"Restless" is a song written and recorded by American alternative rock band Switchfoot, and a radio single from Vice Verses, their eighth studio album.
Lead singer and principal songwriter for the band Jon Foreman wrote the song in Europe, with the intent of "trying to embody the story of the rain," which comes from the idea that raindrops are on a "relentless" journey back to the ocean.
[1] The song first made a public appearance in April 2011 when Foreman performed an acoustic rendition live at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
[2] It was later performed by the full band on May 18 in London, Ontario during a brief Canadian tour.
"Restless" was released to Christian CHR radio in July alongside Switchfoot's mainstream single, "Dark Horses."