Malibu
Courtney Love Lyrics


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Crash and burn
All the stars explode tonight
How'd you get so desperate
How'd you stay alive
Help me please
Burn the sorrow from your eyes
Oh, come on be alive again
Don't lay down and die

Hey, hey
You know what to do
Oh, baby drive away to malibu

Get well soon
Please don't go any higher

How are you so burnt when
You're barely on fire
Cry to the angels
I'm gonna rescue you
I'm gonna set you free tonight, baby
Pour me over

Hey, hey
We're all watching you


Oh, baby fly away to malibu
Cry to the angels
And let them swallow you
Go and part the sea,yeah, in malibu

....and the sun goes down
I watch you slip away
And the sun goes down
I walk into the waves
And I knew
Love would tear you apart
Oh and I knew
The darkest secret of your heart

I'm gonna follow you
Oh baby, fly away, yeah, to malibu
Oceans of angels
Oceans of stars
Down by the sea is where you
Drown your scars
...i can't be near you
The light just radiates




I can't be near you
The light just radiates.....

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Courtney Love's song Malibu suggest a desperate plea for help and a desire to escape the pain and sorrow that the singer is experiencing. The opening lines of "Crash and burn, all the stars explode tonight" suggest that the situation has hit rock bottom, and the following lines question how the character managed to survive it. The chorus contains the titular Malibu as a place of salvation, where the singer can go to escape and be alive again. The second verse continues the plea for help, with the lyrics "Get well soon, please don't go any higher" expressing concern over the singer's well-being. The reference to crying to the angels and the reassurance of being rescued suggests a desire for divine intervention to help alleviate the singer's pain.


The bridge of the song expresses a sense of dread and foreboding, with the sun going down and the metaphor of walking into the waves suggesting a sense of giving up. The lyrics "Love would tear you apart, oh and I knew the darkest secret of your heart" suggest a past love or relationship that has contributed to the singer's pain. The song ends with a final plea to fly away to Malibu and find solace from the pain and heartbreak.


Line by Line Meaning

Crash and burn
Everything has gone wrong


All the stars explode tonight
The world seems to be falling apart


How'd you get so desperate
Why did you become so helpless?


How'd you stay alive
Even though you're struggling, you're still managing to survive


Help me, please
I'm trying to help you get through this


Burn the sorrow from your eyes
I want you to overcome your grief


Oh, come on be alive again
I want you to feel like you're living again


Don't lay down and die
Don't give up


Hey, hey
Listen to me


You know what to do
You're capable of getting through this


Oh, baby drive away to malibu
Go somewhere where you can start fresh


Get well soon
I hope you feel better soon


Please don't go any higher
Don't let your struggles get worse


How are you so burnt when
Why are you feeling so overwhelmed when


You're barely on fire
You haven't experienced that much hardship yet


Cry to the angels
Seek help from those beyond this world


I'm gonna rescue you
I'm going to help you get better


I'm gonna set you free tonight, baby
I'll do whatever it takes to make you feel better


Pour me over
Let me take care of you


We're all watching you
Others are concerned about your well-being


Oh, baby fly away to malibu
Go somewhere that makes you happy


Cry to the angels
Seek comfort from a higher power


And let them swallow you
Surrender to the help you receive


Go and part the sea,yeah, in malibu
Escape and find new opportunities


And the sun goes down
As time passes


I watch you slip away
I see you becoming more distant


I walk into the waves
I'm willing to take risks for you


And I knew love would tear you apart
I knew love would be the cause of your pain


Oh and I knew the darkest secret of your heart
I knew your deepest pain and fears


I'm gonna follow you
I'll stick with you through thick and thin


Oceans of angels
There's plenty of help available


Oceans of stars
The world is vast and full of possibilities


Down by the sea is where you drown your scars
The beach is a place where you can heal


...i can't be near you
I can't handle seeing you in pain


The light just radiates
Your problems seem to affect everything around them




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@rashmigawade2011

Crash and burn
All the stars explode tonight
How'd you get so desperate?
How'd you stay alive?

Help me, please
Burn the sorrow from your eyes
Oh, come on be alive again
Don't lay down and die!

Hey, hey
You know what to do
Oh, baby, drive away from Malibu

Get well soon
Please don't go any higher
How are you so burnt when
You're barely on fire?

Cry to the angels
I'm gonna rescue you
I'm gonna set you free tonight, baby
Pour over me

Hey, hey
We're all watching you
Oh, baby, fly away to Malibu
Cry to the angels
And let them swallow you
Go and part the sea, yeah, in Malibu

And the sun goes down
I watch you slip away
And the sun goes down
I walk into the waves
And the sun goes down
I watch you slip away
And I would

And I knew
Love would tear you apart
Oh, and I knew
The darkest secret of your heart

Hey, hey
I'm gonna follow you
Oh baby, fly away, yeah, to Malibu
Oceans of angels
Oceans of stars
Down by the sea is where you
Drown your scars

I can't be near you
The light just radiates
I can't be near you
The light just radiates

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All comments from YouTube:

@Jorlivia

I've literally been playing this on repeat for the last \few weeks....and I don't know why. For Gods sake I'm a 50 year old Black Man that's never been to Malibu

@matthewmolkentin6230

You win the award for best comment on this post.

Thanks for the laugh, as I can relate (somewhat) - I'm white, but I'm also a 50-year-old man who has never been to Malibu who plays this song on repeat.

@rsp7029

Sometime in your life go to LA. Rent a car and drive up into Malibu Canyon from the 101 and up over the hills to look out over the pacific. Any of the roads down through Charmlee State Park or by Pepperdine University or Leo Carillio. I'm saying this as someone who grew up in LA and am currently sitting in London. I hate Los Angeles but at any given moment there are few places I dream about more. Don't go in summer as it's a flaming hellscape.

@ezefunes1998

ahahaha you say that even though you live in the States and you probably can find your way to Malibu. Imagine being me, living in Argentina and listening to it, having the thought of how Malibu looks like and being influenced by this clip and the Beach Boys. All i can think of Malibu is a paradise where hot blond surfers are everywhere!

@petermiller5149

I give a second vote for best comment.

@wallflower1230

Same here a 50 year old black woman that’s never been to Malibu but I love this song so much imma take a trip for my birthday to Malibu

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@polareb16

The 90’s was a damn special time to be alive and discovering music.

@reston81

The last great Era for music. I'm sad I did not appreciate it till years later

@polareb16

@@reston81 Absolutely and me too. Wish I would’ve appreciated it much more back then. Especially going to see live shows.

@nicolem8620

@@polareb16Sadly, I didn't experience the 90's, but now I'm discovering jems, and I'm loving it. The music right now, makes me sick to the stomach. I'm escaping it through YouTube.

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