Back to Bed
Ron Pope Lyrics


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(Chorus – part 1)
You are my addiction
The needle and the spoon
There were parts of me that loved you
But they ran away too soon

(Chorus – part 2)
I am sorry if I hurt you
That wasn't my intent
I will pack my bags and leave this place
So why don't you go back to bed…

(Verse)
I remember what she said to me
On the day she finally left
It was October 17th
We had not yet made the bed

(Verse)
I sat there in the living room
Drinking coffee all alone
As she paced the hallway silently
Til I asked her what was wrong

And she said

(Chorus – part 1)
You are my addiction
The needle and the spoon
There were parts of me that loved you
But they ran away too soon

(Chorus – part 2)
I am sorry if I hurt you
That wasn't my intent
I will pack my bags and leave this place
So why don't you go back to bed…

Oh oh
Back to bed
Oh oh

(Verse)
When I first regained my consciousness
And awoke to all the noise
I was staring out a window
Minutes outside of Detroit

(Verse)
I bet she's still in Michigan
Somewhere far away from me
But her voice rings in my nightmares
Where she comes to me and screams

(Chorus – part 1)
You are my addiction
The needle and the spoon
There were parts of me that loved you
But they ran away too soon

(Chorus – part 2)
I am sorry if I hurt you
That wasn't my intent
I will pack my bags and leave this place
So why don't you go back to bed…

Oh oh
Back to bed
Oh oh

(Verse)
This afternoon I thought about
The last mistakes I made
I am not sure what I did to her
Or how I pushed her away

(Verse)
And with the winter closing in on me
I am falling far behind
Like when I first lost my innocence
And then I lost my mind

(Chorus – part 1)
You are my addiction
The needle and the spoon
There were parts of me that loved you
But they ran away too soon

(Chorus – part 2)
I am sorry if I hurt you
That wasn't my intent
I will pack my bags and leave this place
So why don't you go back to bed…

Oh oh
Back to bed
Oh oh
Back to bed
Oh oh




Back to bed
Oh oh

Overall Meaning

In Ron Pope's "Back to Bed," the song captures the aftermath of a breakup. The song begins with the chorus in Part 1, saying "You are my addiction, the needle and the spoon. There were parts of me that loved you, but they ran away too soon." These lines suggest the singer's dependence on their partner, and the destructive nature of this relationship. The chorus continues in Part 2, saying "I am sorry if I hurt you, that wasn't my intent. I will pack my bags and leave this place, so why don't you go back to bed..." These lines convey the pain of the singer's actions and the choice to leave and start anew.


The first verse reminisces on the day of the breakup, "It was October 17th, we had not yet made the bed." The second verse takes the narrative to the aftermath of the breakup, "I was staring out a window, minutes outside of Detroit." The following lines suggest the singer's longing for their partner, realizing that they pushed them away and may never see them again, "I bet she's still in Michigan, somewhere far away from me. But her voice rings in my nightmares, where she comes to me and screams."


Overall, "Back to Bed" captures the emotions that come with a breakup, from the dependence and pain to the regret and longing that can follow.


Line by Line Meaning

You are my addiction
The love interest is the singer's addiction, something they can't resist.


The needle and the spoon
A reference to a famous Lynyrd Skynyrd song, indicating how the relationship is like a drug habit


There were parts of me that loved you / But they ran away too soon
The singer loved their partner, but some aspects of their personality or feelings left the relationship too early.


I am sorry if I hurt you
The artist regrets hurting their partner.


That wasn't my intent
The hurt wasn't intentional.


I will pack my bags and leave this place
The singer is ready to leave the relationship and move on.


So why don't you go back to bed...
The singer urges their partner to go back to bed and rest, as if nothing has changed, while they leave.


I remember what she said to me / On the day she finally left / It was October 17th / We had not yet made the bed
The artist recalls the day their partner left them and the circumstance of their last morning together.


I sat there in the living room / Drinking coffee all alone / As she paced the hallway silently / Til I asked her what was wrong
The artist and their partner had an argument before she left. The artist sat quietly while she paced and then asked her what was wrong.


When I first regained my consciousness / And awoke to all the noise / I was staring out a window / Minutes outside of Detroit
After a traumatic event, the artist finds himself staring out of a window near Detroit, unsure of what has transpired.


I bet she's still in Michigan / Somewhere far away from me / But her voice rings in my nightmares / Where she comes to me and screams
The singer believes their ex-partner is still in Michigan but they remain haunted by her voice, screaming in their nightmares.


This afternoon I thought about / The last mistakes I made / I am not sure what I did to her / Or how I pushed her away
The artist ponders over past mistakes and how they contributed to the end of the relationship.


And with the winter closing in on me / I am falling far behind / Like when I first lost my innocence / And then I lost my mind
The singer feels like they're losing control of their life and are falling behind as winter sets in, like when they lost their innocence and went crazy in the past.




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