After making a surprise comeback with the stately ballad "Ordinary World," Duran Duran proved that that hit wasn't a fluke by consolidating their success with "Come Undone." Like "Ordinary World," "Come Undone" was a ballad but it utilized a more experimental style than its predecessor. The lyrics are tough to pin down to a specific meaning (a common element of Duran Duran lyrics) but seem to be the pledge of one lover to another with lines like "We'll try to stay blind/To the hope and fear outside." However, the chorus offsets this romanticism with an edge of doubt: "Who do you need?/Who do you love/When you come undone?" These lyrics are wrapped in a lush melody that builds from quiet balladry to a lilting chorus where the notes descend from aching heights to create a soothing singalong hook. Duran Duran's recording differentiates itself from the usual pop ballad by using the kind of looped percussion and percolating bass line that defined early-'90s dance music. It also added in an alluring, effects-treated guitar riff whose shimmering, watery sound dominates the song and gives its most notable hook. Meanwhile, Simon LeBon delivers the lyrics in a languid style reminiscent of Morrissey or Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys. His work is further supported by the soulful support vocals of Tessa Niles, who sings a brief but memorable counterpoint bit in the middle of each verse. These diverse elements blended into a seamless whole that solidified the group's comeback with a Top 15 charting in the U.K. and Top Ten success in the U.S.
Come Undone
Duran Duran Lyrics
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I've been waiting for you
Signed with a home tattoo
Happy birthday to you was created for you
Can't ever keep from falling apart at the seams
Can I believe you're taking my heart to pieces?
Might take a little crime to come undone
Now we'll try to stay blind to the hope and fear outside
Hey child, stay wilder than the wind and blow me in to cry
Who do you need?
Who do you love?
When you come undone
Who do you need?
Who do you love?
When you come undone
Words, playing me deja vu
Like a radio tune, I swear I've heard before
Chill, is it something real?
Or the magic I'm feeding off your fingers
Can't ever keep from falling apart at the seams
Can I believe you're taking my heart to pieces?
Lost, in a snow filled sky
We'll make it alright to come undone
Now we'll try to stay blind to the hope and fear outside
Hey child, stay wilder than the wind and blow me in to cry
Who do you need?
Who do you love?
When you come undone
Who do you need?
Who do you love?
When you come undone (can't ever keep from falling apart)
Who do you need?
Who do you love?
When you come undone (can't ever keep from falling apart)
Who do you need?
Who do you love? (Can't ever keep from falling apart)
Who do you love?
When you come undone
The lyrics to Duran Duran's song "Come Undone" is a reflection on the complexities of falling in love, the vulnerability that comes with opening your heart to someone and the fear of losing oneself in the process. The opening lines "Mine, immaculate dream made breath and skin, I've been waiting for you" lays the foundation of the song's theme of longing for love. The use of "immaculate dream" suggests that the singer's love is an ideal or a perfect fantasy, unblemished and flawless.
The second verse delves deeper into the singer's struggle with vulnerability, as he questions whether his love interest is taking his heart to pieces, leaving him to fall apart at the seams. The line "Can't ever keep from falling apart at the seams" repeats throughout the song, representing the singer's emotional instability and struggle to keep his guard up.
The chorus repeats the question "Who do you need? Who do you love?", emphasizing the importance of these two questions in a relationship. The bridge, "Ah, it'll take a little time, Might take a little crime to come undone, Now we'll try to stay blind to the hope and fear outside, Hey child stay wilder than the wind and blow me in to cry" implies that love can be unpredictable and messy, but in the end, it's worth taking risks.
Line by Line Meaning
Mine, immaculate dream made breath and skin
My supreme and pure ideal made into a reality through body and soul
I've been waiting for you
I have longed for your presence
Signed with a home tattoo
Marked with an inked memory that resonates home
Happy birthday to you was created for you
The words of this song are meant for your pleasure
Can't ever keep from falling apart at the seams
I am unable to hold myself together
Can I believe you're taking my heart to pieces?
Am I supposed to trust with my heart in your hands?
Ah, it'll take a little time
It will require some patience
Might take a little crime to come undone
It may require doing something wrong to feel free
Now we'll try to stay blind to the hope and fear outside
We will attempt to ignore external influences of optimism and doubt
Hey child, stay wilder than the wind and blow me in to cry
Keep your spirit fiercer than the breeze and sweep me up in emotion
Who do you need?
Who do you require?
Who do you love?
Who do you have affection for?
When you come undone
When you fall apart and feel incomplete
Words, playing me deja vu
Phrases that sound familiar and remind me of the past
Like a radio tune, I swear I've heard before
Similar to a melody that I know by heart
Chill, is it something real?
Am I feeling cold from the truth?
Or the magic I'm feeding off your fingers
Or is it the enchantment I sense from your touch?
Lost, in a snow filled sky
Trapped, surrounded by a white and hazy atmosphere
We'll make it alright to come undone
We will find a way to make it okay to feel unfinished
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: John Nigel Taylor, Nick Rhodes, Simon Lebon, Warren Cuccurulo
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Mine immaculate dream
Made breath and skin, I've been waiting for you
Signed, with a home tattoo
Happy birthday to you was created for you
(Can't ever keep from falling apart at the seams)
(Can not believe you've taken my heart to pieces)
Oh, it'll take a little time
Might take a little crime
To come undone now
[Pre-Chorus: Simon Le Bon]
We'll try to stay blind
To the hope and fear outside
Hey child, stay wilder than the wind
And blow me into crime
[Chorus 1: Simon Le Bon]
Who do you need? Who do you love
When you come undone?
Who do you need? Who do you love
When you come undone?
[Verse 2: Simon Le Bon & Tessa Niles]
Words, playing me déjà vu
Like a radio tune, I swear I've heard before
Chills, is it something real
Or the magic I'm feeding off your fingers?
(Can not forgive from falling apart at the seams)
(Can not believe you're taking my heart to pieces)
Lost, in a snow filled sky
We'll make it alright
To come undone now
[Pre-Chorus: Simon Le Bon]
We'll try to stay blind
To the hope and fear outside
Hey child, stay wilder than the wind
And blow me into crime
@ferramirez6135
The best song 4ever🔥
Lyrics:
Mine, immaculate dream made breath and skin
I've been waiting for you
Signed with a home tattoo
Happy birthday to you was created for you
Can't ever keep from falling apart at the seams
Can I believe you're taking my heart to pieces?
Ah, it'll take a little time
Might take a little crime to come undone
Now we'll try to stay blind to the hope and fear outside
Hey child, stay wilder than the wind and blow me in to cry
Who do you need?
Who do you love?
When you come undone
Who do you need?
Who do you love?
When you come undone
Words, playing me deja vu
Like a radio tune, I swear I've heard before
Chill, is it something real?
Or the magic I'm feeding off your fingers
Can't ever keep from falling apart at the seams
Can I believe you're taking my heart to pieces?
Lost, in a snow filled sky
We'll make it alright to come undone
Now we'll try to stay blind to the hope and fear outside
Hey child, stay wilder than the wind and blow me in to cry
Who do you need?
Who do you love?
When you come undone
Who do you need?
Who do you love?
When you come undone (can't ever keep from falling apart)
Who do you need?
Who do you love?
When you come undone (can't ever keep from falling apart)
Who do you need?
Who do you love? (Can't ever keep from falling apart)
Who do you love?
When you come undone.
@anac4389
I’m 50 and my son is 21. I have made sure to pass down my love of Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, the Cure, the Smiths, David Bowie, the Clash, and countless other epic artists to him…it’s our duty as parents ✌🏽
@brendaavila3198
Yes 'Mam, you are my peoples!
@deeedwards2195
💯 facts
@gdsterling96
Thank you 😊
@tapnomis
So true.
@mikesmythe3423
Yes it is....awesome parenting. How can they NOT grow up being the very best out there now? Love it!!
@Lapushkakina
If you loving this in 2024, I am cheering you for great music taste 🥂
@DanaLoutan
Love it. My hits when I’m having my morning coffee ☕️ ❤
@robertolpz80
February 2024
@shanonmallery1125
Ya know I am