All veils and misty
Streets of blue
Almond looks
That chill divine
Some silken moment
Goes on forever
And we're leaving broken hearts behind

[Chorus:]
Mystify
Mystify me
Mystify
Mystify me

I need perfection
Some twisted selection
That tangles me
To keep me alive

In all that exists
None have your beauty
I see your face
I will survive

[Chorus]

Eternally wild with the power
To make every moment come alive
All those stars that shine upon you
Will kiss you every night

All veils and misty
Streets of blue
Almond looks
That chill divine
Some silken moment
Goes on forever
And we're leaving
Yeah we're leaving broken hearts behind

[Chorus]

You're eternally wild with the power
To make every moment come alive
All those stars that shine upon you
And they'll kiss you every night

[Chorus]

Mystify
Mystify me
Mystify



Lyrics submitted by spliphstar

Track duration: 03:18

"Mystify" as written by Andrew Farriss, Michael Hutchence

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.

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  • +1
    General Comment:Come on folks, the meaning couldn't be any clearer, "all the vials...' 'Almond looks' 'I see your face'. The song is basically about Arab girls...

    Mick would systematically pants every women he came into contact with, but Arab girls were an unattainable creature for him because he didn't understand their culture and was intrigued by their understated figures covered all over except the face and almond eyes.

    Seriously, next time you go to Dubai or where ever, play this on the ipod when you go down the street or shopping centre and it all makes sense!
    Flag Batron June 09, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:My take,...the song was written in Chicago which might explain some of the lyrical descriptions. Mystify refers to the touring audiences as opposed to them being stars. They both tend to "Mystify" each other. On the one hand the band wows the audience leaving them in adulation, and the crowd as well lifts the band through it's enthusiasm. Leaving broken hearts behind, basically refers to moving on to the next city on the tour.
    Flag Kickon December 17, 2011   Link
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    My Opinion:Obviously, to me, just about a man and his lover. And by the way, his lover sounds really awesome... I want to be her ;D

    I don't really get the first verse, but the words are very pretty. I especially like "And we're leaving broken hearts behind."

    The chorus- well, the word "hypnotize" could have been used, but instead "mystify" was and that turned the song meaning on its head!

    "I need perfection, some twisted selection, that tangles me, to keep me alive"- about choosing the right gil. About finding THE ONE. Don't we al dream of that? The "twsited selection" of lookng for her.

    "In all that exist, none have your beauty- I see your face, I will survive." Yay! Hee's found her! As long as she's there, he's going to be fine.

    And then my favorite lyrics-
    "Eternlly wild with the power, to make every moment come alive... all the stars that shne above you, wel they'll kiss you every night." In the course of a few lyrics hes gone from searching for and finding her to exhalting his lover. Words cannot express how much I love these lyrcis! Such a way to compliment someone. That's why I want to be her (not only that, but because if we're being literal here she's dating the hottest man who ever lived...).

    I love the piao on this track. It's a GREAT song to belt out at the top of yur lungs. ;)
    Flag EnduringChillon July 16, 2011   Link
  • -1
    Song Meaning:Meaning of 1st section:
    "The veils and mist." refer to the division between heaven and earth.
    "Streets of blue." I have no idea what that line means.
    "Almond looks." I have no idea what that line means.
    "That chill devine." I have no idea what that line means.
    "silken moment." I have no idea what that line means.
    "Going on forever." refers to non existence of time in heaven.
    "And we're leaving broken hearts behind." refers to all of us going back to heaven some day.

    "Mystify
    Mystify me
    Mystify
    Mystify me" refers to his general enthrallment with reincarnation.


    "I need perfection" refers to his quest for complete spiritual enlightenment.
    "Some twisted selection" refers to the existence he selected in order to best fulfil his karma.
    "That tangles me" refers to the chaos of his life
    "To keep me alive" refers to him needing the chaos in order to keep him engaged in his quest.

    "In all that exists" refers to everything on earth.
    "None have your beauty" refers to god
    "I see your face" refers to some spiritual entity
    "I will survive" refers to the afterlife

    "Eternally wild with the power" refers to existing in heaven.
    "To make every moment come alive" refers to looking back on his life on earth and disecting it.
    "All those stars that shine upon you" the stars refer to spirit guides.
    "Will kiss you every night" refers to when we are dreaming and in communication with heaven.




    Flag JonnyFeveron February 08, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:This is about love at first sight, maybe a rebound love. The broken hearts are the narrator and his object of desire
    Flag saddoofus13on April 18, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:I heard this song again today, I'm so sorry! I can't seem to stop singing it as Miss Defy me.
    Flag Arachidamiaon March 27, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:When I have heard this song in the past I never realized the lyrics. I always thought for some reason he was saying "Miss defy me"
    Flag Arachidamiaon March 26, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:i think that this song is particularly powerful and it has that kind of vibe that sends you spinning in an "of nothing else ******* matters" sensation. To me it's about new and raw fascination between two lovers that give it a go after they've known each other a long time but have never actually given in to that same temptation that draws them to each other. Awesome!
    Flag rainovermeon March 26, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Do the broken hearts left behind belong to the protagonist and his lover, or to their current partners being left? I've always heard it as the latter but I was wondering...

    I like this song a lot but sometimes think it's performed a bit too bombastically; I could hear it sung the same way but with less instrumental backup and be even more sexy/mysterious. Love the lyrics.
    Flag bluestraggleron May 13, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:This song is one of my favourites. And it definately helps that Michael Hutchence is so damn sexy...
    Flag shortiejdon July 02, 2007   Link

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