In the figurative sense, coming undone means that something has either not gone as planned, or has failed in some way. By 1993 I was barely 10 years old, but Duran Duran is a group with a long trajectory and by the time I was about 15 or 16, it was still something you could catch on the Radio. You need to remember: as an 80's kid, there wasn't such a thing as "Buy it in iTunes" or "Download it from XYZ". The only access to music we had, other than radio or buying the full albums, was Napster... and we all know how that went down.

Anyway, my life by the age I discovered Duran Duran was a little chaotic, and it felt like it if was really coming apart. My teen idiosyncrasy made it hard to find someone with whom to share what was frustrating me and I felt totally identified with one of the song phrases:

So I turn to music to explain - and understand - how I felt and this was one of the first songs I stumbled upon, a classic by itself by then, and it was an immediate click. I have since considered Duran Duran - together with Depeche Mode and a Latin American ban called Moenia - one of my favorite "light" bands.

I'm happy to say that in 2008, I finally had the chance to be at a Duran Duran concert with my wife and, happily, Come Undone was played. I wish I have the time to enjoy another live show with the band, before it gets too late, heh

All text by Elegarth, The Seeker of Power, except the lyrics, owned by their respective Copyright owners. Format by Elegarth. March, 2019.