Produced by Ian Broudie
Recorded Spring 19… Read Full Bio ↴Written by David Gedge
Produced by Ian Broudie
Recorded Spring 1992
Released 4th May 1992 on Come Play With Me
Notes The most successful of The Hit Parade singles, the track peaked at #10 on the UK Singles Chart.
Personnel
David Gedge (vocals, acoustic guitar)
Paul Dorrington (electric guitar)
Keith Gregory (bass)
Simon Smith (drums)
Come Play With Me
The Wedding Present Lyrics
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I can't throw it away
No please read it
It's something she wrote
Just to ruin my day
Now do you understand?
Are you sure you want to hear?
No, I don't care
It's not her I miss
She was always doing that
Oh, she can stay there
But you should've seen the smile
When she said "Should I go?
Should I walk out?"
Oh, we sat for a while
I didn't say yes or no
But we'd just run out of time
No, I'm sure that she meant
Every word that she said
But there are no more
Excuses to invent
Again and again
Oh, just a closed door
And we couldn't go on
And no one's to blame
These things happen
I didn't need anyone
Until the day that you came
And I looked in your eyes
When I saw you
When I saw you
When I saw you
When I saw you
It's over, oh it's over
It's over, yeah it's over
Now come play with me
It's over, oh it's over
It's over, yeah it's over
Now come play with me
It's over, oh it's over
It's over, yeah it's over
Now come play with me
It's over, oh it's over
It's over, yeah it's over
Now come play with me
The Wedding Present’s song “Come Play With Me” is an emotional and introspective song that looks back on a past relationship and the struggles of moving on from it. The song’s opening lines describe the singer’s difficulty in letting go of a note that his ex-girlfriend left for him, even though he knows it will only make him feel worse. He then reflects on the fact that he misses some parts of his ex-girlfriend, but not everything, and contemplates whether or not to take her back. However, he ultimately realizes that it’s not worth it and that he’s better off without her.
The chorus of the song is a repetition of the phrase “It’s over, oh it’s over, now come play with me” which can be interpreted in a few different ways. One interpretation is that the singer is telling himself that his past relationship is over and that it’s time to move on and find someone new. Another possible interpretation is that he’s addressing his potential new partner and reassuring them that he’s ready to move on and start a new relationship.
Overall, the song is a bittersweet reflection on the process of letting go of a past love and moving on to something new. Its lyrics offer a nuanced and thoughtful look at the complex emotions and difficult decisions that come with the end of a relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Take a look at this note
I am showing you a note she left behind
I can't throw it away
I cannot throw this note away
No please read it
Please take a look at what she wrote
It's something she wrote
This is a note that she wrote
Just to ruin my day
The contents of this note have made my day worse
Now do you understand?
Have I made myself clear?
Are you sure you want to hear?
Are you prepared to listen to what happened?
Well, she stormed out of the flat
She left the apartment in a fit of anger
No, I don't care
It doesn't bother me
It's not her I miss
I do not miss her
She was always doing that
She had a habit of doing that
Oh, she can stay there
She can stay wherever she is
But you should've seen the smile
I had a smile on my face at that time
When she said 'Should I go?
She asked if she should leave
Should I walk out?'
Should she walk out of the door?
Oh, we sat for a while
We stayed there for a bit longer
I didn't say yes or no
I did not respond with an answer
But we'd just run out of time
We had no time left
No, I'm sure that she meant
I am certain that she was sincere
Every word that she said
She meant everything she said
But there are no more
I cannot listen to any more of it
Excuses to invent
There is no need for any excuses anymore
Again and again
It keeps happening repeatedly
Oh, just a closed door
It's just a lost opportunity now
And we couldn't go on
Our relationship could not continue
And no one's to blame
Neither of us is responsible
These things happen
It's just a part of life
I didn't need anyone
I did not require anyone's help
Until the day that you came
Until the day that I met you
And I looked in your eyes
I stared into your eyes
When I saw you
I had feelings for you
It's over, oh it's over
Our relationship has ended
It's over, yeah it's over
Our relationship is definitely finished
Now come play with me
Let's move on and do something else
It's over, oh it's over
Our relationship has ended
It's over, yeah it's over
Our relationship is definitely finished
Now come play with me
Let's move on and do something else
It's over, oh it's over
Our relationship has ended
It's over, yeah it's over
Our relationship is definitely finished
Now come play with me
Let's move on and do something else
It's over, oh it's over
Our relationship has ended
It's over, yeah it's over
Our relationship is definitely finished
Now come play with me
Let's move on and do something else
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: David Gedge
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tigershuffle1
Take a look at this note
I can't throw it away
No please read it
It's something she wrote
Just to ruin my day
Now do you understand?!
Are you sure you want to hear?
Well, she stormed out of the flat
No, I don't care
It's not her I miss
She was always doing that
Oh she can stay there
But you should've seen the smile
When she said "Should I go...
Should I walk out?"
We sat for a while
I didn't say yes or no
But we'd just run out of time
No, I'm sure that she meant
Every word that she said
But there are no more
Excuses to invent
Again and again
Just a closed door
And we couldn't go on
And no one's to blame
These things happen
I didn't need anyone
Until the day that you came
And I looked in your eyes
When I saw you
When I saw you
When I saw you
When I saw you
It's over, it's over, it's over, yes it's over
Now come play with me
It's over, it's over, it's over, yes it's over
Now come play with me
It's over, it's over, it's over, yes it's over
Now come play with me
It's over, it's over, it's over, yes it's over
Now come play with me
Lf1 O76
I bought all their singles in the year they sent one out every month. Loved them
Luke
1992! BBC4 has just finished airing every Top of the Pops from 1992 and they appeared a number of times.
RocknRollRamblers
The wedding present are proper awesome , they have such a unique sound that captures a time and makes you nostalgic when you here these old songs but they still sounds fresh & cool today , massive influence & trail blazers for bands such as Artic monkeys etc etc and David Gedge was a reet cool bastard .. class
Steeve Daw
Now... You... Under - stand.....?
Stephen Dawe
Dave Gedge is a definite poet as well as leading for one of the best band's ever.
Tom Tom
So true, absolute beautiful song writer
Carn Marth
So you've decided who is a "definite (eh?) poet", yet you don't understand what an aberrant apostrophe is? Superb.
John Frodsham
Sneaked off to see them at the Academy in Manchester when I was 15, met him afterwards, nicest bloke ever, had all the time in the world for us, even though we were 15, drunk, and daft. Even bought the beers. Top bloke, top band.
Wonky Al
Love the build up to 2:38 . After that point it's hairs on the back of the neck standing up & goosebumps all the way.
Kevin Romeo
i love this song so much .i herd it back in the day its awsome