The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
To return to the cold
It isn't much fun
To touch the trees no one has known
Go rest your head
'Cause you can't miss this
Poor boy became
A slave to use
Now despair moves in so close
Too many years free at last
He didn't know so learned to speak
He clears his throat
'Cause you can't miss this
Poor boy became
A slave to use
Rebuild what's left
Of this child, so weak
Sorry, changes, trample the plan
Death, stores, victims
Once more
Keep on burnin' through the noose
To return, to the cold
It isn't much, but I'm free at last
It isn't much fun
To touch the trees no one has known
Go rest your head
'Cause you can't miss this
Poor boy became
A slave to use
Now despair moves in so close
Too many years free at last
He didn't know so learned to speak
He clears his throat
'Cause you can't miss this
Poor boy became
A slave to use
Rebuild what's left
Of this child, so weak
Sorry, changes, trample the plan
Death, stores, victims
Once more
Keep on burnin' through the noose
To return, to the cold
It isn't much, but I'm free at last
Lyrics submitted by pearljam79
To Return Lyrics as written by Peter Loeffler Joseph Loeffler
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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I like some of your views.
This song to me is this:
The Return is strictly meaning returning to the world after a spiritual journey. You see, some of us feel so much pain that we die and are re-born again so many times.
"To return, to the cold It isn’t much fun, to touch the trees No one has known Go rest your head Cause you cant miss this "
The spirit and the physical self can be in two places at once at times. And the spirit is used to flying. When it returns... when you do, you fall down to the trees and feel the coldness of this world again.
"Poor boy Became A slave, to you"
Right now in this society, just short of those few that have broken out (I'm on my way out), everyone is a slave to another. Keep that in mind.
"Now despair, moves in so close Too many years, free at last He didn’t know So learn to speak He cleans his sword Cause you cant miss this"
Too many years confined, he finally has broken out. Remember the rule: What happens spiritually, happens physically. It's just a matter of time.
So now he is ready for battle. He forgot how to talk the way he really talks. He is rusty.
I think this section hints at the need for someone to take time to rest themselves before jumping so much into the affairs. So please all of you on this journey, take time to yourselves. You couldn't reach this point without God... and you still need God. Only more then ever.
I know you want to prove yourselves, but only when you reach that point, even if it's for a second, where you surrender yourself completely, can God go into you and empower you.
Give God a second... that's all she/he needs.