Kimbra - "Come Into My Head" [Official Music Video]

"Come Into My Head," as heard on Kimbra's debut album VOWS, is out now. © 2012 WMG
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Directed by Guy Franklin
LYRICS:
It's no use
We're gonna have to fight
You've thrown your words
'Round a thousand times
Like a child who can't empathize
You don't speak the language
You don't read my signs
You wanna know what I really think?
You wanna know what I really believe?
There's a fire burning up in here
See the smoke coming out of my ears
Oh no, we both know
More trouble's gonna find us
If we're all alone
I wanna show you what I really mean
But you're always
On the outside looking in
Oh, won't you come into my head?
Come inside, lie down in my head?
Oh, won't you come into my head?
I just wanna have you up in my head
Look through my eyes
I'm your binocular
And every time you'll get a shock
You'll learn
What it's like to be in my dimension
I'll be the center of all your attention
Listen to all the sounds I hear
The quiet prose and
The crack in my snare
Make your mark on my territory
Carve your name in every cavity
Oh no, we both know
More trouble's gonna find us
If we're all alone
I wanna show you what I really mean
But you're always
On the outside looking in
[x2:]
Oh, won't you come into my head?
Come inside, lie down in my head
Oh, won't you come into my head?
I just wanna have you up in my head
Oh, wanna piece of my mind?
Emphatic and erratic
At the drop of a dime
Oh, want a piece of my mind?
Climatic and dramatic
Like jekyll and hyde
Oh, read my mind.
Emphatic and erratic
At the drop of a dime
Oh, piece of my mind?
Dah dah dah dah dah dah dah dah dah dah
Dah la dah dah. Dah dah dah dah. Dah la dah dah. [x2]
Like the blood running through my veins
It's my DNA and my chemistry
From the pews of the congregation
You'll never know the real salvation, now.
You wanna know what I really think?
You wanna know what I really believe?
There's a fire burning up in here
See the smoke coming out of my ears?
Oh, won't you come into my head?
Come inside, lie down in my head?
Oh, won't you come into my head?
I just wanna have you up in my head
Oh, you want a piece of my mind?
Climatic and dramatic
Like Jekyll and Hyde
Oh, you want to read my mind?
Emphatic and erratic
At the drop of a dime
Oh, you wanna piece of my mind?
Dah dah dah dah dah dah dah dah dah dah dah dah dah

[@wezzlyn]

I have a feeling Kimbra would make a fantastic actress.

[@starhamdi]

Exactly what I was thinking!

[@shariyaali8943]

Wesslyn she is. I was in drama class with her in high school in NZ. We all knew she was going to be a star

[@smaddon3397]

Shariya Ali that’s sick, she’s doing a film. she just announced it!

[@itzsillytime8097]

yes.

[@hakichiki]

#PlusSheWouldntHaveToLipSyncTheMusicalPartsEither... !!

[@harrison1999]

CIMH. Both an abbreviation for Come Into My Head and California Institute of Mental Health.

[@daggylmcgra9653]

Haa ha, I wonder if that's intentional or purely coincidental?

[@minimight4649]

Harrison The Crazed oooommmmmmmmmmggggggggggggggggg

[@25maxman]

Whaaaaaqt

[@spiritfree5050]

Thanks I always had a feeling California needed their own Mental Health Institutions

[@katemcgarva1240]

omggggg

[@Evan_L_Rodriguez]

Little do they know, Kimbra’s only using 50% of her power.

[@eatthebottle3297]

Evan L. Rodriguez homegirl is magical ain’t she

[@mgsgamer8340]

Only 1% really

[@TheLukeylala]

Something tells me she had WAY too much fun filming this.

[@anditspaganpoetry]

TheLukeylala I heard her in an interview saying that when she is songwriting she always visualises what she would want the music video to be like and that it greatly influences the music :)

[@randalrichardson4019]

Or not...the video is kinda' mental...or crazy...with a banging track

[@takamorimonteiro8305]

TheLukeylala pls look my instagram

[@sheronareid525]

Right!!!!?!

[@RyShermsInc]

People who say others are having "too much fun" are laaaaame

[@davidseow7617]

Looks like she needs to Settle Down

[@xwasp5585]

David Seow I like that

[@elysemeyers1256]

David Seow she would if she could. It’s kind of a Two Way Street.

[@NZBigfoot]

That would take a Miracle...

[@sloppyjoe7886]

Yea shes Human but shes also On Top of the World

[@iiKyoshiXx]

i like the chemistry here HAHAHAHAHAH

[@TerenceClark]

I figured out what I like about Kimbra. She doesn't fit into a specific style. She uses an array of vocal techniques and sounds and tinkers with a bunch of different styles of song, yet somehow it's all still very much her. So many groups, even groups I like, have such an entrenched sound their sounds get a little... interchangeable. But Kimbra keeps me guessing. I don't always enjoy every song she does, but that's how things go when you experiment. I just like that she doesn't find a formula and lather, rinse, repeat her way through an album or two.

[@dwiakbarsantoso7088]

yupp

[@lordbeanz]

You Nailed it.

[@spiritfree5050]

Dude your answer is so perfect I am gonna steal it Na just kidding ill keep your name in it but Spot on Mate Spot on

[@naninuna7440]

I love when they actually write their songs and music, another artist that keeps me guessing is Marina, every album and song is so different

[@laurabratisax596]

very well described.

[@commanderpanda9356]

The cinematography of this music video is fucking golden. Actually a masterpiece.

[@pedroasif6844]

Kimbra always reminds me that there is a good side to modern pop.

[@bevdogg88]

Haha this isn't modern pop, she's very much alternative.

[@cbomb002]

In this video, she reminds me of the character from that Overactive Bladder Commercial. The one with the bladder being the woman in a skin-tone body suit with a bladder image where her bladder would be.

[@EllaGunt]

as a genre it's pop music sis

[@Huntersthomphson]

Pedro Asif She isnt really pop. Pop=popular I mean people listen to her but she for sure isn't mainstream. More indie .

[@Huntersthomphson]

Ella Gunt Pop isn't really a genre Pop=popular or mainstream Indie=independent music or diffrent from most artist. There is no certain sound to pop just what most people are into.

[@bonk8671]

everything about kimbra is just absolute goals

[@ElmTheWar]

+Weeb Weebington can you explain for me?

[@bonk8671]

Stromboli explain what?

[@ElmTheWar]

what do you mean everything is absolute goals? what goals?

[@bonk8671]

Stromboli oh, absolute goals as in she's so amazing that everything about her is what you'd wish for. for example, your goal is to look gorgeous 24/7, kimbra fulfills that already or you wish to have immense talent, kimbra fulfills that too.

[@Babykodofficial]

Weeb Weebington Stop wishing, that's not life!

[@batmancrunkinpremo]

Kimbra would make for a great Harley Quinn.

[@ednabrewerfreak]

OMG YAAAASSSSSS!!!!!!

[@AmandaTroutman]

Oh my - MAKE IT SO!!!!!!

[@zxatara]

More like the Joker's daughter.

[@maych5817]

Ohyeaaaah

[@sinvalenciano8305]

Agree

[@michaelgmitter1533]

How did this song not blow up in the US? It has a catchy hook, a great video, and an incredibly attractive artist! This should have been a bomb in the states!

[@Jaa_morant]

Yeah perfect song and scything, really sad didn’t blew up, I wish they’ve used the song in some hyped movie about psycho or smth like that

[@afrobabe4341]

me everytime i watch this: SHE FUCKING DID THAT!!!!!

[@lelees5616]

right 👏

[@AntiRacistWarrior]

She is one of those people that can do anything silly and still look awesome, love her she is amazing.

[@LenVrijhof]

I wish more artists were like her. I'm having serious difficulties expanding my music collection...

[@fglantern]

Yeah, Len ....it's like you think you found a great new artist....they have a few good songs, then it repeats itself. Just found Kimbra and like her style, and the lack of grotesquerie in her videos. Too much of that going around, distracting from the actual music . Hope she expands her material too.

[@jorgecedenoperiodista2626]

Bjork, Lorde, Sia, and Lady Gaga.

[@LenVrijhof]

I already listen to them >_

[@jorgecedenoperiodista2626]

I heart ur reply.

[@jorgecedenoperiodista2626]

+LenVrijhof u have left Lana del Rey and La Roux :3

[@SolalChabauty]

I think this is her best work so far, from direction, to actors, to the song and lyrics, everything is pretty much pure genius IMO.

[@StephanKyriakopoulos]

silly people, Kimbra can do no wrong!

[@SolalChabauty]

Stephan Kyriakopoulos Silly fanatic, humans may do shit sometimes.

[@RisTheGreat29]

***** No. Maybe you do.

[@johnappleseed8369]

ABSOLUTELY

[@jollyjokress3852]

I Love this Song..

[@FAQIvan91]

This song is actually VERY underrated.

[@MacDoesIt]

This was my favorite music video of 2012

[@elicassimir5878]

Me too lmao

[@ivybertram76]

somebody i used to know was made in 2012 though

[@HisKitch]

omfg I'm so happy I watch someone with good taste.

[@ha.6215]

Holy shit its macdoesit. Wtf. Hi.

[@rubymarkoski3637]

Omg MAC how does it feel like being famous now

[@EMontiel22]

FIFA 13

[@ace90200]

Yea fifa 13 had the best soundtrack

[@alxsh_]

@aviral negi FIFA!!!!!!!

[@erineclair3446]

She's soooo expressive in face and vocals Im having fun replaying this lmao. The transitions between actual and how she is in her head to when she sliced her head and dropped to ground with blood oozing out on ground at the back of her head is amazing. Every Kimbra MTV is art. Amazed how she pulled those vocals too.

[@michelemichele7178]

🥺🥺 I better re-watch because I don't even know what you're talkin ?? Sliced her head??

[@user-cs5lb8tj8h]

I can't understand why she is not getting more air play. So much better then most of then the top 40 crap out now.

[@sidnomis1]

termall ritter Yeah, it's a shame. These fat-cat record label owners are the culprits. They have so much cash and they toss it out to the execs of the radio stations. That's why they get all the air play. They shove that talentless shit down our throats. Boycott the radio!

[@user-cs5lb8tj8h]

Aaron Simonds Agreed

[@toxickremedy]

termall ritter Yea, her creativity is really original. It doesn't rely on hyping things like tits and ass which is fine... but there's a limit and our society has reached it.

[@user-cs5lb8tj8h]

Michael Li There is a bar in Tampa that is actually playing her videos now so her music seems to finally be getting some circulation.

[@vizionthing]

termall ritter The top 40 is a lie ... always has been, it was/is manipulated to get sales, but that time is coming to an end.

[@DubiousDrewski]

After hearing the song many times before seeing this video, I'm ecstatic that she is just as psychotic and weird as she sounds in the album. I love this girl!

[@Sedonafilmer]

Her chaotic dance moves are perfect for this video.

[@kateallen4814]

Tell me this bad bitch did not dab back in 2012!!! 👌👌👌

[@aabracadavra]

May you all never cross paths with the people who disliked this masterpiece.

[@powerlinemisfortune]

Still a banger in 2024.

[@gheist_]

9 years since Vows and this still slaps SO fucking hard

[@davidtheguitarman]

Kimbra blows your mind.

[@Maniilogue]

And then proceeds to cut up her own... Apparently

[@officdaddytord1611]

I want all her outfits 😍 Kimbra is a real fashionista! I love how the dress is outward and not just down like a regular dress

[@sharinastar5456]

I find her dance moves really cute :)

[@maxpayne5323]

Crazy moves

[@Kesam10]

Max Payne you cant handle her moves

[@Alexis16jade]

I feel good now knowing I'm not the only one who dances like that................👌

[@egyprasetya44]

sweet nostalgia fifa 13

[@Kimmehface]

I actually love this video because it is really out there and it fits her music and performance style.

[@squidynk_]

It's no use, we're gonna have a fight You've thrown your words 'round a thousand times Like a child who can't empathize You don't speak the language You don't read my signs You wanna know what I really think You wanna know what I really believe There's a fire burning up in here See the smoke coming out of my ears Oh no, we both know More trouble's gonna find us If we're all alone I wanna show you what I really mean But you're always on the outside looking in Oh won't you come into my head Come inside, lie down in my head Oh won't you come into my head I just wanna have you up in my head Look through my eyes, I'm your binocular And every time you get a shock you'll learn What's it like to be in my dimension I'll be the center of your attention Come listen to all the sounds I hear The quiet prose and the crack in my snare Make your mark on my territory Carve your name in every cavity Oh no, we both know More trouble's gonna find us If we're all alone I wanna show you what I really mean But you're always on the outside looking in Oh won't you come into my head Come inside, lie down in my head Oh won't you come into my head I just wanna have you up in my head Oh won't you come into my head Come inside, lie down in my head Oh won't you come into my head I just wanna have you up in my head Oh want piece of my mind Emphatic and erratic at the drop of a dime Oh you want a piece of my mind Climatic and dramatic like Jekyll and Hyde Oh you want to read my mind Emphatic and erratic at the drop of a dime Oh you wanna piece of my mind Da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da Like the blood running through my veins That's my DNA and my chemistry But from the pews of the congregation You'll never know the real salvation You wanna know what I really think You wanna know what I really believe There's a fire burning up in here See the smoke coming out of my ears Oh won't you come into my head Come inside, lie down in my head Oh won't you come into my head I just wanna have you up in my head Oh want a piece of my mind Climatic and dramatic like Jekyll and Hyde Oh want a piece of my mind Emphatic and erratic at the drop of a dime Oh wantpiece of my mind Da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da

[@harvestmoonvalley]

Ugh this is why I love her! She's not afraid to be herself!

[@jessiebeinghealthy]

SHE IS SO EFFING UNDERRATED

[@whutzat]

I know. Yet you have someone like that twat FKA Twigs, who's so overrated.

[@snowcat4861]

she's unfortunately underrated because she hasn't gone on some slut dating spree with famous people or got fake breasts and decided to be a pop singer slash club whore. godforbid talented artists keep it about the music right? I'd rather her be underrated then become Taylor Swift

[@dojastan4075]

whutzat ok FKA twigs is very talented. But idk why she's even in the comments of a Kimbra music vid considering they are completely different artists in every way possible.

[@dojastan4075]

SicknSilver there's no need for the tearing down of one artist just to uplift another one.

[@spencercorbett8284]

Broooo, this was my favourite music video as a kid and suddenly wanted to come back to it

[@marissar1994]

I love how she pulls off the Pin up look.. Oh SO beautiful

[@tomcox6603]

saw a video of her talking about her tour dresses, quoting " a lot of people look at dresses, like, will that suit my shape? i look at the fabric, like what can i do with that, how can i make it fit me"

[@helars7426]

I miss you Kimbra

[@aliceabayon6062]

october 2021, still one of my fave

[@sophiesanborn2758]

Accurately represents me when I meet a new person.

[@Omnihilo_]

I fucking love the way she dances.

[@NiceBeanie]

Kimbra. Dabbing before it was cool

[@abdullaalkhoory6960]

When was that

[@mollymacdonald536]

classiest dabs in history

[@bmangrem]

that, my friend, was an awesome response

[@daviddaspit3986]

What's "dabbing"?

[@abdullaalkhoory6960]

David Daspit see the move at 0:31

[@muhammadsaquib8268]

The Kimbr-apocalypse in the end is so funny.

[@akimyoung8507]

This song is powerful. Took me 9 years after jamming out to it on Fifa 13 in the setup menu to get it. What a song. Lyrics coupled with the music video really takes the experience to another level

[@lordundhimself1310]

Dude this song is fuckin funky, i LOVE it. I've heard Kimbra's name before, but never heard her stuff. I might have to cop this album

[@Insomniacjpeg]

listening to this with headphones sure hits different

[@mattmurphy1065]

I get the feeling she was her own choreographer on this video. The end when she said bababababa, always makes me laugh, I love it.

[@mysticspellmans]

coming back to this video after years of being a kimbra fan feels so surreal. can't wait for her to release lp4 and wow us all with her music again!

[@markberry9233]

I am going to see her tomorrow in San Francisco for an album release party - should be fun!

[@georgeochoa3089]

Kimbra...quite possibly the Most talented woman on the planet...

[@luluuluvsyou]

I love how Kimbra's videos don't need to rely on expensive effects, costumes or props to make the music video captivate the audience's interest. She is always true to herself and entertaining to watch!

[@SanbaiSan]

*that last shot* I'm not locked in here with YOU... you're locked in here with ME....!!

[@Violincat0892]

Someone should cast her in an actual movie. Excellent vocals aside, she has a very expressive face and I'm sure she'll rock any role she's cast in.

[@Ak-fx1ml]

Howdy from 2020, turns out this song still slaps

[@diegocruz6077]

This song is the reason why I always danced playing FIFA 13.

[@garyoak317]

I love her hair so much

[@DeliriousGnome]

God damn, cannot stop dancing to this song

[@vocalcalibration8033]

Why do i suddenly have this mental image of Kimbra as Harley Quinn...

[@thevalkyrie5495]

That would be fucking brilliant haha.

[@syd7290]

YES.

[@Artemiswitchcosplay]

VocalCalibration I wanna make that a thing so bad now XD

[@Sprockification]

cos of her big mouth

[@harleenquinzel625]

UKJFDHSJKFHSJKDHFKJDSHFKJHFDSKJHFDKJSHFKJDSHKJFDSHK

[@ZexaXIII]

Those times were very different. I cant even explain. I Cannot forget playing fifa 13.

[@marianneyang7695]

This song just gets better and better the more you listen to it.

[@Bezoeker248]

I love her hair, her lipstick, her dress and her voice

[@robau84]

i really dig the direction here and the visual trickery to film insanity... best I can remember

[@tonywhite6121]

The entire time I can't help but think how Kimbra has great hair

[@raconie]

kimbra is SO very beautiful. it hurts

[@Bronco541]

This is ingenious music. The intro does this thing from Bb to Db, then the main verse is in Eb minor. then the pre-chorus goes to this F-Bb riff similar to the intro; like it wants to resolve back to Eb... but then it abruptly changes to F# minor! Both unexpected and jarring because you're expecting a resolve that doesn't happen but it's also changing key upwards. It also fits with the lyrics/them of the song (of craziness/high intensity) Singing over lots of key changes isn't easy either. I wish more modern pop music was more daring like this. Beach Boys and Beatles used to do it all the time but since modern music began taking a turn for the worse a couple of decades ago this became unheard of. Maybe it's making a comeback!

[@chriswright2553]

JC appreciates her talent, which is immense.

[@achenarmyst2156]

Also came here via JC. Didn‘t know her before. But this is truly exciting.

[@SarahMcAsey93]

Haven't heard this one in like forever.

[@rodneyjackson3556]

The Heat brought me here. I love Melissa McCarthy movies. This crazy video keeps bringing me back.

[@id10t98]

A big Thank You to Kimbra's parents. The creativity genius you created brings joy to the entire world.

[@jontobin5942]

Loving the bouncy crazy intensity.

[@gadda01]

Woooooot, the video editing is crazy good. Oh and she's a pretty good singer as well

[@tasha0099]

This relates to another level when you're truly angry.

[@ieattunaeveryday]

Kimbra should be the biggest pop star in the world right now. How is she not?! So good it hurts

[@kalexambing2507]

I was so excited when I heard this song on The Heat closing credits!

[@Axl4325]

This video should be textbook the definition of Chaotic Good and im 100% in for it, you also get an absolute banger of a song

[@forziamusic]

I heard this jamming tune on the soundtrack of the movie "The Heat". It came on at the end when the credits were rolling. I waited to see who this was. It was Kimbra Johnson, and the tune was "Come Into My Head" I love it! I live in Los Angeles, and listen to kroq radio 106.7. I could definitely hear this tune being played on that station. Kimbra is the bomb! Good luck to her.

[@milahw]

OHHHHHH ONE AH PIECE OF MY MINNNDDDD

[@psychronic8327]

6 years late but God damn she really be emoting on his dead body

[@natlee5879]

Can we talk about the bass

[@GlitchMan]

especially at this moment 3:16

[@zilym]

This song rocks. Pure genius!

[@thecalmingspace7242]

How she started as a teenager in New Zealand with her music is far removed from the lady we see here. Which is great. She has really evolved as a brilliant kiwi talent.

[@caraholt]

holy shit, never heard of her til today. this song is awesome!

[@tjesse66]

i encourage you to check out her Live at Sing Sing videos. Those are Kimbra at her best.

[@MrDanielWP]

Had you heard her and Gotye do "Somebody I that I used to know?"

[@murderdoggg]

That song with Gotye is the first i ever heard about Kimbra. in fact Facebook just reminded me of a post i did 4 years ago about that song. Thus I started watching her videos, and ended up here. Now replying to your post.

[@07mart07]

...past ıs longer than never...

[@thecolonialdj]

I love her hand gestures when she's singing! She lives her music!

[@ellemilitante1292]

Queen of indieeeee musicccc

[@ellemilitante1292]

Omg did kimbra just liked my comment?

[@KayleeW-co3gb]

I love this with my entire being

[@diamerewheeling]

The groovy and funky Kimbra is a legend in the making I love all of her music she needs to collab with Allie x I'd love that

[@EthanReilly]

This song describes my mental illness pretty accurately.

[@ARAMRECON117]

Well at least your grammar is better than a lot of people with no mental illnesses.

[@bodinian]

ARAM RECON If he has Asperger's syndrome, then that would explain it. Aspies are often more intelligent than the general population.

[@EthanReilly]

***** Actually, it's bi-polar.

[@bodinian]

Got it.

[@oxfordpictionary]

***** I mean, not to disparage the original poster in any way, but he only wrote one sentence. I'm not quite sure how one could mess that up. :P

[@R2TheArTisT]

Damn she got soul and rock together

[@FranciscoGonzalez-jz2dn]

kimbra thank you immensely for creating a nostalgic memory for me playing fifa13.

[@Scottie_S]

Best closing credits song to a movie ever! After watching 'The Heat' and listening to this and the lyrics, it really closes out the movie beautifully.

[@Noah_Noahh_]

Sameee came here from the Heat too!!!!! I was like damn nice closing song!!!!!

[@LuisMihajlow1]

No, no .. the end of the video does not try to say she killed them or kill them with a key ... But they finally got what she wanted, they wanted to know what was in her mind and then she achievement they entered were lost and now no way out, she decides what goes in and out of his head .. she is not a person with mental weakness, has her beliefs and strong own opinions, so she is my favorite!!

[@RebullEdits]

yes

[@iristolhurst3269]

Half of that made no sense. Please reiterate.

[@AmosNomore]

Yes.

[@LuisMihajlow1]

Sorry if my English isn't perfect, I'm learning.. my native language is Spanish.. greetings

[@valentinomays3654]

Luis Mihajlow 1 hi how are you?

[@aurisbunni]

First time listening to Kimbra, best decision ❤

[@mama.alkebulan]

Damn I love her too much! She even knows how to dance!!!

[@DoYouLikeOurOwl]

So funky. Love it!

[@garronjohnson483]

Sylwia Ts If you think this is funky look up "I Look to you"

[@regulardude09]

Holy shit. How have I been missing out on her music!?

[@_albertoascencio]

Thanks FIFA 13 to introduced me this song

[@rocketcoon290]

I really love everything about this song. The video is so aesthetically pleasing, too!

[@leighannaweems6354]

This song was in The Heat!

[@tonikavorkias5296]

DAMN!!! - that movie REALLY fizzled out of my head...

[@sexylexy4257]

high5

[@Eagle-pe9pg]

Kimbra is amazing. Every song is so unique.

[@schwifty6401]

Fun fact: When i first listened to this wonderful song i was 10 now i’m 18 still vibing to it to this day

[@mirar119]

i would love to see her act in a movie one day, i have a feeling she’d kill any role she was given