Come Down
Bush Lyrics


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Love and hate, get it wrong
She cut me right back down to size
Sleep the day, let it fade
Who was there to take your place
No one knows, never will
Mostly me, but mostly you
What do you say, do you do
When it all comes down

'Cause I don't wanna come back
Down from this cloud
It's taken me all this time to find out what I need yeah

I don't wanna come back
Down from this cloud
It's taken me all this, all this time

There is no blame only shame
When you beg you just complain
The more I come, more I try
All police are paranoid
So am I, so's the future
So are you, be a creature
What do you say do you do when it all comes down

'Cause I don't wanna come back
Down from this cloud
It's taken me all this time to find out what I need, yeah yeah yeah

I don't wanna come back
Down from this cloud
It's taken me all this, all this time

Love and hate, get it wrong
She cut me right back down to size
Sleep the day, let it fade
Who was there to take your place
No one knows, never will
Mostly me, but mostly you
What do you say, do you do
When it all comes down

'Cause I don't wanna come back
Down from this cloud
It's taken me all this time to find out what I need, yeah yeah yeah

'Cause I don't wanna come back
Down from this cloud
It's taken me all this, all this time

Come down
I don't wanna come back
Down from this cloud, this cloud, this cloud




This cloud, this cloud, this cloud, this cloud
This cloud, this cloud

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Bush's song "Come Down" portrays a sense of confusion and frustration with relationships. The song starts with a juxtaposition of "love" and "hate," highlighting the difficulty in navigating emotions. The singer then goes on to describe being humbled by their partner and feeling lost without them. The lyrics "No one knows, never will, mostly me, but mostly you" suggest a lack of clarity and understanding in the relationship. The chorus brings in themes of escapism, with the singer not wanting to come back "down from this cloud" that they have found. The final verse touches on feelings of shame and disappointment in oneself in the context of a relationship.


Overall, "Come Down" can be interpreted as a contemplation of the ups and downs of relationships and the search for a sense of fulfillment and purpose.


Line by Line Meaning

Love and hate, get it wrong
The emotions of love and hate can often lead people in the wrong direction.


She cut me right back down to size
The subject's lover brought them back to reality after they had veered off course.


Sleep the day, let it fade
The subject wishes to let their problems fade away by avoiding them and sleeping the day away.


Who was there to take your place
The subject considers who will take their place if they are not around to fulfill their duties.


No one knows, never will
The subject doubts that anyone truly knows what the future holds or what fate has in store for them.


Mostly me, but mostly you
The subject believes that responsibility for their problems falls on themselves and their partner.


What do you say, do you do / When it all comes down
The subject wonders how their partner will react and what they will do when faced with difficult situations.


'Cause I don't wanna come back / Down from this cloud / It's taken me all this time to find out what I need yeah
The subject has finally found what they need to be happy and does not wish to come down from their state of contentment.


There is no blame only shame
The subject believes that there is no one to blame for their problems, only a sense of shame surrounding them.


When you beg you just complain
The subject believes that begging for help will only lead to the appearance of complaining and will not solve their problems.


The more I come, more I try
The more effort the subject puts into their endeavors, the more they feel like they are failing.


All police are paranoid
The subject believes that those who enforce the law are constantly on edge and suspicious of those around them.


So am I, so's the future
The subject is just as paranoid about the future as the police, uncertain of what it holds.


So are you, be a creature
The subject believes that their partner is also paranoid and encourages them to embrace their animalistic instincts.


Come down
The subject repeats their desire to stay in their current state of contentment and not fall back down to earth.




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Written by: GAVIN ROSSDALE

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"Comedown" Full Lyrics
Love and hate get it wrong
She cut me right back down to size
Sleep the day
Let it fade
Who was there to take your place

No one knows never will
Mostly me but mostly you
What do you say
Do you do when it all comes down

'Cause I don't wanna come back down from this cloud
It's taken me all this time to find out what I need
I don't wanna come back down from this cloud
It's taken me all this all this time

There is no blame
Only shame
When you beg you just complain
The more I come the more I try
All police are paranoid

So am I
So's the future
So are you
Be a creature
What do you say
Do you do when it all comes down

'Cause I don't wanna come back down from this cloud
It's taken me all this time to find out what I need
I don't wanna come back down from this cloud
It's taken me all this all this time

Shoot up
Shoot up
Shoot up
You're high

Love and hate get it wrong
She cut me right back down to size
Sleep the day
Let it fade
Who was there to take your place

No one knows
Never will
Mostly me but mostly you
What do you say
Do you do when it all comes down

'Cause I don't wanna come back down from this cloud
It's taken me all this time to find out what I need
I don't wanna come back down from this cloud
It's taken me all this all this time

Why did you
Why did you
Why did you
Why did you
Why did you
Why did you
Why did you
Why did you
Why did you come down
I don't wanna come back down from this cloud
This cloud, this cloud, this cloud, this cloud, this cloud, this cloud, this cloud, this cloud, this cloud



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@lisafisher2033

Anyone still listening in 2024?

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DA

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All Day 2024...San Jose, CA !!!!!

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