Back to the Life
Spoon Lyrics


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Son you must go back to the life
Go pack your bags
Take up your scythe
'Cause this world wasn't meant for us both

Who made the night
Who made the day
Who gave you life
Who gave you say
I said this world wasn't meant for us both

Who rules the day
Who rules the night
Go pack your bags




Take up your scythe
I said this world wasn't meant for us both

Overall Meaning

As is the case with much of Spoon's music, "Back to the Life" is a song that captures the listener's attention through its cryptic and enigmatic lyrics. The underlying message of the song seems to be a warning or a message to a son to leave a father behind and return to living life on his own terms. The song begins with "Son you must go back to the life," before going on to ask rhetorical questions about who made the night and the day, and who rules the day and the night.


One interpretation of the song is that it's addressed to someone who is struggling to define their own identity and find their place in the world. The father is urging his son to leave behind the life that they've had together and to embrace the challenges of living independently. The line "this world wasn't meant for us both" suggests that the father recognizes that he and his son have different paths to follow and that they cannot continue living together.


Line by Line Meaning

Son you must go back to the life
The singer is telling someone that they need to leave their current situation and go back to the life they had before.


Go pack your bags
The person being addressed needs to prepare to leave soon.


Take up your scythe
The person being addressed needs to be prepared for a difficult task, which is symbolized by the scythe.


'Cause this world wasn't meant for us both
The artist believes that the current situation is unsustainable for both parties involved and that a change needs to happen.


Who made the night
The artist is questioning the origins of the natural world.


Who made the day
The singer is questioning the origins of the natural world.


Who gave you life
The singer is questioning the origins of the person's existence.


Who gave you say
The artist is questioning who has given the person the ability to make decisions.


I said this world wasn't meant for us both
The artist is repeating their belief that the situation cannot continue as it is.


Who rules the day
The artist is questioning who is in control of the natural world.


Who rules the night
The singer is questioning who is in control of the natural world.


Go pack your bags
The person being addressed needs to prepare to leave soon.


Take up your scythe
The person being addressed needs to be prepared for a difficult task, which is symbolized by the scythe.


I said this world wasn't meant for us both
The singer is repeating their belief that the situation cannot continue as it is.




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Written by: DANIEL BRITT

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