Come Undone – English Lyrics

• By: Robbie Williams

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and Robbie Williams' "Come Undone" offers a unique opportunity to explore colloquialisms and emotionally charged vocabulary. The song's candid and conversational lyrics provide insight into themes of fame and personal struggle, making it a compelling piece for understanding nuanced expressions in English.

Key Grammar Structures

• IF I EVER HURT YOU, YOUR REVENGE WILL BE SO SWEET

  ➔ First conditional (if + present simple, will + base verb)

  ➔ The "if" clause uses the present simple ("HURT"), and the result clause uses "will" + base verb ("WILL BE").

• I PRAY THAT WHEN I'M COMING DOWN YOU'LL BE ASLEEP

  ➔ That‑clause with a when‑clause; future with will

  ➔ "PRAY" is followed by a "that" clause. Inside it, "WHEN" introduces a time clause ("I'M COMING DOWN"), and the main result uses "YOU'LL BE" (future with "will").

• SO WRITE ANOTHER BALLAD, MIX IT ON A WEDNESDAY

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ "WRITE" and "MIX" are base‑form verbs used to give commands; the subject "you" is implied.

• I'M CONTEMPLATING, THINKING ABOUT THINKING

  ➔ Present continuous (progressive) with gerund complement

  ➔ "I'M CONTEMPLATING" uses the present continuous (am + -ing). "THINKING ABOUT THINKING" adds a gerund phrase "THINKING" after the preposition "ABOUT".

• I'M NOT SCARED OF DYING, I JUST DON'T WANT TO

  ➔ Gerund after preposition; negative present simple; infinitive ellipsis

  ➔ "OF DYING" shows a gerund after the preposition "of". "DON'T WANT TO" is a negative present simple; the infinitive after "to" is omitted (understood as "to do").

• SO INDECISIVE, SO ADAMANT

  ➔ "So" + adjective as intensifier

  ➔ "SO" intensifies the following adjective: "SO INDECISIVE" means "very indecisive"; the same for "SO ADAMANT".

• I COME UNDONE

  ➔ Simple present (state) with idiomatic verb phrase

  ➔ "COME" is used in the simple present to describe a state; "UNDONE" is an idiomatic complement meaning "broken down" or "in ruins".

• BECAUSE I AM SCUM

  ➔ Causal clause introduced by "because"

  ➔ "BECAUSE" links the reason "I AM SCUM" to the preceding statement, forming a causal relationship.