In her home country of Denmark, she's well known for her collaboration with the lead singer of the band TV-2, Steffen Brandt. She won a Steppeulv and a Danish Music Award in 2004 for her album, Notes, and the award for best female vocalist at Danish Music Awards 2006.
In September 2008 Tina Dickow was awarded the Kronprinseparrets Kulturpris and 500,000 DKK by Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark.
Internationally she may be best known for her collaboration with the English duo Zero 7 on their second album, When It Falls.
Being known as Tina Dico internationally, she performs in Denmark under her real name, Tina Dickow.
Undone
Tina Dickow Lyrics
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For so long, too long
It's been going down hill
Gone so wrong, too long
I've been counting the reasons
To try to tell you
Face to face with my deamons
And my fear to lose you
This was not my idea
Believe me
This is not my fantasy
Believe me, leave me, leave me
Cold and undone
You take what you want and leave me on my own
Cold and undone
Just take what you want
And leave me alone
I've been hearing these voices
Clearly they tell me
I have run out of choices
'Cause it's killing me, slowly
This was not my idea
Believe me, leave me, leave me
Cold and undone
You take what you want and leave me on my own
Cold and undone
You take what you want and leave me here so
Cold and undone
You take what you want
And I can't go on....
I can't go on....
Now I'm cold and undone
You take what you want and leave me on my own
Cold and undone
You take what you want and leave me here so
Cold and undone
You take what you want and leave me on my own
Cold and undone
Just take what you want and leave me
Why don't you leave me?
Alone...
The lyrics of Tina Dickow's song "Undone" explore the emotions of a person who feels trapped in a relationship that is losing its spark. The song opens with the line "I've been walking on eggshells for so long, too long," setting the tone for the rest of the song. The singer has been trying hard to make things work with her partner despite the fact that the relationship has been going downhill for too long. She confesses that she has been counting the reasons to try to talk things through with her partner and explain the turmoil that she is experiencing. However, the singer is afraid of losing her partner and confronting her own demons.
Throughout the song, the singer expresses feelings of helplessness and desperation. She talks about hearing voices that tell her she has run out of choices, and that the situation is killing her slowly. The chorus repeats the phrase "cold and undone" which emphasizes her feelings of isolation and abandonment. The singer feels like her partner is taking what they want from the relationship and leaving her behind.
Overall, the song "Undone" is a powerful portrayal of the struggles that come with ending a relationship. It highlights the difficulty of facing one's own fears and doubts, while also coming to terms with the reality of an unhappy relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been walking on egg shells
I've been constantly on guard, afraid of upsetting you
For so long, too long
This has been going on for a long time, longer than it should have
It's been going down hill
Things have been steadily getting worse
Gone so wrong, too long
Things have gone wrong and it's been happening for too long
I've been counting the reasons
I've been trying to find reasons to justify talking to you
To try to tell you
To explain how I feel to you
Face to face with my demons
Confronting and dealing with my own personal issues
And my fear to lose you
My fear of losing you is preventing me from opening up
This was not my idea
I didn't want things to play out like this
Believe me
I'm telling you the truth
This is not my fantasy
This is not what I wanted or imagined for us
Leave me, leave me
I want you to leave me alone
Cold and undone
I feel emotionally disconnected and abandoned
You take what you want and leave me on my own
You only care about your own needs and leave me to deal with my emotions alone
Just take what you want
You're only interested in what benefits you
And leave me alone
And don't care about the impact on me
I've been hearing these voices
I've been struggling with negative thoughts and feelings
Clearly they tell me
They're very distinct and difficult to ignore
I have run out of choices
I feel like I'm out of options, with no way out
'Cause it's killing me, slowly
This situation is slowly destroying me emotionally
Now I'm cold and undone
I'm emotionally detached and feeling alone
You take what you want and leave me here so
You only care about your own needs and leave me to deal with my emotions alone
Why don't you leave me?
Why can't you just leave me to deal with my emotions alone?
Alone...
I want to be left alone to sort out my own feelings
Contributed by Joshua L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Natalih15
Fantastic song....impressing how Tina Dickow keeps make perfect songs :D She is REALLY good <3
FeralChuck
Her music is as beautiful as she is...without a doubt...
Serena ®
Beautiful song... I love her!
risingaphrodite
it's so true...tina dico is perfect
Mark Spence
"Just take what you want and leave me".... I guess this was a friends with benefits thing where someone wanted to be more than just friends...
Mark Spence
Alot better lyrics than "Come Undone" by Duran Duran...LOL
Jan Ulrich
wer hat den blöden schluss veranlasst ???? MUMPITZ gitarren solo-kack-ende