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Expert: Leigh Ann - 10/14/2004


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I have listened to comedown many times and I was never quite able to interpret a solid meaning of the song. What is your interpretations of the songs lyrics and what it ultimatley means?

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Hi! I am so sorry that it took me so long to respond to your question!

I think comedown is simply about being in a good place in life, hence "i dont wanna come back down from this cloud", much deriving from the saying of being on "cloud 9", or being in a completely happy an content state of being.

In a deeper sense, I think its about realizing a realtionship is not a good one to be in - finally realizing whats good for you ("Its taken me all this time to find out what i need"). If you realized what you could do to be happy, why would you want to submit yourself to a relationship that is any less than that, right? While the chorus is very positive in this realization, each verse is a description of why the realtionship has gone sour.

Hope this answered your question!

-Leigh Ann  

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I have been a Bush fan since 1995 when I first heard Comedown on the radio. I`ve seen Bush in concert 4 times and I have lots of Bush stuff, such as videos, singles, tour books...etc etc...because Bush is my favorite band in the whole wide world, and always will be! I'm a veteran of Bush online mailing lists (such as 15minutes, bush-l,23seconds, fatalcharm) and I'd love to help out anyone in need of Bush info! I can answer anything relating to the history of the band, the music (i.e.lyrics), the history of individual members. I will do my best to answer anything!

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