"Return Trip" by Electric Wizard is a song that explores themes of anger, nihilism, and the desire for escape from a world that feels suffocating and insane. The lyrics express frustration and a longing for release from pain and torment. The opening lines, "Get off my case, motherfucker," set the aggressive and confrontational tone of the song. The singer is demanding to be left alone and expresses their anger towards whoever is intruding on their space. The following lines, "The sun burns in the stranger's eyes, Just one tear before he dies, Black mass can't ease the pain, There's nothing here, there's nothing sane," paint a bleak picture. It depicts a person on the brink of death, feeling disconnected from the world. The mention of a black mass and the absence of sanity suggest a feeling of hopelessness and despair. The chorus, "I hope this
