Denver’s Cole Scheifele emerges from the American folk landscape with In Case You Ever Come Around.
It is a warm indie folk ballad, filled with tender sonic textures that marks his most emotionally exposed work to date.
This first single from his forthcoming EP showcases the songwriter’s evolution from promising regional talent to an artist ready for broader recognition.
Produced by Ben Wysocki, The Fray’s acclaimed drummer-turned-producer, the track benefits from professional polish whilst maintaining Scheifele’s intimate storytelling approach.
Wysocki’s production expertise, honed through Grammy nominations and platinum albums, elevates the sparse arrangement without overwhelming the song’s delicate emotional core.
The composition centres on themes of loss, hope, and steadfast devotion. Scheifele opens with evocative natural imagery: “There’s a cold wind blowin'” and “There’s a lighthouse glowin”. Establishing a desolate yet hopeful atmosphere.
The recurring promise “I’ll leave the light on in case you ever come around” becomes the song’s emotional anchor, repeated like a mantra of unwavering devotion.
His vocals carry the weight of someone who has genuinely experienced heartbreak, particularly when exploring metaphors of love turning “from stone / Cold and ageless and living underneath the bone.”
Musically, In Case You Ever Come Around balances restraint with subtle complexity.
Guitar and banjo lines, sprinkled with delicate keys, create a calm and pensive atmosphere that perfectly complements the lyrical content.
Scheifele understands that the most powerful folk songs often find universal truth in personal specificity.
Here, his exploration of waiting for someone’s return speaks to anyone who has maintained hope despite long odds.
Cole Scheifele – In Case You Ever Come Around Lyrics
There’s a cold wind blowin’
There’s a fire in the afterglow
Spreading like wild and burning all the way back out
There’s a lighthouse glowin’
From the hollow ground
But I’ll leave the light on in case you ever come around
In case you ever come around
There’s a weightless wish
That our love will turn from stone
Cold and ageless and living underneath the bone
There’s an emptiness in this vacant home
But I’ll leave the light on in case you ever come around
In case you ever come around
Now you’re hiding out
Lost about the ocean
The words we left unspoken
Now you’re hiding out
Oh, now you’re hiding out
But I’ll leave the light on in case you ever come around
In case you ever come around
In case you ever come around
In case you ever come around