Return to Sender
Journey of Reflection: Midnight Oil's Return to Sender
Lyrics
Well I want to return to my sender
Expressing a desire to send something back to the sender, likely symbolizing a wish to undo or reject something in life.
Well I want to return
Reiteration of the desire to return, emphasizing a strong inclination to reverse or reconsider a situation.
There is so much that I can't remember
Acknowledging a lack of recollection or memory about certain aspects of the past, suggesting a sense of forgetfulness or confusion.
But there's so much to choose
Highlighting the abundance of choices or options available, indicating a difficulty in making decisions or selecting a path.
We are laying the tracks for the company
Describing the act of preparing or creating pathways for a company, possibly symbolizing societal or economic progress.
Across all space and all time
Conveying the idea of expanding influence across all dimensions—space and time—implying a global or timeless impact.
Any insinkerator will remind you
Referring to an insinkerator, a brand of garbage disposal, as a reminder of potential negative consequences or challenges.
What can happen to you
Warning about unforeseen events or difficulties that can occur, possibly linked to the actions taken or choices made.
There's a billboard as high as a mountain
Depicting a large billboard as a powerful symbol, possibly representing influential messages or forces in society.
Neon lights up the hill
Describing the illumination of a hill by neon lights, suggesting attention-grabbing elements but also the potential for superficiality.
Cast no shadow and leave no traces
Stating that certain actions or entities have no lasting impact or consequences, leaving no traces or shadows.
We are grist for the mill
Referring to individuals as "grist for the mill," implying that people are being used or exploited for some larger purpose.
Hold me control me into the arms we fall
Expressing a desire for control and intimacy, possibly in the face of overwhelming external influences.
Sugar the future sale of the century
Connecting the notion of being held and controlled with a potentially sweet but concerning future, hinting at a mixed or uncertain destiny.
Trying to turn the world around
Expressing an effort to bring about change in the world, indicating a proactive stance or a desire for positive transformation.
Trying to turn the world around
Reiteration of the commitment to turning the world around, emphasizing persistence in the pursuit of change.
I've come to turn your world around.
Declaring an intention to impact and transform someone else's world, possibly reflecting a broader societal or interpersonal influence.
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