Dive Back In
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It's been a while since I've left home
But I'm coming on back today
Kinda funny but I picture it only
Exactly as it was back in the day
Sure enough when the train pulls in
There's so little that I recognize

Is it the scenery or my selective memory
Or just a simple fact that I gotta realize
My friends have gone and their lives have moved on
And I guess that's just the way it is
If this town has grown beyond my home
I guess it all comes down to this

I close my eyes and feel like it was back in the day
But those times have long been through
The dying of the light is gone
But it's back in the day
Like a wish that comes half true

There was a time when it was easy to find
A hangout that you knew was yours by name
And mine or not I could find the same spot
But it's never gonna be the same
I've been away and I've seen too much
Looks like I've been moving on as well
And when I started to not really belong
I suppose I was unable to tell
But I ain't sad and no it isn't bad
It's just one more thing I'm coming to know
If you're alive you didn't finish the ride
No telling where it's going to go

I close my eyes and feel like it was back in the day
But those times have long been through
The dying of the light is gone
But it's back in the day
Like a wish that comes half true

It's been a while since I left home
But I'm coming on back today
Kinda funny but I picture it only
Exactly as it was back in the day

I close my eyes and feel like it was back in the day
But those times have long been through
The dying of the light is gone
But it's back in the day
Like a wish that comes half true

I close my eyes and feel like it was back in the day
But those times have long been through
The dying of the light is gone




But it's back in the day
Like a wish that comes half true

Overall Meaning

The song "Dive Back In" by Blue reminds us of the bittersweet feeling of revisiting a place from the past, a mix of nostalgia and disappointment when things have changed. Blue talks about coming back to his hometown after a long time away and feeling like he's stepping into a time machine. He imagines that everything looks and feels the same as when he left, but upon arrival, he realizes that nothing is how he remembered it. The people he used to know have moved on with their lives, and the once-familiar places are now foreign to him.


The lyrics convey a sense of acceptance about the passage of time and the inevitability of change. Blue acknowledges that things will never be the way they once were and that the memories he holds dear are only a glimpse of the past. Although he longs to dive back into the past and relive the moments he cherished, he knows that it's impossible. The song reminds us that we can't go back in time, and we should cherish the memories we have and learn from them.


Overall, "Dive Back In" is a poignant song that explores the intersection between memory, nostalgia, and change. The lyrics are relatable to anyone who has ever revisited a place from their past and experienced the mix of emotions that come with it.


Line by Line Meaning

It's been a while since I've left home
It's been a long time since I've been back to my hometown.


But I'm coming on back today
I'm returning to my hometown today.


Kinda funny but I picture it only
It's strange how I can only imagine my hometown as it was when I left.


Exactly as it was back in the day
I remember my hometown precisely as it was when I left it.


Sure enough when the train pulls in
When I arrive in my hometown by train,


There's so little that I recognize
Very little in my hometown is still familiar to me.


Is it the scenery or my selective memory
I wonder if my distorted memories make everything seem unfamiliar, or if my hometown has actually changed a lot.


Or just a simple fact that I gotta realize
Perhaps I just have to accept that things have changed.


My friends have gone and their lives have moved on
Many of my friends have moved away and have their own lives now.


And I guess that's just the way it is
I suppose that's just how life goes.


If this town has grown beyond my home
If my hometown has developed beyond my own personal memories,


I guess it all comes down to this
I must come to terms with the reality of the changes and move on.


But it's back in the day
Despite all this, I can nostalgically relive moments from my past.


Like a wish that comes half true
It's like a bittersweet wish that only comes partially true.


There was a time when it was easy to find
There was a time when it was effortless to locate


A hangout that you knew was yours by name
A place you frequented, and which knew you by name.


And mine or not I could find the same spot
I could always find that same spot, whether it was claimed by me or anyone else.


But it's never gonna be the same
But now that I'm back, I've realized that things could never be the same as they were before.


I've been away and I've seen too much
I've been away for a while and experienced a lot since then.


Looks like I've been moving on as well
It seems like I've been evolving too, just like the town.


And when I started to not really belong
And when I began to feel like an outsider in my own hometown,


I suppose I was unable to tell
I guess I didn't realize it at the time.


But I ain't sad and no it isn't bad
However, I'm not sad or upset about it. It's just a realization.


It's just one more thing I'm coming to know
It's just another thing I'm discovering about myself and my hometown.


If you're alive you didn't finish the ride
Life is full of twists and turns, and if you're still alive, there's more to come.


No telling where it's going to go
It's impossible to predict what will happen in the future.


I close my eyes and feel like it was back in the day
Despite everything that has changed, I can still vividly imagine my old memories.


But those times have long been through
Unfortunately, those times have passed, and things can never be the same again.


The dying of the light is gone
The joy and vibrancy of the past is no longer present.


But it's back in the day
Regardless, I can still go back to the past in my mind.


Like a wish that comes half true
It's like a bittersweet wish that only comes partially true.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANNA WILSON, SCARLET V. KEYS

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Relief by MM

Woody and Gus, thank you for the informative content. I am not a diver, probably too old to learn by now, but after helping my daughter with a school project about the blue hole in Dahab in 2021, I got attached to the world of diving and was very emotional about it.

As an ignorant viewer, can you please make a video about the lines that divers use? How do they stay in place? Etc...


I wanted to add something about the blue hole in Dahab. What makes it extra mysterious and emotional is the story that the Bedouins tell about it. Although this age is hard to believe, as they put it, the reason the blue hole is that deadly is because of the soul of the young lady that committed suicide to escape from the forced arranged marriage her father enforced upon her, and in another version that the father drowned her in the blue hole for refusing the marriage.

So her spirit lures the divers deeper and deeper until they die there, and she wants company.

Of course, it's a myth, but still adds more sorrow to hearing about the brave divers that didn't make it.


Respect to all divers ❤



All comments from YouTube:

Bruno L-P_G

I worked 5 consecutive summers in Dahab’s blue hole as a divemaster, so I might be able to answer your interrogations.
Those bodies you see in the video are well known, and they are there for a reason: the first two wedged in between the rocks are at a depth of approximately 60-70meters according to my memories, while the third one with the yellow tank floating is at a depth of between 100-130 meters. Those 3 divers all died in the 1990s and none of those 3 bodies were found until the beginning of the 2000s when trimix became more popular and available in the, at the time known as, “hardcore teckies” circle of divers. Even though there were divers able to dive on trimix at those depths, the bodies were already in such a state of decomposition that if anyone would have recovered them, they’d have recover nothing but a suit, a bcd and a skull as the bones dislocates and fall during the ascent. It has been decided by the families to let them down there, in the environment they liked and as complete as possible.

Since the 2000s and the advances in diving equipment, mostly every single diver who died in the blue hole had his body recovered, which is why you don’t find more bodies underwater.

Cris Taufetee

Woah, amazing!

Ann Sheridan

Thanks for the info.

Ken MH

Thanks for the info!

March Kean

Thank you, that does kinda complete the video.

D B

Bruno L-P_G
Good to hear, I can and do understand. I really do understand the family's wishes. I think as a diver it would be as good for a grave as anyplace. It's not like a 20-25 meter deep or less location that beginning divers are at.

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Rayane Free

"I don't want anyone to risk their lives for me to get me out". All respect to you guys, a message full of human morals.

shaukat asghar

I would only want someone to recover me if their life was not in danger. This is a devastating way to go , can’t imagine what they were feeling or thinking horrific way to go. My thoughts with the family members of those they lost.

Skycomet

I’m not a diver but I feel the same. If I died in any really dangerous area, the last thing I would want is for someone to risk their life to retrieve a body I wasn’t using anymore anyway.

DalbaJobai_Jus

The dead body's are good because everyone who does a risky sport must accept the fact that could be them and fear prevents from going further ur limits if ur smart. You must accept u have 1 life and save it or accept the risks of dieng

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