Back To You
Waltham (the band) took their name from their hometown, a quintessential Ne… Read Full Bio ↴Waltham (the band) took their name from their hometown, a quintessential New England factory city nine miles west of Boston, MA, complete with a hard-working blue collar ethic and emphasis on community. Their imaginations were fueled by staple 80s teen flicks like Fast Times At Ridgemont High and the early John Hughes movies. The music they bought on Moody Street was their soundtrack to these fantasies, which eventually manifested themselves as Waltham songs: guitar-driven, hook-laden, fist-pumping classics that blend together the best elements of 80s rock and the never changing ennui of being a teenager. When Waltham debuted, the scene was populated by hyper-cynical and painfully introspective post-grunge. The members of Waltham adopted a more upbeat tone and sound, dressing in work clothes that reflected not only their roots and their outsider high-school fantasies, but their commitment. The sound and image that Waltham presented was a complete 180 from the music that was currently clogging the airwaves. Kids and scenesters alike instantly hailed them as daring and fresh, a return to feel-good rock and roll.

Back To You
Waltham Lyrics


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I'd like to think that this never would have happened
If I'd only been straight with you
Cuz' I know I tried to tell you every day
I guess there's nothin' left that I can do

Are you afraid of what's been goin' on
Could it be that I've been gone so long
Is there something that you want to see
Tell me baby, could it ever be?

Cuz if you're holding on, I'm holding on to you
Cuz you're the only one'

I sit around in the van when no one's lookin'
Tryin to figure out what to do
I'm feeling bad cuz I know I should've told ya
I was hoping you already knew

That you're afraid of what's been goin' on
Could it be that I've been gone so long
Is there something that ya wanna see
Tell me baby could it ever be

Cuz if you're holding on, I'm holding on to you
Cuz you're the only one'only one'

Can't ya see it's all for you
I hipe you're waitingk, cuz' I've veen telling everybody
I've been waiting for the day,
Cuz when it's over, ya know that I'll come runnin' back
To you'
I'm waiting for the day'It won't be long
I hope ya ain't found anybody
Can't ya see it's all for you
Cuz when it's over, ya knopw that I'll come runnin'
Back to you'





Keep holdin' on, keep holdin' on

Overall Meaning

The song Back to You by Waltham is a moving and heartfelt confession of a man who realizes that his relationship has hit the rocks because of his own fault. The lyrics convey the emotions of repentance and the feeling of being lost in the darkness of choices gone wrong. The song begins with the singer wishing that the present situation could have been avoided if only he had been straightforward with his lover. He then admits that he tried to tell her every day but was unable to because of one reason or another. The singer's words suggest that he feels helpless and wants his lover to take some responsibility for what has been going on between them.


The subsequent lines hint at the tension and unease in the relationship. He wonders if his lover is afraid of what has been happening between them, and the distance that has grown between them due to his own mistakes. He is not sure what his lover feels, so he asks if there is something that she wants to see or hear from him. He acknowledges that the only person he wants to hold on to is her and pleads with her to do the same. In the end, he admits that he hopes she waits for him and that he will return to her arms as soon as he can.


Line by Line Meaning

I'd like to think that this never would have happened
I wish that what happened between us didn't happen at all


If I'd only been straight with you
If I had been honest and transparent with you


Cuz' I know I tried to tell you every day
I tried to communicate with you about my feelings every day


I guess there's nothin' left that I can do
I feel helpless because there seems to be no solution to fix what's happened


Are you afraid of what's been goin' on
Do you feel scared about our situation?


Could it be that I've been gone so long
Is it possible that my absence has caused this?


Is there something that you want to see
Is there something specific that you're looking for?


Tell me baby, could it ever be?
Can we work this out? Is there a chance for us?


Cuz if you're holding on, I'm holding on to you
If you still want us to be together, I will be there for you and hold on to you


I sit around in the van when no one's lookin'
When I'm alone, I think about our situation


Tryin to figure out what to do
I'm struggling to find a solution to our problem


I'm feeling bad cuz I know I should've told ya
I regret not telling you how I truly feel


I was hoping you already knew
I wished that you'd somehow already figured out how I feel


Can't ya see it's all for you
Everything I'm doing is for you


I hope you're waiting, cuz' I've veen telling everybody
I've been telling everyone that I hope you're waiting for me


I've been waiting for the day,
I've been waiting for the day when we can be together again


Cuz when it's over, ya know that I'll come runnin' back
Once everything has settled down, I promise to come back to you


To you',
To you - the one person I truly care about


It won't be long
It won't take long for us to be together again


I hope ya ain't found anybody
I hope you haven't found someone else


Keep holdin' on, keep holdin' on
Don't give up on us - hold on to our love




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