Come Undone
Jessie James; My Darkest Days Lyrics
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Made of breath and skin
I've been waiting for you
Signed with a home tattoo
Happy birthday to you
Was created for you
I can't help but keep from falling apart
I cannot believe they're taking my heart
Into pieces
Oh it might 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, can blow me into 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
Play me deja vu
Like a radio tune
I swear I've heard before
She'll resist something real
Or the magic I'm feeding off your fingers
I can't help but keep from falling apart
At the seams
I cannot believe they're taking my heart
Into pieces
Lost
In a self filled sky
Might 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, can blow me into 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
I can't help but keep from falling apart
At the seams (who do you need?)
I cannot believe they're taking my heart
Into pieces (who do you love?)
I can't help but keep from falling apart
At the seams (who do you love?)
I cannot believe they're taking my heart
When you come undone
The lyrics of My Darkest Days’ Come Undone appear to be a love song about a relationship that is under strain. The singer describes an “immaculate dream” that he has been waiting for; however, he cannot help but feel like he is falling apart at the seams. He goes on to say that it might take a little time or even a little crime to come undone. The line “we’ll try to stay blind to the hope and fear outside” suggests that the relationship is facing external pressures, and the couple is trying to block these out to focus on their love for each other.
The singer then asks the question “who do you need? who do you love? when you come undone?” which further highlights the uncertainty present in the relationship. The final lines of the song suggest the singer believes the relationship is beyond repair as he says “I cannot believe they’re taking my heart when you come undone.”
Overall, the lyrics of Come Undone portray a relationship that is unstable and under threat from external factors. It is a song about love, loss, and the difficulty of holding onto something that is slipping away.
Line by Line Meaning
Mine, immaculate dream
This perfect dream I've had since I was young
Made of breath and skin
That's built of my own flesh and bones
I've been waiting for you
I've been longing for someone to come and love me
Signed with a home tattoo
To show that I belong to you forever and always
Happy birthday to you
My gift to you is myself, entirely
Was created for you
I was made with the sole purpose of loving you
I can't help but keep from falling apart At the seams
I can't help but feel like I'm losing control
I cannot believe they're taking my heart Into pieces
I'm losing my heart, bit by bit, to those who take advantage of me
Oh it might take a little time Might take a little crime To come undone now
It might take a while and some questionable decisions to finally let go
We'll try to stay blind To the hope and fear outside Hey child, stay wilder than the wind, can blow me into cry
We'll try to ignore the outside world and stay free-spirited and optimistic
Who do you need? Who do you love? When you come undone
Who is it that you need and want when you're feeling lost and hopeless?
Words Play me deja vu
Your words are so familiar, I feel like I've lived this moment before
Like a radio tune I swear I've heard before
Like a song that keeps playing on the radio, your words get stuck in my head
She'll resist something real Or the magic I'm feeding off your fingers
She's either afraid of a real connection, or doesn't believe in the bond I feel between us
Lost In a self filled sky
Feeling lost and adrift in my own thoughts
Might make it alright To come undone now
Maybe letting go will finally give me peace
Who do you need? Who do you love? When you come undone
Who is it that you need and want when everything falls apart?
I can't help but keep from falling apart At the seams (who do you need?) I cannot believe they're taking my heart Into pieces (who do you love?) I can't help but keep from falling apart At the seams (who do you love?) I cannot believe they're taking my heart When you come undone
I'm struggling to hold on to my heart and my identity as everything crumbles around me
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: John Nigel Taylor, Nick Rhodes, Simon Lebon, Warren Cuccurulo
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