The band broke up in 2000, but some band members have had continued (perhaps with greater success): Håkan Hellström recording solo and Dreijer as half of The Knife and solo as Fever Ray.
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Karin Dreijer
John Jern
Staffan Larsson
Fredrik Wennerlund
Johan Hagstrom
Anders Gothberg
Hakan Hellstrom
Carl Larsson
Dan Lepp
Paul Kallman
Christina "Tina" Weibull
Return Home
Honey is Cool Lyrics
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leaving while sleeping
making you far away
The dark caught up with me again
I tried to leave while you were sleeping,
it has never been this far away
Then I wouldn't have to wait this long
Wouldn't it be great if we were lovers?
But when the night comes -
I will return home
Making friends,
I'll try to leave while you are sleeping
making you far away
Wouldn't it be great if we were lovers?
Then I wouldn't have to wait this long
Wouldn't it be great if we were lovers?
But when the night comes -
I will return home
The song "Return Home" by Honey is Cool is a poetic expression of the struggle between one's light and dark sides, and the desire for intimacy despite feeling distant from others due to this internal battle.
The opening lyrics, "The darker part of me again, leaving while sleeping, making you far away," sets the tone for the song as the singer acknowledges the presence of their "dark side" or negative tendencies creeping back up. The line "making you far away" alludes to the emotional distance that is created between the singer and their loved ones as a result of this struggle.
As the song progresses, the singer expresses a desire to be close to someone - specifically, if they were lovers, they wouldn't have to wait so long to feel the intimacy they crave. However, the repeated lines "But when the night comes - I will return home" highlight the inevitability of this internal battle, and the fact that no one else can fully understand or resolve it for the singer.
The final lines, "Making friends, I'll try to leave while you are sleeping, making you far away" show a resolution to try to connect with others despite feeling inherently disconnected, even if it means leaving in order to protect them from the singer's darker tendencies.
Overall, "Return Home" is a poignant exploration of the human struggle between light and dark, and the need for connection despite the challenges it brings.
Line by Line Meaning
The darker part of me again,
My negative thoughts and emotions have resurfaced within me once more
leaving while sleeping
Trying to escape and leave while you're unawares, in a peaceful slumber
making you far away
Causing physical and emotional distance between us
Wouldn't it be great if we were lovers?
I wish we could have a romantic relationship
Then I wouldn't have to wait this long
I wouldn't have to be so patient and wait so much for you
Wouldn't it be great if we were lovers?
Again, expressing the longing for us to be in a romantic relationship
But when the night comes -
Despite all the wishing and longing, when the night comes and I have to go, I must leave alone
I will return home
I'm going back to my own place, alone, without you
Making friends,
Trying to meet new people and making friends to fill the void you left in my life
I'll try to leave while you are sleeping
I'll try to sneak out of your life, without causing any pain to you
making you far away
Again, in doing so, putting distance between us
But when the night comes -
Repeating the earlier notion that despite everything, when it's time for me to leave, I will
I will return home
At the end of the day, I'm going back to my own place, alone
Contributed by Joshua F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
rosaswan2323
honestly one of my favorite songs. thanks for this!
Miloš Miljuš
great song!..thanks for posting