Come Undone
Duran Duran - Topic 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?
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
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, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: John Nigel Taylor, Nick Rhodes, Simon Lebon, Warren Cuccurulo
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