Lyric discussion by acid_reverie 

Cover art for Come on Home lyrics by Franz Ferdinand

Ultimately my favorite song.

He's trying to convince himself that he'll be better off alone, but he yo-yos back in forth between "I don't need you" and "I do need you".

I agree with Eternie about the "who are you trying to convince?" He seems to be convincing himself that he doesn't need her, but he keeps going back to the initial feelings.

He's trying to say, we're better off now by: "You're where you want to be I'm where i want to be Come on we're chasing Everything we've ever wanted Replace you easily Replace pathetically I flirt with every flighty thing That falls my way" But then he immediately goes back to: "But how I needed you When I needed you Let's not forget We are so strong So bloody strong!" as if to beg and say, "but we has so much going for us"

An amazing song. Three cheers...it's addictive music in the beginning hooked me on it, and it really captivates many of my emotions in the first first. Incredible.

"Although my lover lives In a place that I can't live I kinda find I like a life This lonely It rips and pierces me In places i cant see I love the rip of nerves The rip that wakes me So I'm dissatisfied I love dissatisfied I love to feel there's always more that I need ..."