Coming Home
Yearning Echoes: When Will You Return?
Lyrics
I hear you standing by the back door, I never really know if it's for sure
The speaker hears someone by the back door but is uncertain if it's definite.
Everything is gonna change
Anticipation that everything is about to undergo a significant change.
And I tried so hard to make it real
The speaker exerted effort to make a situation real or meaningful.
I hold you close and try to feel, but you've gone away from me
Despite holding the person close, there's a sense of distance as the person has moved away.
I tell myself it's all the same and everything will be okay
The speaker reassures oneself that things are the same and will be fine, but acknowledges it's not true.
but it won't, because you're gone and I can't carry on
The absence of the person makes it difficult for the speaker to carry on with life.
and maybe it's not real
Doubt about the reality of the situation, questioning if it's genuine.
Cause baby I still feel like something's gonna change.
Despite doubts, the speaker still senses an impending change.
When are you coming home?
An inquiry about the expected return of the person to their home.
When are you coming home?
Repetition of the question, emphasizing the longing for the person's return.
When are you coming home to me?
Expressing the desire for the person to come home to the speaker.
When are you coming home?
Reiteration of the longing for the person to come home.
When are you coming home to me?
Continued expression of the speaker's yearning for the person's return home.
I tell myself it's all the same, that everything will be okay
Similar reassurance that things are the same and will be okay, despite the absence.
But it won't because you're gone and I can't carry on
Recognition that the absence makes it challenging to continue with life.
and maybe it's not real
Doubt about the reality of the situation persists.
Cause baby I still feel like something's gonna change
Despite doubts, the speaker feels that something significant will change.
When are you coming home?
Repetition of the inquiry about the person's return home.
When are you coming home?
Reiteration of the question, emphasizing the persistent longing for the person's return.
When are you coming home to me?
Expressing the desire for the person to come home to the speaker, echoing previous lines.
When are you coming home?
Repetition of the inquiry, underlining the strong desire for the person's return.
When are you coming home to me
Continued expression of the speaker's longing for the person to come home.
Home to me
Emphasizing the concept of home and the yearning for the person to return to it.
When are you coming home
Repetition of the inquiry about the expected return of the person.
When are you coming home to me
Reiteration of the longing for the person to come home, emphasizing the connection to the speaker.
When are you coming home?
Repeated question, expressing the ongoing anticipation of the person's return.
When are you coming home to me
Continued expression of the speaker's yearning for the person's return home.
When are you coming home?
Repetition of the inquiry, underscoring the strong desire for the person's return.
When are you coming home to me
Continued expression of the speaker's longing for the person to come home.
It's the same old back door It's the one I've seen before
Reference to the familiar back door, highlighting the routine and the absence of the person.
and you're still not here with me
Reiteration that the person is still not present, emphasizing the impact of their absence.
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