Back to Oz
Sufjan Stevens Lyrics

All my life was calling
Throughout my entire existence, I felt an underlying purpose or duty to fulfill which I couldn't ignore.

All my dreams were buried away
Desires or ambitions that I once had were overshadowed, forgotten or set aside.

You love me but you don't know me
You feel affection for me, but you fail to comprehend or recognize the true version of myself.

In due time you'll throw it away
Eventually, the emotions or relationship we share will be abandoned, disregarded or terminated.

I'll be there to play my part
I will make sure to fulfill the responsibilities or roles designated or expected of me.

Want to keep us safe from harm
I aspire to maintain our well-being or security free from danger or damage.

But a love was in my heart
However, my feelings of affection or care remain within my heart despite the circumstances.

That I feel now
Currently, I'm experiencing those same emotions that have been hidden.

Though it wasn't there
Although those emotions or feelings weren't present before, things have changed now.

Get it back, get nowhere
Attempting to regain those emotions or feelings is a fruitless venture, leading to no progress or conclusion.

Get it right, follow my heart
The proper course of action involves making sound decisions by following my intuition, heart or conscience.

Back to, back to Oz
Returning to the place of my birth or where everything began, like the story of The Wizard of Oz.

Where I was born at the start
Going back to the very beginning or origin of my existence in this world.

Don't be my last call
Please, don't be the final plea or utterance of my distress or struggle.

Do you mind that I'm falling apart?
Does it bother you that I'm in the process of breaking or falling apart, both physically and emotionally?

I can deal with falling
I am able to cope with the occurrence of decline or deterioration.

All good reasons carried away
All well-grounded motives or justifications were taken away or disregarded.

You want me but you can't own me
You yearn to have or possess me, but I refuse to give myself completely.

I survived but I'm still afraid
Despite enduring and surviving past afflictions, I'm still frightened and unsure about the future.

Tell me this, do you see me cry?
Can you discern or recognize the fact that I'm shedding tears?

Do you wish I could reply?
Do you desire or hope that I could respond or react differently to something?

Would a kiss make it all right?
Will a gesture or display of affection like a kiss fix or improve the current situation?

Lord, I wasn't there
Alas, I was absent or not present at some moment or event.

Send it back to nowhere
By taking it back to where it came from, it will revert to its original state of nonexistence.

Don't be my lost cause
Please, don't be the hopeless or desperate attempt to save me from myself or a doomed situation.

Do you mind that I'm falling apart?
Do you have any objections or concerns about me disintegrating or falling apart physically and emotionally?