The speaker contends that the convictions of others about reality in no way impose any restrictions on how he may perceive it. The speaker chooses to keep to what he can physically see with his eyes, and his language indicates that he is free and open by looking “up and around”.
To the speaker, “hopes”, perhaps meaning hopes of a life after death, however comforting, are ultimately just an evasive, palliative measure against the psychical turmoil to be found in coping with reality, in this case one’s mortality. The speaker finds that alternative explanations do nothing more than make him meticulously pick them apart.
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Come in Alone
My Bloody Valentine Lyrics
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You'll love
To let go
And I'll turn
You around
When your hopes
Gave me doubts
Ohh
Why
I don't need
To believe
What you see
To look up
And around
You were gone
Words came out
To a sound
Feel
I'm alive
You will see
Why and why
Felt like crying
Over her
I will go
To the wall
Ohh
Run from some
Come in alone
You'll love
To let go
And I'll turn
You around
When your hope
Gave me doubts
Ohh
Run and hide
The lyrics to "Come in Alone" by My Bloody Valentine are open to interpretation but seem to revolve around themes of isolation, yearning, and failed communication. The song addresses the idea of feeling alone in the world and how it can affect one's ability to trust and connect with others. The first verse, "Come in alone, you'll love to let go, and I'll turn you around when your hopes gave me doubts," speaks to the desire to rid oneself of the burden of loneliness, and the hope that someone else can do that turning. However, the second verse seems to suggest that even if someone is there to see and hear you, it doesn't necessarily mean they understand you: "Why I don't need to believe what you see, to look up and around you were gone, words came out to a sound." The focus then shifts in the final section of the song to the idea of running from something - whether it be fear, sadness, or simply the weight of one's emotions.
One interpretation of these lyrics is that the singer is expressing a desire for intimacy while struggling with trust issues. The line "When your hopes gave me doubts" suggests that the singer is wary of latching onto someone who might disappoint them. Furthermore, the emphasis on "Come in alone" and "Run and hide" suggest a fear of vulnerability and the possibility of being hurt. The line "Felt like crying over her" could be seen as a moment of vulnerability - the admission that the singer has let someone in enough to have their heart broken. But the repetition of the chorus - "Come in alone," "run and hide" - implies that ultimately the singer is still struggling to fully trust and connect with others.
Line by Line Meaning
Come in alone
Enter this situation by yourself
You'll love
You will enjoy it
To let go
To release control or attachment to something
And I'll turn
I will change your perspective
You around
By altering your point of view
When your hopes
In moments of optimism
Gave me doubts
I became uncertain
Ohh
Expression of feelings
Run and hide
Flee and seek a place of concealment
Why
What is the reason?
I don't need
It is not necessary
To believe
To accept as true
What you see
Your perception of reality
To look up
To raise your gaze
And around
Your surroundings
You were gone
You weren't there anymore
Words came out
What I spoke
To a sound
Heard in response
Feel
Emotionally experience
I'm alive
I am full of vitality
You will see
You will understand
Why and why
The reasons for it
Felt like crying
Had a strong urge to cry
Over her
About a past love interest
I will go
I will leave
To the wall
To a point of extreme difficulty
Ohh
Expression of feelings
Run from some
Avoid certain situations or people
Come in alone
Enter this situation by yourself
You'll love
You will enjoy it
To let go
To release control or attachment to something
And I'll turn
I will change your perspective
You around
By altering your point of view
When your hope
In moments of optimism
Gave me doubts
I became uncertain
Ohh
Expression of feelings
Run and hide
Flee and seek a place of concealment
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Kevin Shields
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