BOOMERANG
Madh Lyrics

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I'm not supposed to miss you, cause you're not coming back.
And I wish I never kissed you, so what do you think of that?
What did I get myself into?
In the back of my mind there will always be the catch and throw away.
But this moment's got me thinking I could reach you.
And I'm waking up alone and echo the song sung yesterday
and begging you to come back home.

Cause you're my boomerang. My repetitious twist of fate.
But unexpectedly this time you don't come back to me.
Still you go on and on for someone else.

This back and forth gets me going around and round.
And I'm so worn out and dizzy while you knock the good ones down.
Now I want to know the truth- do you even miss you?

Cause in the back of my mind I could always feel the push and pull away.
And now I can see that you were leaving me.

When you're my boomerang and I tried so hard to make you stay.
Without a doubt I see this time you won't come back to me.

So fly, fly, fly like a bird in the atmosphere.
Glide, glide let the breeze you're feeling take you there.
Fly away from me.

In the back of my mind there'll always be the catch and throw away.
But this time I'll let it fly and not try to reach you.
Because getting up alone will help me grow my own pair of wings
and the time has come for me to fly.

Oh boomerang, I'm down to let you go, cause you're my boomerang.
And the fun we had was all in vain.
But unexpectedly this time you won't come back to me.
Still you go on and on for someone, go on and on for someone else.

Fly, Fly, Fly like a bird in the atmosphere.
Glide, glide let the breezed you're feeling take you there.

Ride, ride on the wind the gets you out of here.
Fly away from me.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Madh's song Boomerang describe the emotional turmoil and confusion that someone goes through after a bad breakup. The singer in the song acknowledges that they're not supposed to miss their ex because they're not coming back - but they do anyway. They regret kissing them and feel like they got themselves into a mess. However, they also can't shake the feeling that maybe they can still reach the ex and make them come back. The singer watches as their ex moves on to someone else, feeling like they're caught in a cycle of back-and-forth that just keeps knocking them down.

Despite this, the singer comes to a realization that they need to let their ex go and move on. They recognize that it's time to grow their own wings and stop trying to reach out to someone who isn't coming back. The Boomerang metaphor used throughout the song describes the cycle of coming back and leaving again that the singer goes through with their ex, and how it ultimately comes to a close.

Overall, the song is a poignant reflection on the aftermath of a difficult breakup, with powerful imagery and an emotive vocal performance.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm not supposed to miss you, cause you're not coming back.
I shouldn't miss you because you're never coming back.

And I wish I never kissed you, so what do you think of that?
I regret kissing you, how do you feel about that?

What did I get myself into?
I'm questioning why I got involved with you.

In the back of my mind there will always be the catch and throw away.
I will always have doubts and know you might leave me again.

But this moment's got me thinking I could reach you.
I'm feeling hopeful that I can reconnect with you.

And I'm waking up alone and echo the song sung yesterday and begging you to come back home.
I wake up alone, playing back our memories, and pleading for you to return.

Cause you're my boomerang. My repetitious twist of fate.
You're my boomerang, a repeating pattern of fate.

But unexpectedly this time you don't come back to me.
This time, unexpectedly, you're not returning to me.

Still you go on and on for someone else.
You continue on for someone else.

This back and forth gets me going around and round.
Our cyclical relationship leaves me feeling dizzy.

And I'm so worn out and dizzy while you knock the good ones down.
I'm exhausted and dizzy while you hurt good people.

Now I want to know the truth- do you even miss you?
I want to know if you even miss yourself.

Cause in the back of my mind I could always feel the push and pull away.
I always had a feeling you were going to leave me.

And now I can see that you were leaving me.
I now realize that you were always leaving me.

When you're my boomerang and I tried so hard to make you stay.
You're my boomerang, and I tried my best to keep you with me.

Without a doubt I see this time you won't come back to me.
I'm sure you won't return to me this time.

So fly, fly, fly like a bird in the atmosphere.
Fly away like a bird in the sky.

Glide, glide let the breeze you're feeling take you there.
Let the breeze guide you on your journey.

Fly away from me.
Fly away from me.

Because getting up alone will help me grow my own pair of wings and the time has come for me to fly.
Being alone will help me become independent, and it's time for me to move on.

Oh boomerang, I'm down to let you go, cause you're my boomerang.
I'm ready to let you go, boomerang, because you always come back.

And the fun we had was all in vain.
Our relationship was ultimately meaningless.

Still you go on and on for someone, go on and on for someone else.
You continue on for someone else.

Ride, ride on the wind that gets you out of here.
Ride the wind that will take you away from here.

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