Balance and Composure are an American alternative rock band with melodic pu… Read Full Bio ↴Balance and Composure are an American alternative rock band with melodic punk, post-hardcore, and shoegaze influences from Doylestown, Pennsylvania. The band consisted of lead vocalist/guitarist Jonathan 'Jon' Simmons, bassist Matthew Warner, drummer Bailey Van Ellis and guitarists Erik Petersen and Andy Slaymaker. The band formed in the winter of 2007; their first release being a 6-song EP entitled 'I Just Want To Be Pure' in 2008. The EP is now out of print. A 12'/CD EP entitled 'Only Boundaries' (2009) and a split with Tigers Jaw (2010) followed. The band has also released 3 full length albums: 'Separation' (released May 10, 2011 on No Sleep Records), 'The Things We Think We're Missing' (released Sept 10, 2013 on No Sleep Records), and 'Light We Made' (released October 7, 2016 on Vagrant Records).

The band broke up in 2016 but announced their comeback, along with 2 singles under the title "Too Quick to Forgive", on April 11th, 2023. The singles were produced by Will Yip and released under Memory Music.

When I Come Undone
Balance and Composure Lyrics

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Screaming your lungs out,
They put on a great show.

Peel out in your car,
Drive anywhere with me,
Don't drop me off.

Can't you see me crumbling?

Aren't you feeling on my heartbeat?
I want to hear you say,
"When I call, pick me up when I come undone."
When you're healthy,
We'll fill an empty space.

It's raining outside
But with me there's sunshine.

And you know just what they're saying,
How the world it starts its ending
When the sun comes with the morning.
Risked it all solely for me.

Can't you see me crumbling?
Aren't you feeling on my heartbeat?
I want to hear you say,
"When I call, pick me up when I come undone."
When you're healthy,
We'll fill an empty space.

Can't you see me crumbling?
Aren't you feeling on my heartbeat?
I want to hear you say,
"When I call, pick me up when I come undone."
When you're healthy,
We'll fill an empty space.

Be around when I need someone.
Pick me up when I come undone.

Can't you see me crumbling?
Aren't you feeling on my heartbeat?
I want to hear you say,
"When I call, pick me up when I come undone."
When you're healthy,
We'll fill an empty space.

Can't you see me crumbling?
Aren't you feeling on my heartbeat?
I want to hear you say,
"When I call, pick me up when I come undone."
When you're healthy,
We'll fill an empty space.

Peel out in your car.

Overall Meaning

"When I Come Undone" by Balance and Composure is a song about seeking companionship and support from someone during an emotionally challenging time. The singer asks their companion to stay with them and help them through their struggles, specifically asking to be picked up when they come undone. The lyric "Can't you see me crumbling? Aren't you feeling on my heartbeat?" shows the vulnerability and fear of the singer, pleading for someone to recognize their emotional state and provide comfort. In contrast, the line "It's raining outside but with me there's sunshine" suggests that this person is a source of happiness and stability in the singer's life. Overall, the song expresses the universal desire for someone to be there for us when we need them the most.

Line by Line Meaning

Screaming your lungs out,
Expressing emotions and performing with great enthusiasm.

They put on a great show.
Their performance is outstanding and impressive.

Peel out in your car,
Drive away recklessly and rapidly in a car.

Drive anywhere with me,
Travel to any place together with me.

Don't drop me off.
Do not leave me behind or abandon me.

Can't you see me crumbling?
Can't you see that I am falling apart?

Aren't you feeling on my heartbeat?
Are you not sensing my emotions and concerns?

I want to hear you say,
I desire to listen to your reassurance and support.

"When I call, pick me up when I come undone."
Be there for me when I am emotionally or mentally falling apart.

When you're healthy,
When you are in a good state of mind and being.

We'll fill an empty space.
We'll fill a void or emptiness together.

It's raining outside
It's pouring rain beyond the shelter we inhabit.

But with me there's sunshine.
But with me, there is warmth and positivity.

And you know just what they're saying,
You are aware of the prevailing rhetoric or opinion.

How the world it starts its ending
How the world is unraveling or concluding.

When the sun comes with the morning.
When the morning arrives with the sun shining.

Risked it all solely for me.
Gave everything up or put everything on the line just for me.

Be around when I need someone.
Be present and available for me when I need someone to talk to or rely on.

Peel out in your car.
Drive away recklessly and rapidly in a car.