Come To My Window | Dolly Parton & Melissa Etheridge Lyrics, Meaning & Videos

May 2024 · 5 minute read

Come To My Window
Dolly Parton & Melissa Etheridge Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴Come to my window
Crawl inside, wait by the light of the moon
Come to my window
I'll be home soon

I would dial the numbers
Just to listen to your breath
I would stand inside my hell

And hold the hand of death
You don't know how far I'd go
To ease this precious ache
You don't know how much I'd give

Or how much I can take
Just to reach you
Just to reach you
Oh to reach you

Come to my window
Crawl inside, wait by the light of the moon
Come to my window, I'll be home soon

Keeping my eyes open
I cannot afford to sleep
Giving away promises
I know that I can't keep
Nothing fills the blackness
That has seeped into my chest

I need you in my blood
I am forsaking all the rest
Just to reach you
Just to reach you
Oh to reach you, oh

Come to my window
Crawl inside, wait by the light of the moon
Come to my window, I'll be home soon

I don't care what they think
I don't care what they say
What do they know about this love
Anyway

Come, come to my window
I'll be home, I'll be home, I'll be home
I am coming home

Come to my window, oh-ho
Crawl inside, wait by the light of the moon
Come to my window, I'll be home soon
I'll be home, I'll be home
I am coming home

Come to my window, oh ho
Crawl inside, wait by the light of the moon
Come to my window

I'll be home soon
I'll be home, I'll be home, I'll be home


Overall Meaning

"Come to My Window" is a lesbian love song filled with longing and desperation. Dolly Parton and Melissa Etheridge both have unique vocals that convey the emotion of the lyrics. The song speaks of a desperate desire to have somebody near, and the fear of not being able to fulfill the promises made. The energy of the song is electrifying and conveys the hope of a love longed for.


The character in the song is in love with someone and wants them desperately, even if it means crawling through the window to be by their side. The character seems to be consumed by the love for this person and cannot sleep until they are with them. The song speaks to the desperation of the human heart and the lengths that one will go to for the person they love.


Line by Line Meaning

Come to my window
I want you to come and visit me through my window


Crawl inside, wait by the light of the moon
Once you get here, wait for me in the light of the moon, inside my room


I'll be home soon
I will be back home shortly


I would dial the numbers
I would call just to hear you breathe on the other end


Just to listen to your breath
The sound of your breath brings me comfort


I would stand inside my hell
I would endure the pain I'm going through just to feel close to you


And hold the hand of death
I am willing to face anything, even death, for your sake


You don't know how far I'd go
I'm willing to do anything and go any distance to ease this pain


To ease this precious ache
I desperately need to end this unbearable pain that I feel


You don't know how much I'd give
I am willing to give up everything for you


Or how much I can take
I can bear all of this pain as long as I'm able to hold onto you


Just to reach you
I will do anything to be able to hold you again


Keeping my eyes open
I am fighting sleep and trying to stay awake


I cannot afford to sleep
If I fall asleep, I might miss the opportunity to hold onto you


Giving away promises
I am making promises that I might not be able to keep


I know that I can't keep
I am aware that I am not able to keep these promises


Nothing fills the blackness
There is nothing that can fill the void inside of me


That has seeped into my chest
The pain and darkness have taken over my heart


I need you in my blood
You are an essential part of me, I need you to survive


I am forsaking all the rest
I am willing to give up everything else for you


I don't care what they think
I am not concerned about what other people think or say about us


I don't care what they say
Their opinions and words cannot change how I feel about you


What do they know about this love
They cannot possibly understand the depth of our love for each other


Anyway
Their opinions are irrelevant because I will always love you no matter what


I'll be home, I'll be home, I'll be home
I will always come back to you


I am coming home
I am returning to you and coming back to the safety of your love


Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Melissa L. Etheridge

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