Come Undone
LIVING ROOM - 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 opening lines of the song "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" sets the tone for an intense and dreamy love affair. The singer seems enchanted by the person he is singing to, celebrating their birthday with a home tattoo which highlights the level of intimacy shared between them. However, the vulnerability of the singer is also evident as he confesses that he constantly falls apart at the seams, and wonders if the person he is entrusting his heart with is taking it to pieces. He recognizes that it might take some time or even some wrongdoing to come undone from this intense connection.
The verses alternate between the singer's doubts and insecurities, and his passion for the person he is singing about. He wonders if what he feels is something real or just magic he's feeding off their fingers, and comments on the familiar feeling their words give him. The chorus repeats the questions "Who do you need? Who do you love? When you come undone", emphasizing the idea that even in the midst of a deep connection or love, there is a sense of uncertainty and risk involved.
Overall, "Come Undone" captures the intense emotions people experience when they are caught up in a love affair, filled with equal parts of ecstasy and vulnerability, hope and fear. It delves into the depths of what it means to surrender oneself to another person, and the struggles one might face in doing so.
Line by Line Meaning
Mine, immaculate dream made breath and skin
I have been dreaming of a perfect partner who is so pure that they are made of breath and skin.
I've been waiting for you
I have been searching for my perfect partner and waiting for them to appear.
Signed with a home tattoo
I have committed myself to this person in a permanent and personal way.
Happy birthday to you was created for you
I celebrate you and the unique individual that you are, as if your birthday was created for you.
Can't ever keep from falling apart at the seams
I struggle to keep my emotions together and often feel like I am falling apart.
Can I believe you're taking my heart to pieces?
I am scared that you will break my heart and cause it to shatter into pieces.
Ah, it'll take a little time
I know that it will take some time to fully trust and commit to the relationship.
Might take a little crime to come undone
We may have to break some rules or cause some trouble in order to fully open up and be vulnerable with each other.
Now we'll try to stay blind to the hope and fear outside
We will try to block out the external pressures and fears that come with relationships and focus solely on each other.
Hey child, stay wilder than the wind and blow me in to cry
You are passionate and unpredictable, which both excites and scares me. I am willing to let go and be vulnerable with you.
Who do you need?
Who do you truly need in your life?
Who do you love?
Who do you truly love in your life?
When you come undone
When you let your guard down and become vulnerable, who is the person that you need and love the most?
Words, playing me deja vu
The things you say feel like they are repeating themselves, as if I have heard them before.
Like a radio tune, I swear I've heard before
The things you say and do feel familiar, like a song that has been played on the radio a thousand times.
Chill, is it something real?
I am starting to question whether this relationship is genuine or just a figment of my imagination.
Or the magic I'm feeding off your fingers
Maybe this relationship is not built on reality, but rather a fantasy that I create based on the things you do to me.
Lost, in a snow filled sky
I feel lost and uncertain about the future of this relationship, like being in a snowstorm where everything is obscured.
We'll make it alright to come undone
Despite our uncertainties, we can trust that it will be okay to let our guards down and fully commit to each other.
Who do you need?
Who do you truly need in your life?
Who do you love?
Who do you truly love in your life?
When you come undone (can't ever keep from falling apart)
When you let your guard down and become vulnerable, who is the person that you need and love the most? (even if you can't help but feel like you are falling apart)
Who do you need?
Who do you truly need in your life?
Who do you love? (Can't ever keep from falling apart)
Who do you truly love in your life? (even if you can't help but feel like you are falling apart)
Who do you love?
Who do you truly love in your life?
When you come undone
When you let your guard down and become vulnerable, who is the person that you need and love the most?
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: John Nigel Taylor, Nick Rhodes, Simon Lebon, Warren Cuccurulo
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