....

    F**king 30 second commercials suck balls.

  92. R.... S....

    what is this song about?

  93. s.... ....

    Excellent track.

  94. P.... ....

    Neko is the best thing to come out of BC since, well, B.C. at least

  95. M.... R....

    Neko: still and always a goddess.

  96. M.... D....

    Seriously who thumbs-down's this song? I mean it's only 16 but really?

  97. D.... ....

    Heard Neko on Nerdist and had to check her out. Great stuff!

  98. M.... B....

    My favorite off the new album. Dark and magical. Great song for the autumn.