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Instructions · What links here · A Comet Appears (talk: + · bio) · (log) · Copyvios report · reFill · Citation Bot · (Search: Google, Wikipedia) · Submitted 19 minutes ago by Relishmelon (talk: D · +) · Last edited 2 seconds ago by Dan arndt

Warning: The page A Comet Appears redirects to Wincing the Night Away. Please ensure it is not a copy or that this page is located to the correct title.

A Comet Appears is a song by the indie rock band The Shins. It was the final track of their Grammy nominated album, Wincing The Night Away.^[1] The song was written by James Mercer.

Meaning

"A Comet Appears" shows Shins front man James Mercer singing about the comet as a metaphor for transitory existence. Grabbing on to the comet symbolizes a weighted journey through life, granting a phony illusion of significance on a cosmic scale. The song also has many themes of brutal self-awareness, how weak the lonely are, and feeling despair.^[2] The melancholy lyrics match the overall tone of the entire album.^[3]

Reception

The reception of the song, and the album as a whole was fairly positive.^[4] The album later received certified gold status by the RIAA.^[5] The song as of 2024 has 11.4 million streams on Spotify.^[6] The unofficial music video uploaded to YouTube April 12, 2010 is a performance of the song with the official audio edited onto it, as of 2024 it has garnered 1.3 million views.^[7]

Chuck

"A Comet Appears" was shown in the ending of the pilot episode of the Emmy nominated tv series Chuck.^[8] It was showcased when the main protagonist "Chuck" was at his lowest point in the episode.

References

^ "Wincing the Night Away by The Shins". Genius. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
^ AI, SMF (2024-01-15). "A Comet Appears by The Shins: Lyrics Meaning - Unraveling the Cosmic Journey of Existential Reflection". Song Meanings and Facts. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
^ "The Shins: Wincing the Night Away, PopMatters". www.popmatters.com. 2007-01-18. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
^ Staff, Billboard (2007-01-24). "Review: The Shins' 'Wincing The Night Away'". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
^ A Comet Appears, 2007-01-23, retrieved 2024-10-04
^ hektopascal1013 (2010-04-12). The Shins - A Comet Appears. Retrieved 2024-10-04 – via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ ""A Comet Appears" by The Shins Lyrics | List of Movies & TV Shows". WhatSong. Retrieved 2024-10-04.

[1] "Wincing the Night Away by The Shins". Genius. Retrieved 2024-10-04.

[2] AI, SMF (2024-01-15). "A Comet Appears by The Shins: Lyrics Meaning - Unraveling the Cosmic Journey of Existential Reflection". Song Meanings and Facts. Retrieved 2024-10-04.

[3] "The Shins: Wincing the Night Away, PopMatters". www.popmatters.com. 2007-01-18. Retrieved 2024-10-04.

[4] Staff, Billboard (2007-01-24). "Review: The Shins' 'Wincing The Night Away'". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-10-04.

[5] "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2024-10-04.

[6] A Comet Appears, 2007-01-23, retrieved 2024-10-04

[7] topascal1013 (2010-04-12). The Shins - A Comet Appears. Retrieved 2024-10-04 – via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[8] ""A Comet Appears" by The Shins Lyrics | List of Movies & TV Shows". WhatSong. Retrieved 2024-10-04.

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