Stacey Nelso… Read Full Bio ↴Unfinished Thought began as a duo in 2001 in Kalamazoo, MI.
Stacey Nelson provides beautiful female vocals [often times with 3 or even 4 part harmonies] which combine with Joe Kiser's unique studio sound of crashing industrial guitars and driving, mechanical rhythms to produce a sound that is truly unique.
They've been compared to Evanescence, Garbage, Kidneythieves, Lacuna Coil and Depeche Mode.
UT's first studio album, "Becoming Aware", was released in December 2002 on Shiverstar Records, UT's own Midwest label.
The album sold slowly via the UT website until Evanescence got a hold of the disc and began playing it in between sets on their world tour with Cold. Album sales sky rocketed and put Unfinished Thought on the musical map.
UT's second studio album, "Based On Actual Events" was released in April, 2004.
On 2005 they released their "Exits EP" on Shiverstar Records.
Coming Back
Unfinished Thought Lyrics
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And I had no time to spare
I had hoped you wouldn't notice
That I didn't even seem to care
When I'd force myself to visit
We would talk about the weather
Pretend we'd get together
As soon as I had said goodbye
When are you coming back?
When are you coming back?
I was distracted by the scenery
The distance left me unprepared
To deal with being helpless
Knowing you were breathing liquid air
I had always meant to say goodbye
But cancer didn't advertise
That I should just apologize
To some degree I felt relieved
I knew you would be haunting me
When are you coming back?
When are you coming back?
The lyrics of Coming Back by Unfinished Thought are a reflection of the regrets we have when we take someone for granted and are too busy to give them the attention they deserve. The singer is acknowledging that they were too busy to focus on their relationship, which caused them to lose touch with their loved one. The line "I had hoped you wouldn't notice" indicates that the singer knew they were neglecting the relationship but didn't think it was a big deal until it was too late.
The second verse takes a darker turn with the mention of cancer. The singer's loved one was diagnosed with the disease, and they knew they should say goodbye, but they didn't. The line "cancer didn't advertise that I should just apologize" is an acknowledgment that the singer wishes they had the chance to say sorry for neglecting their relationship. The last line of the verse, "I knew you would be haunting me," is a foreboding statement that the singer is fully aware that their negligence would come back to haunt them.
Overall, Coming Back by Unfinished Thought is a poignant reminder to appreciate our loved ones while we still have them. It encourages us to take the time to nurture our relationships and to not take them for granted.
Line by Line Meaning
You see I got a little busy
I was occupied with other things and didn't have enough time for you.
And I had no time to spare
I didn't have any free time left for you.
I had hoped you wouldn't notice
I was hoping that you wouldn't realize that I wasn't paying much attention to you.
That I didn't even seem to care
I appeared to be indifferent towards you.
When I'd force myself to visit
Whenever I made myself see you when I didn't really want to.
We would talk about the weather
Our conversations were superficial and shallow.
Pretend we'd get together
We would act as if we had plans to meet again even though we didn't.
At a later date that slipped my mind
I forgot about the plans we made for a future meeting.
As soon as I had said goodbye
Right after I left you.
When are you coming back?
I miss you and I wish you were still here with me.
I was distracted by the scenery
I was preoccupied with other things in my surroundings.
The distance left me unprepared
Being away from you made me feel unready to face my emotions towards you.
To deal with being helpless
To handle feeling powerless and unable to change the situation.
Knowing you were breathing liquid air
I knew that you were on life support and struggling to breathe.
I had always meant to say goodbye
I had planned to say my final farewell to you.
But cancer didn't advertise
However, your illness progressed quickly and unexpectedly.
That I should just apologize
That I should have just asked for your forgiveness.
To some degree I felt relieved
To a certain extent, I felt a sense of relief that your suffering was over.
I knew you would be haunting me
I knew that your memory would stay with me forever.
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