Two Tongues is an indie rock side project consisting of Max Bemis and Coby … Read Full Bio ↴Two Tongues is an indie rock side project consisting of Max Bemis and Coby Linder of Say Anything, as well as Chris Conley and Dave Soloway of Saves the Day. Their self-titled debut album was released on February 3, 2009 through Vagrant Records. The 13-track album was self-produced and recorded at Electric Lady Bug studios in California.

Before forming Two Tongues, Max Bemis, Chris Conley and Coby Linder had previously collaborated on a cover song of Bob Dylan's "The Man In Me" for the compilation album Paupers, Peasants, Princes & Kings: The Songs of Bob Dylan, released by Doghouse Records in 2006. After the successful collaboration, Bemis asked Conley about potentially doing an album together, to which Conley responded positively by saying "I would do it with no one else, nothing could be more epic!”

Thus, Two Tongues was born.

Come on
Two Tongues Lyrics

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We're in your bed
We're on the floor
Sold my soul for just one more
I reach to touch
Your broken hips
I pull you in close as I kiss

Come on, come on

Get up, get up, get up
I won't let you down again
Come on, come on
Get up, get up, get up
I won't let you down again

You make me pay every time
Is this love an endless crime?
I feel you here deep inside
You make me feel alive

Come on, come on
Get up, get up, get up
I won't let you down again
Come on, come on
Get up, get up, get up
I won't let you down again

Love, love, love...
Again, again, again...

Come on, come on
Get up, get up, get up
I won't let you down again
Come on, come on

Get up, get up, get up
I won't let you down again

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Come On" by Two Tongues might require a mature interpretation, as it is a love song, which can involve certain situations and feelings that are not suitable for everyone. The song portrays a couple who are in bed or on the floor, perhaps after a passionate night, where they shared everything, including their souls. The singer sold his soul to the devil to be with his lover for one more moment, probably indicating that he did something wrong to have her by his side. The reference to "broken hips" suggests that his lover is older or injured, and yet her charm is so powerful that he cannot keep his hands off her.

The chorus illustrates a lover's plea, trying to convince his partner to trust him again. He promises to never let her down and to be there for her, always. However, the lyrics following that indicate that their relationship is not a bed of roses. The singer questions if their love is endless crime, perhaps due to the constant pain and suffering they share. Yet, he admits that the feeling of being with his lover makes him feel alive. The closing lines repeat the chorus, implying that the singer is indeed honest in his intentions to do everything to be with his partner.

Line by Line Meaning

We're in your bed
I am physically present with you in your bed

We're on the floor
I am physically present with you on the floor

Sold my soul for just one more
I have given up something precious to continue being with you

I reach to touch
I extend my arm to touch you

Your broken hips
Your hips are damaged or injured in some way

I pull you in close as I kiss
I move you closer to me as I kiss you

Come on, come on
Encouragement to take action

Get up, get up, get up
Encouragement to stand up

I won't let you down again
I promise I won't disappoint you again

You make me pay every time
I feel like I'm being punished every time we're together

Is this love an endless crime?
I question if our love is a continuous wrongdoing