Take, take your time
Smell the roses
But steal the vines
Don't wait
For the hands of time
To second guess
And change your mind
Now just shine
Here's your moment to shine
Shine

Lay it down, my friend
Close your eyes, breathe in
And I will take you
There and back again
No more questions why
I'm not so surprised
Why you have
Been there and back again

Replace, replace that line
That spoke to you
Then showed no signs
To be alive
So are you living or dead?
Have you made a choice to hear your voice
Or hold on to what they said?

Now, shine
Here's your moment to shine
Shine

Lay it down, my friend
Close your eyes, breathe in
And I will take you
There and back again
No more questions why
I'm not so surprised
Why you have
Been there and back again

Back again, back again

Back again, back again

Lay it down, my friend
Close your eyes, breathe in
And I will take you
There and back again
No more questions why
I'm not so surprised
Why you have
Been there and back again

Lay it down, my friend
Close your eyes, breathe in
And I will take you
There and back again
No more questions why
I'm not so surprised
Why you have
Been there and back again


Lyrics submitted by xthatxkiddx

There and Back Again Lyrics as written by Brent Smith Chris Daughtry

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

Lyrics powered by LyricFind

There and Back Again song meanings
Add Your Thoughts

7 Comments

sort form View by:
  • 0
    General Comment

    Co-written by Chris Daughtry and Brent Smith, the lead singer from Shinedown.

    unclerico007on November 24, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Maybe my head is in the gutter, but it sounds like this song is about taking the next step with someone who was a friend and transitioning into something more. I'm not sure if it's a one night stand kind of deal or not. It's ambiguous.

    mcpheeon January 08, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    this song is badass. i love their upbeat songs like this.. with the killer guitar..even though their slow songs are amazing too. idk what it means.. i just love blaring it!

    youweremyfavoriteon January 16, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I agree with mcphee on this one. It sounds to me like he wants to lay down with his girl and take her there and back again.
    I don't think this song is as good as the slower songs but it's still good.

    chavez333on January 31, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Was it really co-written by Brent Smith? I thought it sounded kinda like a Shinedown style song...I remembered Chris Daughtry singing "I Dare You" on American Idol.

    No idea what it means, but it's AWESOME. I espicially like the drums in the very beginning. Dunno why, just sounds real good to me.

    Harusameon April 10, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    honestly i have no clue what this song is about but i love the acoustics

    frescacitaon April 16, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    This song is about, in my opinion and guess, about telling someone to stop second guessing at trying a chance at something big and important, also not to worry so much about it

    Sublimedude1992on October 20, 2008   Link

Add your thoughts

Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.

Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!

More Featured Meanings

Album art
Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
Led Zeppelin
This is about bronies. They communicate by stomping.
Album art
Holiday
Bee Gees
@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday". I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
Album art
Mountain Song
Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction vocalist Perry Farrell gives Adam Reader some heartfelt insight into Jane’s Addiction's hard rock manifesto "Mountain Song", which was the second single from their revolutionary album Nothing's Shocking. Mountain song was first recorded in 1986 and appeared on the soundtrack to the film Dudes starring Jon Cryer. The version on Nothing's Shocking was re-recorded in 1988. "'Mountain Song' was actually about... I hate to say it but... drugs. Climbing this mountain and getting as high as you can, and then coming down that mountain," reveals Farrell. "What it feels to descend from the mountain top... not easy at all. The ascension is tough but exhilarating. Getting down is... it's a real bummer. Drugs is not for everybody obviously. For me, I wanted to experience the heights, and the lows come along with it." "There's a part - 'Cash in now honey, cash in Miss Smith.' Miss Smith is my Mother; our last name was Smith. Cashing in when she cashed in her life. So... she decided that, to her... at that time, she was desperate. Life wasn't worth it for her, that was her opinion. Some people think, never take your life, and some people find that their life isn't worth living. She was in love with my Dad, and my Dad was not faithful to her, and it broke her heart. She was very desperate and she did something that I know she regrets."
Album art
Magical
Ed Sheeran
How would you describe the feeling of being in love? For Ed Sheeran, the word is “Magical.” in HIS three-minute album opener, he makes an attempt to capture the beauty and delicacy of true love with words. He describes the magic of it all over a bright Pop song produced by Aaron Dessner.
Album art
Blue
Ed Sheeran
“Blue” is a song about a love that is persisting in the discomfort of the person experiencing the emotion. Ed Sheeran reflects on love lost, and although he wishes his former partner find happiness, he cannot but admit his feelings are still very much there. He expresses the realization that he might never find another on this stringed instrumental by Aaron Dessner.