From There To Back Again

Original Album

That's Why God Made The Radio

Written By

Brian Wilson/Joe Thomas

Produced By

Brian Wilson

Lead Vocals

Al and Brian

Recorded On

Late 2011/early 2012

Length

3:24

Notes

If the first nine tracks of 'That's Why God Made The Radio' simply show that the Beach Boys have moved from Summer In Paradise territory to something like Holland, the tenth track takes us to the ultimate highs of Pet Sounds.
In simple terms, From There To Back Again is at least the best Beach Boys song since 'Til I Die. Indeed it belongs in the same universe as In My Room, Warmth Of The Sun, God Only Knows, Caroline No, Surf's Up, Break Away and 'Til I Die- songs that are amongst the greatest creations in any art form, and the reason why Brian Wilson needs to be revered as one of the greatest American artists in any genre.
Late in his seventh decade, almost drowned by a flood of water under the bridge, Brian Wilson has come back and showed his mastery of the pocket symphony and the ability for melody, harmony and words to come together perfectly.This was one of the songs written new for the album.

Lyrics: Why don't you run away
And spend some time with me
On this summer's day
There's nowhere else I'd rather be
Why don't we feel
The way we used to anymore
There's a place along the way
That maybe we could stay
And listen to the waves
At my front door

You've been thinking about
Some things we used to do
Thinking about when life
Was still in front of you
Back where you belong
Our favorite song
Won't you listen

Don't you understand the words
Are singing in the wind
I wish that we could get
From there to back again

The clouds are breaking
It's a beautiful day
For a wonderful, Pacific coast getaway
The sun is shining
Could we just find a way
If you just call, just fall, just fall
To the ground

Through our compromise, paradise
Is just another place up on the wall
Through the common sense of it all
We had a lot to live, we gave it all
Through the consequence of the wine
Another place in time

Fade out with wordless vocals and whisting