Coconut Records is an indie pop solo project from Los Angeles, California f… Read Full Bio ↴Coconut Records is an indie pop solo project from Los Angeles, California featuring actor Jason Schwartzman. Formed in 2006, his debut album, Nighttiming, was released on Young Baby Records in 2007. The album had musical contributions from members of Incubus, as well as guest appearances by actress Zooey Deschanel from the band She & Him, and actress Kirsten Dunst. Coconut Records sophomore release, Davy, was released in January 2009 and like Nighttiming featured musical contributions from Zooey Deschanel. Schwartzman is best known for his roles in films such as The Darjeeling Limited, Funny People, Rushmore, Marie Antoinette, Shopgirl and I Heart Huckabees, and was the original drummer for the band Phantom Planet, who were best known for their hit single "California," the theme song for The OC. Despite leaving the band for an acting career, he still composes music for some films. He also contributed to Ben Lee's 2005 album "Awake is the New Sleep". Recently, Dentyne Ice aired a commercial titled "face time" where a few seconds of the song, "Summer Day" from his Nighttiming record is played. Most recently he has starred in the HBO series "Bored to Death," for which he wrote the title theme.

Back to You
Coconut Records Lyrics

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Wouldn't it be good if you could stay
But I know you can't
And I know you wouldn't anyway

Wouldn't it be good if you could stay
But I know you can't
And I know you wouldn't anyway

Oh I know you have to go
Yes I know you have to go
So why won't you take me
With you
Whoa

I will wait as long as it
Will take me to get back to you

I will wait as long as it
Will take me to get back to you

Fly
To you

Wouldn't it be good if you could stay
But I know you can't
And I know you wouldn't anyway

Wouldn't it be good if you could stay
But I know you can't
And I know you wouldn't anyway

Oh I know you have to go
Yes I know you have to go
So why won't you take me
With you
Whoa

I will wait as long as it
Will take me to get back to you

I will wait as long as it
Will take me to get back to you

Fly
Oh fly
To you

Well I know you have to go
Yes I know you have to go
But why won't you take me
With you
Whoa

I will wait as long as it
Will take me to get back to you

I will wait as long as it
Will take me to get back to you

Fly
Oh fly
Oh fly
Oh fly
To you
To you
To you
To you
To you
To you
To you
To you
To you

Sun is out
The sky is blue
And all I do is dream of you
And all my baby's gone

I don't have much
No just a few
And all I do is dream of you
And all my baby's gone gone gone
And all my baby's gone

Sun don't shine
Sun don't shine
When your baby's gone away
Sun don't shine
Sun don't shine
When your baby's gone away

When your baby's gone away
Ay ay

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Coconut Records' song "Back to You" is about the longing and yearning to be with someone who's leaving, and the willingness to wait as long as it takes to be reunited with them. The song's repetitive structure emphasizes the disappointment and acceptance of the situation, as the singer acknowledges that the person is leaving and wouldn't stay even if they could. The singer expresses a desire to accompany the person who is leaving but is resigned to the fact that they can't, so they'll wait as long as it takes to be with them again.

The song's chorus, "I will wait as long as it will take me to get back to you," expresses the singer's resolve to wait for their loved one, highlighting the depth of their feelings. The final verse seems to echo the melancholy feeling of the earlier lyrics, reflecting on the emptiness left behind when someone you love is gone. The lyrics create an emotional pull that captures the feeling of longing for a distant loved one.

Line by Line Meaning

Wouldn't it be good if you could stay
I wish you could stay with me

But I know you can't
But I understand that you can't

And I know you wouldn't anyway
And I know you wouldn't want to stay either way

Oh I know you have to go
I know that you have to leave

Yes I know you have to go
Yes, I know that you have to leave

So why won't you take me With you Whoa
So, why don't you take me with you?

I will wait as long as it Will take me to get back to you
I will wait as long as it takes to come back to you

Fly To you
I'll fly to you

Sun is out The sky is blue And all I do is dream of you And all my baby's gone
The weather is nice, but all I can think about is you, and how I miss you

I don't have much No just a few And all I do is dream of you And all my baby's gone gone gone And all my baby's gone
There is not much in my life, and all I can think of is how much I miss you

Sun don't shine Sun don't shine When your baby's gone away Sun don't shine Sun don't shine When your baby's gone away When your baby's gone away Ay ay
I feel sad and lonely when you are not here, and nothing seems bright without you

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