White Palms
B. R. M. C. Lyrics

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Jesus, when you coming back
Jesus never coming back
Jesus won't take me back
Jesus never coming home

Jesus seemed to steal my soul
He'll never let me go
Jesus gonna make me pay

Never should have run away

I want to go home

Jesus when you go will you come back
Jesus when you go will you come back
Jesus I dare you to come back
Jesus when you go will you come back home

Never seems to climb inside
Walk in through my open eyes
Never shoulda ever shown
And he's all I've ever known

Jesus, when you coming back
He's never coming back
You'll never take me back
We're never going home

I want to go home

Jesus when you go will you come back
Jesus when you go will you come back
Jesus I dare you to come back
Jesus I dare you to come back home

Jesus, when you coming back
Jesus never coming back
Jesus won't take me back
Jesus never coming home

Jesus seemed to steal my soul
He'll never let me go
Jesus gonna make me pay
Never should have run away

I want to go home

Jesus when you go will you come back
Jesus I dare you to come back
Jesus I beg you to come back
Jesus when you go will you come back home

I wouldn't come back if I'd have been Jesus
I'm the kinda guy who leaves the scene of the crime

I wouldn't come back if I'd have been Jesus
I'm the kinda guy who leaves the scene of the crime

I wouldn't come back if I'd have been Jesus
I'm the

Overall Meaning

kinda guy who leaves you feeling alone

The lyrics to Black Rebel Motorcycle Club's White Palms explore themes of religious guilt, self-doubt, and the struggle to find one's place in the world. The repeated references to Jesus hint at a connection to Christianity, but the singer's relationship with Jesus is complicated. While at times he seems to long for Jesus to return and save him, he also believes that Jesus has "stolen" his soul and will "make [him] pay." The repetition of "I want to go home" suggests that the singer feels lost and disconnected from the world around him, perhaps as a result of his conflicted feelings about Jesus and his own place in the world.

The lyrics also hint at a possible backstory for the singer. He may have run away from something, possibly a difficult situation or family, and is now struggling to find a sense of belonging. The line "I'm the kinda guy who leaves the scene of the crime" suggests that the singer may have committed some sort of wrongdoing, although the specifics are left ambiguous.

Overall, the lyrics to White Palms are open to interpretation, but they convey a sense of pain and longing, tinged with a hint of anger and defiance.

Line by Line Meaning

Jesus, when you coming back
A plea for Jesus to come back.

Jesus never coming back
A realization that Jesus is never coming back.

Jesus won't take me back
The singer believes that they are beyond redemption.

Jesus never coming home
Jesus has left and will not return.

Jesus seemed to steal my soul
The artist feels as though they have lost a part of themselves to Jesus.

He'll never let me go
Jesus has a hold over the singer from which they cannot escape.

Jesus gonna make me pay
The singer believes they will be punished by Jesus.

Never should have run away
The artist regrets leaving Jesus.

I want to go home
The artist longs for a sense of belonging and security.

Jesus when you go will you come back
A repeated request for Jesus to return.

Jesus I dare you to come back
The singer challenges Jesus to come back.

Jesus when you go will you come back home
More pleading for Jesus to return home.

Never seems to climb inside
The singer cannot understand or connect with Jesus.

Walk in through my open eyes
The singer hopes to find clarity and understanding through Jesus.

Never shoulda ever shown
The singer regrets exposing themselves to Jesus.

And he's all I've ever known
Jesus has been a constant presence in the artist's life.

You'll never take me back
The artist is convinced that they cannot return to Jesus.

We're never going home
The singer and Jesus are never coming back together.

Jesus I beg you to come back
The singer pleads with Jesus to come back.

I wouldn't come back if I'd have been Jesus
The artist imagines themselves in Jesus's shoes and would also not return.

I'm the kinda guy who leaves the scene of the crime
The artist is the type to avoid responsibility and move on.

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: NICHOLAS JAGO, PETER HAYES, PETER B. HAYES, ROBERT BEEN, ROBERT TURNER, ROBERT L. BEEN

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Alex Rossimartin

BL/\CK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB - WHITE P/\LMS

Jesus, when you coming back
Jesus never coming back
Jesus won't take me back
Jesus never coming home

Jesus seemed to steal my soul
He'll never let me go
Jesus gonna make me pay
Never should have run away

I want to go home

Jesus when you go will you come back
Jesus when you go will you come back
Jesus I dare you to come back
Jesus when you go will you come back home

Never seems to climb inside
Walk in through my open eyes
Never shoulda ever shown
And he's all I've ever known

Jesus, when you coming back
He's never coming back
You'll never take me back
We're never going home

I want to go home

Jesus when you go will you come back
Jesus when you go will you come back
Jesus I dare you to come back
Jesus I dare you to come back home

Jesus, when you coming back
Jesus never coming back
Jesus won't take me back
Jesus never coming home

Jesus seemed to steal my soul
He'll never let me go
Jesus gonna make me pay
Never should have run away
I want to go home

Jesus when you go will you come back
Jesus I dare you to come back
Jesus I beg you to come back
Jesus when you go will you come back home

I wouldn't come back if I'd have been Jesus
I'm the kinda guy who leaves the scene of the crime

I wouldn't come back if I'd have been Jesus
I'm the kinda guy who leaves the scene of the crime

I wouldn't come back if I'd have been Jesus
I'm the

All comments from YouTube:

Nat Helimoth

14y↑14

The bass line blows my brain. And the vocal.

John DiMare

7y↑7

The Bass rocks in this song, love it

dermastersize

12y↑8

Sounds alot like the early stuff from The Verve. Brilliant.

Jack Sanders

5y↑1

Really Great Rock n Roll. Never knew they existed until now!

hollisbroon

14y↑13

this bass line made me a bass player.(peter hook and mani also)

Saviour's Elf

4y↑3

Absolute monster bass

ShotgunSixBarrel

11y↑11

One of my favorite songs! When I used to smoke weed Id listen to this song.

Stray Cacti Productions

this is still the hardest shit I heard in my life as well as when I was 12 I went to hell for snuffing Jesus- nas

Matt McGuiness

11y↑3

Wow, Flannery O'Connor spoke of the "Christ haunted South," in which He is "wild ragged figure" Who moves from tree to tree in people's minds. "White Palms" bears witness to the ineradicable Christ. Great stuff.

michod*

4y↑1

ineradicable .... wow

SalvadorBrumov

You're too good for YouTube. Love this.

Eli C

6y↑2

I love the way the drum beat sounds when the video is sped up to 1.25x.

Derek Hixon

12y↑4

I f^cking love this song. Rock. And. Roll. So good.

Sergio Solari

10y↑2

fucking amazing!
this song is an inspiration for my composing

Lena Black

9y↑23

"I wouldn't come back if I'da been jesus. I'm the kinda guy who leaves the scene of a crime."

w . w . w . e q u ip .o r g

14y↑2

I've read Robert Been, the bass players mother was or is a Lutheran Minister and Robert Beens father was in the spiritual band, The Call with the hit, Let the day begin thats amazing

Jared Hiebert

13y

Listening to this all day.

sum1special

Say what you know to those you trust

universeOFdoodles

14y

has anyone ever noticed how much this sounds like Unida's "You Wish" ? (which is not a bad thing really)

capt. Dymov

Fuckin legendary band

Alex Rossimartin

James Esparza

6y↑5

this sounds like a very depressing song, sounds like someone with much Faith that has next to given up based upon the filthiness of the world around them and what they themselves have partaken in. Its quite heart breaking really. There is a lot of Christian symbolism in this such as the line, " I want to go home." Referring to the sense that souls are not of earth but of the father and earth is not considered home. Its kinda funny how much hidden Christian symbolism is in almost all their songs.

Marco Lucero

5y↑2

DanePsiq tell us ?

DanePsiq

6y↑2

perfect. search for these guitarrists past and then you'll understand more.

voivod

13y

best part of the song is the stuff after 4:20

Jack Fitzsimmons

12y↑2

Jeremy Clarkson "Eight hours of shovelling & plumbing!" & then he gets a face full of soot in the tunnel racing on Tornado :) Lol.

ralph K.J

And when they do the rallying in the £1500 coupes

Andreas Diakos

13y↑1

Perfect Easter Song. Jesus when you comin back?

Michael Bishop

Can anyone imagine Liam baker tryin to play this on bass... bishop Isle of Wight

sonictrasher

11y↑3

I wouldn't come back if I had been jesus

Supersonic Mark

13y

jesus rock n roll!

TheSufferbus

Reminds me of Peter Green-era Fleetwood Mac.

Sam Spencer

I saw Green's F-Mac in '67 at the Olympic Conv. Ctr. in Los Angeles, they didn't sound anything like this.

Gonzalo Galante

Can someone please help me with the lyrics?

toma bogdan

12y

Here are the lyrics: w3lyrics.com/lyrics/song/43781/black_rebel_motorcycle_club-white_palms.html

Philip Workman

13y

Jesus aint never coming back mofos! If he did there would be one almight fight - don king style

rustneversleeps2

13y

great song, but the least you could have done is put some pics together in a little video.

Germano Dias

<3
Taxxat

Gonzalo Galante

Thanks

H'ector Tobón

Gianfranco Ferré brings me here 😏

MRGTi5

12y

Top Gear

Vera Manifests

6y↑1

Aaaaaa 😶

David Cole

Don't know what to think of this song. Is it simply biblical ignorance or outright blasphemy? Jesus predicted his parousia (return) in the first century. The fall of Jerusalem was the outward sign of the New Covenant consummation and the beginning of the resurrection and judgement of the dead. The call to repentance and reconciliation with our God is always available. Everyone is invited to receive Christ's love or reject it. The consequences of one's choice, however, cannot be negotiated.