Back To Zero

The Rolling Stones · The Rolling Stones Box Set [2009]

Rolling Stones - Back To Zero



Back to zero

So you wanna blow us all to pieces

Go meet your maker, head hung down

And give him all your explanations

Go ahead, throw down

Back to zero, back to nothing

Straight to meltdown, back to zero

That's where we're heading



It's a monkey living on my back

I can feel my spine begin to crack

I'm looking to the future

I keep on glancing back

I prefer to rot

I don't want to pop



I think I'll head back to the jungle, alright

Don't want to see no big bad rumble, too fright

Back to zero, that's where we're going

Back to nothing, right now, right now

No heroes? No more heroes

Back to meltdown

That's where I'm going, back to zero



My whole life is hanging on a thread

I'm the fly inside the spider's web

I'm looking to the future

I keep on glancing back

I prefer to rot

I don't want to pop



I worry about my great grandchildren

Living ten miles beneath the ground

I worry about their whole existence

The whole damn thing's in doubt

Back to zero, that's where we're going

Back to nothing, that's where we're heading

Straight to meltdown, that's where we're going

Back to zero, right now, right now



We're going nowhere

Right now, right now

Back to zero, that's where we're heading

Back to zero

Back To Zero - The Rolling Stones

Released as part of The Rolling Stones' 2009 box set, 'Back To Zero' stands as a testament to the band's enduring ability to reinvent their sound across decades. While often associated with their classic rock era, the track reflects the group's commitment to musical evolution and their willingness to revisit foundational themes with renewed energy. The recording captures the band's signature blend of blues-inflected rock and jazz influences, showcasing Mick Jagger's charismatic vocal delivery and the tight interplay of their rhythm section. As a compilation piece, it serves as a reminder of the Stones' vast discography and their status as one of the most influential acts in popular music history, bridging the gap between their early 1960s origins and their later experimental phases.