Come in Alone
my bloody valentine Lyrics


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Come in alone
You'll love
To let go
And I'll turn
You around
When your hopes
Gave me doubts
Ohh
Run and hide

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

Overall Meaning

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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