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Casey Fallen Lyrics


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It's all relative
It's all I had to give you

That blue door you left open
I walked out with your empty suitcase
No pictures glued to the pages

Your face is so empty
While my heart is raging

It's all relative
It's all I had to give you

You took nothing and drove off that
Road in Brussels, where no one walked
It looked like grey to me, you said black.
It was all I wanted for you
I took it back

It's all relative
It's all I had to give you

(I had to give to you)

(It's all I had to give to you)





(It's all I had to give, to give,
To give, to give to you, it's all, It's all)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Return" by Casey Fallen are open to interpretation, but at their core, they seem to express a sense of longing, loss, and regret. The singer is addressing someone they once knew, possibly a former lover, who has left them feeling empty and alone. The phrase "it's all relative" seems to indicate a sense of perspective and how one's experience of reality is shaped by their own personal circumstances.


The imagery of the blue door left open and the empty suitcase suggest a departure or a separation, and the absence of pictures glued to the pages indicates a lack of memories or shared experiences. The contrasting emotions of the two characters are also evident. The singer's heart is raging with feeling, while the other person's face is empty, suggesting a cold detachment.


The line "You took nothing and drove off that road in Brussels" creates a vivid image of someone leaving everything behind to pursue their own path, possibly at the expense of a relationship. The singer seems to have given this person everything they had to offer, but it wasn't enough to make them stay.


Overall, "Return" is a melancholic song that explores the complexities of human relationships and the pain of losing someone you cared about deeply.


Line by Line Meaning

It's all relative
Everything is subjective and dependent on the individual's perspective.


It's all I had to give you
The singer gave all they could to the person they address in the song.


That blue door you left open
The person they address in the song left a blue door open, creating an opportunity for the singer to leave.


I walked out with your empty suitcase
The artist left the scene with a suitcase that belonged to the person they address in the song, but it was empty, meaning it did not contain anything of value.


No pictures glued to the pages
The suitcase did not have any pictures attached to its pages, which suggests it was not a personal item.


Your face is so empty
The person they address in the song has a blank expression, which may indicate they are hiding emotions or struggling to express them.


While my heart is raging
The singer is overwhelmed by emotions such as anger or frustration, which is in stark contrast to the seemingly emotionless face of the addressed person.


You took nothing and drove off that
The addressed person left with nothing, possibly indicating they were trying to escape something or someone.


Road in Brussels, where no one walked
The road in Brussels was vacant, with no people around, which adds to the feeling of isolation and loneliness.


It looked like grey to me, you said black.
The addressed person and the artist perceive things differently, and one may be lying or hiding the truth from the other.


It was all I wanted for you
The singer hoped the addressed person would be happy with what they were given, even though it was not much.


I took it back
The artist regrets giving something away and takes it back, possibly symbolizing a broken promise or relationship.


(I had to give to you)
The singer emphasizes the fact that they had to give something to the addressed person, even if it was not much.


(It's all I had to give to you)
The singer reiterates that they had nothing else to give to the addressed person.


(It's all I had to give, to give, To give, to give to you, it's all, It's all)
The repeated lines emphasize that the singer truly had nothing else to give to the addressed person, and they gave all they could.




Writer(s): Douglas W Osborne

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