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Badless, The
Diamonds In The Coal
Back Where We Came From (the Na Na Song)
(alexander)

A lot of folks do well enough leavin' well enough alone
But that was never true for me and you
Livin' like the characters in "like a rolling stone"
Confirming things that we already knew

You were young and pretty - me, well, i was young
Leastways young enough not to need a reason
I was for the memories and you were for the fun
And we were both just fillin' up the season

With no dreams and no plans and no schemes
Somehow here we are again

Chorus

Na na na na na na
We're ending up back where we came from
Na na na na na na na

Na na na na na na
We're ending up back where we came from
Na na na na na na na

We had beer and "jack" and kerouak and weekends on the fringe
And lots of time to think about tomorrow
But it seems our little bivouac was more than just a binge
Sometimes you end up keeping what you borrow

With no dreams and no plans and no schemes
Somehow here we are again





Chorus

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "Back Where We Came From" by Jazztronik presents a story of two people who are going back to where their journey started. The song creates a nostalgic feeling with its calming and soothing melody. The opening lines of the song explain that some people are satisfied with where they are in life, but that was never the case for the two characters of this song. They were living like the characters in Bob Dylan's famous song, "Like a Rolling Stone," whereby they confirmed things that they already knew. The song talks about the two characters being young and pretty, and they did not have any dreams or plans for the future, they were just living in the moment.


As the song progresses, it talks about how the two characters spent their time together, mostly drinking beer and reading Kerouac's novels. The song hints that their time together may have seemed like a temporary thing or just a binge, but in reality, they were forming a bond that will last for a long time. The lyricist exemplifies how sometimes, things you thought you borrowed, end up being the things that you keep. This simple message resonates with the overall theme of the song, which is about returning to the place where we began.


In conclusion, the song "Back Where We Came From" by Jazztronik is a song about nostalgia and returning to our roots. It talks about how we end up back where we started while reminiscing about the journey that brought us where we are now.


Line by Line Meaning

A lot of folks do well enough leavin' well enough alone
Many people are content with keeping things the way they are.


But that was never true for me and you
However, we were never content with just settling.


Livin' like the characters in "like a rolling stone"
We lived our lives like the characters in "Like a Rolling Stone" by Bob Dylan.


Confirming things that we already knew
We were just confirming what we already believed to be true.


You were young and pretty - me, well, i was young
You were attractive and I was also young.


Leastways young enough not to need a reason
We were young enough to not need a reason to do the things we did.


I was for the memories and you were for the fun
I was in it for the memories, while you were just looking for some fun.


And we were both just fillin' up the season
We were both just passing the time and enjoying the moment.


With no dreams and no plans and no schemes
We didn't have any grand ambitions or strategies for the future.


Somehow here we are again
Yet somehow, we find ourselves in the same position again.


Na na na na na na
Na na na na na na


We're ending up back where we came from
We're finding ourselves returning to where we started.


Na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na


We had beer and "jack" and kerouak and weekends on the fringe
We had beer, whiskey, and followed the spirit of the writer Jack Kerouac on weekends on the outskirts of society.


And lots of time to think about tomorrow
We had plenty of time to contemplate our future.


But it seems our little bivouac was more than just a binge
However, our casual get-together ended up being more than just a temporary indulgence.


Sometimes you end up keeping what you borrow
Sometimes, what you intended to borrow ends up becoming a permanent part of your life.


Somehow here we are again
Despite not having any grand plans, we still find ourselves in the same position once again.


Na na na na na na
Na na na na na na


We're ending up back where we came from
Once again, we're finding ourselves returning to where we started.


Na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na




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