Bring It Back
Ahmet Zappa Lyrics
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Ever since Father's underground
Mother still mourns
Even though it's been ten years
Oh no
Something's got to change
Sisters scared of tomorrows
In my mind
My family's by my side
Oh no
Something's got to change
Where are they now?
All at once I lost how close I was to him
Father, answer all the prayers
She lives alone in a strange reality
They can't help to stop the bleeding
I'm so afraid
And I feel that love has left and gone away
Now I want it back again
Oh, bring it back
Get your damage in and give 'em hell to pay
Can't we bring it back again?
Change over the water
Oh, lightning strikes the ground
Yeah, yeah
I hear your words
Whispered in the winds
I know
Something's got to change
I just don't know how
I'm a stranger in the home I grew up in
Since the day that you past on
Mother, mother, I don't need to be your favorite son
All those questions never answered
Keeps us afraid
And I feel that love has left and gone away
Now I want it back again
Oh, bring it back
Get your damage in and give 'em hell to pay
Can't we bring it back again?
Oh, bring it back
Please
Please
Please
Bring it back
And I feel that love has left and gone away
Now I want it back again
Oh, bring it back
Get your damage in and give 'em hell to pay
Can't we bring it back again?
Oh, yeah, yeah
Bring it back again
Bring it back
Yeah, yeah
Bring it back
Where did our love go?
Oh, Where did our love go?
The lyrics of Ahmet Zappa's song "Bring It Back" explore the theme of loss and the desire to reclaim something that has been lost, which in this case is love. The first verse introduces the idea of change that has come to the singer's family since their father's passing and how the singer's mother is still mourning despite it being ten years since. The second verse delves deeper into the effects of the father's absence, with the sisters being scared of the future and one of them wanting to be found. The chorus expresses the singer's wish to bring back the love that has been lost, with a plea to "get your damage in and give 'em hell to pay."
The third verse portrays change on a larger scale, with lightning striking the ground and the singer feeling the weight of their words being whispered in the wind. The final verse reveals the singer's feeling of being a stranger in the home they grew up in since their father's passing, with unanswered questions keeping them all afraid. The chorus is repeated, with the added question of "where did our love go?"
Overall, the song expresses the universal desire to bring back something that has been lost, whether it be a specific person, memory, or feeling.
Line by Line Meaning
Changes come to us, Brother
Life is constantly changing for us, my male sibling
Ever since Father's underground
We've been experiencing lots of transformations since Dad passed away
Mother still mourns
Mom still grieves for Dad even though it's been a decade
Even though it's been ten years
Despite the amount of time that's passed
Oh no
I realize that something's wrong
Something's got to change
We need to make some alterations to improve our situation
Sisters scared of tomorrows
My female siblings are concerned about the future
One married, one wants to be found
One is already wed, but the other desires companionship
In my mind
As far as I'm concerned
My family's by my side
I have the support of my relatives
Where are they now?
I wonder where everyone has gone
All at once I lost how close I was to him
Suddenly, I lost the closeness I had with my father
Father, answer all the prayers
Dad, please respond to all of our requests
She lives alone in a strange reality
My relative is living in a bizarre world by herself
They can't help to stop the bleeding
They're unable to prevent the emotional pain and suffering
I'm so afraid
I'm extremely anxious about what's happening
And I feel that love has left and gone away
I believe that love has vanished and won't return
Now I want it back again
But now I want that love to return
Get your damage in and give 'em hell to pay
Make those who harmed us pay for their actions
Can't we bring it back again?
Is it possible to restore that love?
Change over the water
Modifications are occurring far away
Oh, lightning strikes the ground
The sky is flashing with a bolt of electricity
I hear your words
I'm listening to what you're saying
Whispered in the winds
They're being communicated silently via the air
I know
I understand what's happening
I just don't know how
But I don't know how to do it
I'm a stranger in the home I grew up in
I feel like I don't belong in the place I call home
Since the day that you past on
Ever since you passed away
Mother, mother, I don't need to be your favorite son
Mom, I don't need to be your top child
All those questions never answered
All of those queries that were left unanswered
Keeps us afraid
Causes us to feel scared and uncertain
Bring it back
Revive that love we've lost
Please
I implore you
Where did our love go?
What happened to the love we shared?
Contributed by Tristan A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@derekbrazier3155
Don't support the ZFT until Dweezil and Moon are equal partners. Go see Dweezil live, his band is awesome and worth every penny every night. Do the right thing Ahmet, make them equal partners and apologize to your siblings for not doing it sooner. I am a super fan, I used to buy everything the ZFT released and I would love to support it again, but not until you make things right with Dweezil and Moon, who cares what your mother wanted, think about what your father would want.
@slumdogjay
Moon and Dweezil are being shafted. Why didn’t Gail give them equal status within the ZFT? Pretty shitty if you ask me.
@bwana-ma-coo-bah425
Well, before Frank died, Frank told Gail to sell everything buy a house on the beach and live there. Her story is she tells, she had to sell everything because they had bills to pay for Franks medicine. I find that hard to believe that Frank didn't have health or medical insurance. Frank was always a forward thinker. Zappanale in Germany fought Gail for the ability to have bands come and play Franks music, they won. I stumbled across Gail at a show and she was there to make sure Dweezil didn't play stuff he was not allowed to. Gail should have divided things up more evenly, my opinion, and not leave it all to Ahmet and Diva.
@stephaniegreisen9176
Very sweet interview
@paulinebutcherbird
Agree with Ahmet's comment, 'Frank was one of a kind. He was so awesome.'
@paulinebutcherbird
@@jaymalachapa2353 Married Frank, you mean? He was already married to Gail.
@paulinebutcherbird
Where is the full interview? It's not on that URL given above.
@Dayglodaydreams
What do you think of Goichi Suda, and "Killer is Dead" and Mondo Zappa from that game (main character, an agent)?
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@jamesrusso2523
Great story