Gundersen's music banks on strong lead vocals, boasting a poetic and lyrical charm, backed by ambient backgrounds of strings and percussion. Gundersen's music has been called a blend of melancholy folk and electric euphoria, occasionally drawing comparisons to the likes of Elijah Wyman, David Wilcox, and Damien Rice. Drawing the attention of crowds across the South Puget Sound region, Noah Gundersen regularly performs in a variety of settings, ranging from small college basements to more prestigious venues such as the Triple Door, the Crocodile Cafe, and the Columbia City Theater.
Gundersen and his younger sister usually create studio work on their own - together they have produced two EPs, a live album, and most recently two full length albums:
• Brand New World EP (Noah Gundersen) - 2008
• Live at The Triple Door (Noah Gundersen & The Courage) - 2008
• Saints & Liars EP (Noah Gundersen & The Courage) - Oct. 9, 2009
• Fearful Bones (The Courage) - Sept. 11, 2010
• Family (Noah Gundersen) - Aug. 6, 2011
Official site: noahgundersenmusic.com/
BAD DESIRE
Noah Gundersen Lyrics
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I'll only leave you
Sure as the night follows day
If you start to wonder
If your spell i'm under
Honey, you should run the other way
Hold on, I'm coming home
You're giving me a burning fire, in my bones
And I wanna see you tonight one last time
And go home and turn off the lights
And leave you alone, leave you alone
Woman, i've got nothing
To give you and something else is always on my mind
Little love drug needing
You always make me feel
Like for a minute, nothing here is wrong
So hold on, I'm coming home
You're giving me a bad desire
You're giving me a burning fire in my bones
And I wanna see you tonight one last time
And go home and turn off the lights
And leave you alone, leave you alone
Yeah
Oh oh
Hey
I wanna see you tonight, one last time
I go home, turn of the lights
And leave you alone, leave you alone
Hold on, I'm coming home
You're giving me a bad desire in my bones
Honey hold on, I'm coming home
You're giving me a bad desire
You're giving me a burning fire
Giving me a bad desire
In my bones
So, I wanna see you tonight, one last time
The lyrics to Noah Gundersen's "Bad Desire" are about a tumultuous and passionate relationship. The singer is confessing to his lover that he cannot give her what she wants and that he knows he will eventually leave her. He urges her to run the other way if she starts to have doubts about their relationship. At the same time, he is addicted to the passion and intensity of their connection, which he likens to a "burning fire" and "bad desire" in his bones. He wants to see her one last time and then go home and be alone.
The song captures the conflicting emotions that can arise in a relationship that is intense but ultimately doomed. The singer knows that he should leave, but he can't resist the pull of his feelings for his lover. He is both attracted to and repelled by the passion that they share. The chorus of the song is particularly powerful, with the singer repeating the line "Hold on, I'm coming home" as if desperately trying to convince himself that he wants to be with his lover, even though he knows it will end badly.
Overall, "Bad Desire" is a raw and emotional song that explores the highs and lows of a relationship that is both exhilarating and destructive.
Line by Line Meaning
Woman, I can't please you
I am unable to make you happy or satisfied
I'll only leave you
My presence in your life will merely be temporary
Sure as the night follows day
It is an inevitable fact
If you start to wonder
If you begin to question
If your spell i'm under
If I am entranced by you
Honey, you should run the other way
You need to distance yourself from me
Hold on, I'm coming home
Wait for me, I am on my way back
You're giving me a bad desire
You are making me crave something unhealthy or harmful
You're giving me a burning fire, in my bones
You are arousing a passionate feeling within me
And I wanna see you tonight one last time
I desire to spend one final night with you
And go home and turn off the lights
To return to my house and switch off the lights
And leave you alone, leave you alone
To leave you by yourself
Woman, i've got nothing
I have nothing to offer you
To give you and something else is always on my mind
I am preoccupied with other things
Little love drug needing
I am dependent on your love like a drug
You always make me feel
You constantly cause me to experience certain emotions
Like for a minute, nothing here is wrong
Even if only for a moment, everything feels right and okay
Yeah
Oh oh
Hey
Hold on, I'm coming home
Wait for me, I am on my way back
You're giving me a bad desire in my bones
You are making me crave something unhealthy or harmful
Honey hold on, I'm coming home
Wait for me, I am on my way back
You're giving me a bad desire
You are making me crave something unhealthy or harmful
You're giving me a burning fire
You are arousing a passionate feeling within me
Giving me a bad desire
Causing in me an unhealthy and irresistible craving
In my bones
Deeply ingrained within my being
So, I wanna see you tonight, one last time
Therefore, I desire to spend one final night with you
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Noah Daniel Gundersen
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@sadmaninabed
Woman, I can't please you
I'll only leave you
Sure as the night follows day
If you start to wonder
If your spell I’m under
Honey, you should run the other way
Hold on, I'm coming home
You're giving me a bad desire
You're giving me a burning fire, in my bones
And I wanna see you tonight one last time
I'll go home and turn off the lights
And leave you alone, leave you alone
Woman, I’ve got nothing to give you
And something else is always on my mind
Little love drug needing
You always make me feel
Like for a minute, nothing here is wrong
So hold on, I'm coming home
You're giving me a bad desire
You're giving me a burning fire in my bones
And I wanna see you tonight one last time
I'll go home and turn off the lights
And leave you alone, leave you alone
@JustinSmithXenoabe
Noah just gets better and better. Good grief he is the most underrated talent out there.
@sadmaninabed
Woman, I can't please you
I'll only leave you
Sure as the night follows day
If you start to wonder
If your spell I’m under
Honey, you should run the other way
Hold on, I'm coming home
You're giving me a bad desire
You're giving me a burning fire, in my bones
And I wanna see you tonight one last time
I'll go home and turn off the lights
And leave you alone, leave you alone
Woman, I’ve got nothing to give you
And something else is always on my mind
Little love drug needing
You always make me feel
Like for a minute, nothing here is wrong
So hold on, I'm coming home
You're giving me a bad desire
You're giving me a burning fire in my bones
And I wanna see you tonight one last time
I'll go home and turn off the lights
And leave you alone, leave you alone
@Estevaoaraujo2
Can't find the words to describe how perfect and flawless that song is.
Brazil here <3
@gophermonkeybearbaby
Loving this. Thanks, Noah, for the good music!
@daviddean647
How lucky we are to be here, now, watching this boatload of talent develop and ripen? OMG I love you Noah. See you in SLC!
@shelbyreed4
Already have tickets for his Dallas show. What a great song reflecting maturity and growth from an extraordinary talent. Just what we were hoping for - that talent in full bloom and unafraid!
@johnwells2305
Amazing. I hope to hear this on the radio soon.
@14JOctober
Really powerful. Eager to hear other songs from the record.
@blairo32
damn dude, phenomenal song. Can't wait for the whole album to drop
@celi_23
Perfect music&lyrics. ❤️