About this song
Down in the meadows where the pale flowers grow, there walks a merchant counting your sins. They put him down but he won't stay dead. Flicker him once, he comes for them all. Flicker him twice, watch the whole table fall. They look right past him, just another shuffling shade - but empires have fallen to the debts he's made.
Lyrics
[Intro] [Verse 1] Down in the meadows where the pale flowers grow Where the forgotten souls drift to and fro There walks a merchant with an empty stare Counting your sins like coins in the air He don't need gold, he don't need your name Just the weight of the darkness you chose to claim And when he finds you, and he always will You'll pay in blood for every deal [Chorus] Gary's coming, better hide your soul Every debt gets paid in full You gave yourself to the swamp and the grave Now the merchant's here to collect what you gave Gary's coming, ain't no place to run What you owe, it can't be undone You built your temple out of midnight stone Now you'll never make it home [Verse 2] They put him down but he won't stay dead Keeps walking back with that price on your head Flicker him once, he comes for them all Flicker him twice, watch the whole table fall From Theros came this simple truth The more you gave, the more he took Every symbol burned into your soul Is another piece he's coming to hold [Chorus] Gary's coming, better hide your soul Every debt gets paid in full You gave yourself to the swamp and the grave Now the merchant's here to collect what you gave Gary's coming, ain't no place to run What you owe, it can't be undone You built your temple out of midnight stone Now you'll never make it home [Bridge] They look right past him Just another shuffling shade But empires have fallen To the debts he's made In the Asphodel meadows The gray flowers never die And neither does the merchant No matter how you try [Final Chorus] Gary's coming, better hide your soul Every debt gets paid in full You gave yourself to the swamp and the grave Now the merchant's here to collect what you gave Gary's coming, ain't no place to run What you owe, it can't be undone You built your temple out of midnight stone Now you'll never make it home [Outro] He's always coming...
