Go Back to the Zoo (GBTTZ) was a band founded in Nijmegen,The Netherlands b… Read Full Bio ↴Go Back to the Zoo (GBTTZ) was a band founded in Nijmegen,The Netherlands by the two brothers Teun and Cas Hieltjes, in 2008. Teun (guitar) and Cas (vocals) had been playing together since they were little kids, when one day they decided they needed a drummer. They called their friend Bram and told him the good news, and so Bram became the drummer. A while later they met a nice guy while standing in the waiting line for a Strokes concert. His name was Lars, and Cas, Teun and Bram decided that Lars should be the bass player. Lars, who had never touched a bass guitar in his life, liked the idea and started practicing like crazy. And so Go Back to the Zoo was born.  
From that moment on they have been writing songs in a dusty old cellar (that also stored a collection of mounted animals). All across the Netherlands Go Back to the Zoo performed their songs, and all across the Netherlands the people liked it.

In 2008 they recorded an EP with producer Torre Florim (De Staat), which got picked up by national radio. Their single ‘Beam me up’ was used by Nike for a worldwide campaign and after that, things went crazy. Go Back to the Zoo got signed to Universal Music and in May 2009 ‘Beam me up’ was released as their first official single. In December 2009 they released their second single 'Electric' with a video which features the bandmembers as musical transformers. Friday, the 13th of August, Go Back To The Zoo released their debutalbum called 'Benny Blisto'.

In January 2016, Go Back To The Zoo announced their end as Go Back To The Zoo. They continue making other music in another band called St. Tropez.

Julia
Go Back to the Zoo Lyrics

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When she walked through the room with her cool blue eyes,
I knew it had to be tonight.
Cause I'm up so many nights for someone like you,
A fortune it is hard to find.
She said: "I'm sick of this city, because everybody dresses the same. I'm so sick of this place. Let's find a car and drive away."

Julia (who oh).
I'm gonna take you away from here.

Julia (who oh).

We're gonna run, run, run, run, run run!

Overall Meaning

In Go Back to the Zoo's song "Julia", the singer is immediately drawn to a woman named Julia when she walks into the room. He recognizes that she's different from everyone else and decides that he has to make his move with her that night. The lyric "Cause I'm up so many nights for someone like you, a fortune it is hard to find" expresses how rare it is to find someone that he connects with on such a deep level.

When Julia expresses her feelings of being fed up with the city and everyone in it dressing the same, the singer realizes that they share a desire to escape their mundane lives. Hence, he suggests they find a car and run away together. The repeated chorus of "Julia, I'm gonna take you away from here. Julia, We're gonna run, run, run, run, run, run!" highlights how he sees Julia as his escape from the monotony of everyday life.

Overall, the song is about finding someone who makes life exciting and taking risks to escape the mundane. The name Julia serves as a symbol for a sense of adventure and spontaneity, propelling the singer and listeners to dream out of their limitations and live life fully.

Line by Line Meaning

When she walked through the room with her cool blue eyes,
Upon seeing her with her striking blue eyes in the room, I immediately had a strong sense that tonight would be the night.

I knew it had to be tonight.
My intuition led me to believe that tonight was the perfect time for us to be together.

Cause I'm up so many nights for someone like you,
I've been longing for someone like you for so long that I can't even sleep at night.

A fortune it is hard to find.
It's rare to find someone like you who I feel such a strong connection with.

She said: "I'm sick of this city, because everybody dresses the same. I'm so sick of this place. Let's find a car and drive away."
Julia expressed her frustration with the sameness of the city and her desire to escape it by taking a spontaneous road trip with me.

Julia (who oh).
Calling out to Julia, who is the focus of my attention and affection.

I'm gonna take you away from here.
I'm making a promise to her to take her away from the monotony of her current surroundings to go on an adventure together.

Julia (who oh).
Reaffirming my attraction and connection to Julia.

We're gonna run, run, run, run, run run!
Together, we're going to leave our worries behind and embark on an exciting journey, running towards new experiences and possibilities.

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