V2, L4: So I'm wishin', that I could change this
V2, L4: That you would open,
V4, L1: (I think it should be "In a verse where all is flat". That relates to this being a song, and the depressing mood relates to the "flat" notes. Not too sure. I like this better, but either goes.)
V4, L2: You hunkered down and re-lived the past.
V4, L6: I'm moving through tar,
V4, L7: When we're apart.
The title being "Return To Me", it doesn't make sense asking when they're going to split up.
The term "tar" is a pun, for the roadworks, relating to the car, and cigarrette tar. It's these cases it is thick and toxic respectively. Moving through something thick means you move slowly. Something toxic hurts you. In other words, he is slowly moving on, but it still hurts.
"Open" up and "conversation" go together too, as do the "bar" and the "drink". The homeless drink to overcome pain, and the lovers drink to loosen up. This fits in with the bar idea better than basking in moonlight.
You'll notice that things are coupled up in this song, but the words appear in different areas, symbolizing this broken relationship he's in. If you think about it that way, listen to the song again, and you'll see why these lyrics work better with the meaning.
I think the underlying plot is overcoming death. It is conveyed as a romantic relationship on top, but clearly about death with the whole "I can't return to you" thing.
Couple of mistakes in the lyrics:
Verse 1,Line 3: The bars glow blue
V2, L4: So I'm wishin', that I could change this V2, L4: That you would open,
V4, L1: (I think it should be "In a verse where all is flat". That relates to this being a song, and the depressing mood relates to the "flat" notes. Not too sure. I like this better, but either goes.) V4, L2: You hunkered down and re-lived the past. V4, L6: I'm moving through tar, V4, L7: When we're apart.
The title being "Return To Me", it doesn't make sense asking when they're going to split up.
The term "tar" is a pun, for the roadworks, relating to the car, and cigarrette tar. It's these cases it is thick and toxic respectively. Moving through something thick means you move slowly. Something toxic hurts you. In other words, he is slowly moving on, but it still hurts.
"Open" up and "conversation" go together too, as do the "bar" and the "drink". The homeless drink to overcome pain, and the lovers drink to loosen up. This fits in with the bar idea better than basking in moonlight.
You'll notice that things are coupled up in this song, but the words appear in different areas, symbolizing this broken relationship he's in. If you think about it that way, listen to the song again, and you'll see why these lyrics work better with the meaning.
I think the underlying plot is overcoming death. It is conveyed as a romantic relationship on top, but clearly about death with the whole "I can't return to you" thing.
Well, that's pretty much my 20 cents. :P