I'll be back soon
A Rocket to the Moon Lyrics


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Just make sure
To not wake me up
So that you can leave
And I can't make you stay
Your pictures are hanging on the wall
I'm waiting for them to fall
I'm watching the world
Fall to pieces on the floor
And there's nothing I can do
There's nothing I can do
But to build it up
And watch it fall again
Again..

I'll say farewell to the world behind
As I drive into the night
I'll make all this up to you
And promise I'll be back soon
I'm writing this whole thing down
To show you that this is the truth
I can't keep a secret
I'll be alright
I won't be home tonight

I'm not waiting for you
to be there when I
Get back from this long ride
There's so much I want to say
But you won't listen
You never listen
To me..
To me..

I'll say farewell to the world behind
As I drive into the night
I'll make all this up to you
And promise I'll be back soon
I'm writing this whole thing down
To show you that this is the truth
I can't keep a secret
I'll be alright
I won't be home tonight

I saw everything there's to see.
I didn't see you and me.
And since that this night is through.
I just want to be with you.
She's waited for so long.
So how can this be wrong.

I'll say farewell to the world behind
As I drive into the night
I'll make all this up to you
And promise I'll be back soon
I'm writing this whole thing down
To show you that this is the truth
I can't keep a secret
I'll be alright
I won't be home tonight

So much I want to say [just make sure]
To not wake me up [but you won't listen]
So you can leave And I can't make you stay
You never lis




ten
To me..

Overall Meaning

The song "I'll Be Back Soon" by A Rocket to the Moon tells the story of a person who is about to leave their loved one. They are aware of the fact that their partner won't be happy with their departure, and they are afraid that if they wake up, they will force them to stay longer. The singer seems to be in a state of despair and uncertainty, watching the world fall to pieces on the floor, unable to do anything to stop it. They feel helpless and powerless in the situation, acknowledging that they will have to rebuild what has fallen yet again.


The second verse shifts the focus, with the singer driving away into the night, leaving the world behind. They promise to make it up to their partner, but they can't keep a secret, which suggests that they may have done something wrong. They are not waiting for their partner to come back, and ironically they have so much to say, but their partner never listens. The song's chorus then repeats, ending the narrative.


Overall, "I'll Be Back Soon" is a poignant and emotional song about leaving someone behind and the longing you feel when you're far away from someone you love.


Line by Line Meaning

Just make sure
Please make sure to not wake me up


To not wake me up
Please do not wake me up


So that you can leave
So that you can leave while I am asleep


And I can't make you stay
And I will not have the chance to make you stay


Your pictures are hanging on the wall
Your pictures are still hanging on the wall, reminding me of you


I'm waiting for them to fall
I am waiting for those pictures to fall as a symbol of you leaving my life


I'm watching the world
I am observing the events happening around me


Fall to pieces on the floor
Fall apart and crumble down to the ground


And there's nothing I can do
And I feel helpless because I cannot control it


But to build it up
The only thing I can do is rebuild it


And watch it fall again
But I know that it is fragile and will eventually fall apart again


Again..
Again and again, this will keep happening


I'll say farewell to the world behind
I am saying goodbye to the life I have known


As I drive into the night
As I leave and drive away into the darkness


I'll make all this up to you
I promise to make it up to you


And promise I'll be back soon
And I promise I will return soon


I'm writing this whole thing down
I am writing to you to express my feelings


To show you that this is the truth
To prove that what I am saying is true


I can't keep a secret
I cannot keep my feelings inside


I'll be alright
I will be okay


I won't be home tonight
I will not return home tonight


I saw everything there's to see.
I have seen everything that there is to see


I didn't see you and me.
But I did not see us together


And since that this night is through.
And now that this night is over


I just want to be with you.
All I want is to be with you


She's waited for so long.
You have been waiting for me for a long time


So how can this be wrong.
So how can it be wrong for me to come back to you?




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