Lyrics
Build me a way, build me, home
Expressing a desire for someone to construct a path or solution, creating a sense of belonging or comfort.
Ohh-ooh, build me, build me
Repetition of the request for someone to build, emphasizing the urgency or importance of the need.
Build me a way, a way, way home
Reiteration of the desire for a constructed path leading home, seeking direction and purpose.
(Build me)
Parenthetical emphasis on the plea to build, suggesting a plea for personal growth or change.
Build me (do you know what I mean?)
Repetition with a question, seeking confirmation or understanding of the request.
(Do you know what I mean?) A way home
Rephrasing the need for a way home, possibly pondering the deeper meaning or significance.
Build me (build me), build me, ooh-ooh
Continued emphasis on the request to build, with added vocal expressions indicating emotion or intensity.
(Build me a way) build me, hey
Repetition of the plea to build a way, with a casual greeting ("hey") suggesting a friendly or informal tone.
Ooh
An exclamation, possibly expressing excitement or anticipation about the prospect of a constructed path.
Build us a way
A collective plea for the creation of a path, emphasizing unity or shared purpose.
Hey, hey
Repetition of the casual greeting ("hey"), possibly indicating a sense of camaraderie or connection.
Hey, hey
-Hey (a way), hey (jheeze)
-(A way) build me
A directive to build, with an affirmative tone, emphasizing the importance of taking action.
(Build me) alright, try the chorus, chorus
Introduction to the chorus, signaling a shift in the song's structure.
One, two, three, go
An indication to start the chorus, setting the stage for a repeated theme or refrain.
Build me a way home
Repetition of the plea to build a way home, expressing a persistent desire for guidance and purpose.
I'm on my way, so build me a way home
-I lost my faith, so build me a way home
-I'm on my way, so build me a way home, yeah
-Build me a way home
-I'm on my way, so build me a way home
-I lost my faith, so build me a way home
-I'm on my way, so build me a way home
-Build me a way home (build me, build me, build me)
Continued repetition, with additional lines introducing themes of uncertainty, fear, and faith.
Thought you'd live, but you never know
-Build me a way home (build me, build me, build me)
-I thought I'd sing at your tombstone
-Build me a way home (build me, build me, build me)
-And what's a sin to an angel?
-Build me a way home (build me, build me, build me)
-You so afraid of what my faith do
-I ain't afraid of you or anything
A shift in narrative, addressing personal experiences, memories, and the challenges faced, possibly related to the need for a way home.
Not the cobwebs hangin' from my memories
-Those were heavy days, I remember everything
-I'm on the couch with a stout minus a ketamine
-Chemtrails on the table's what the weather brings
-Heads or tails, put your life on a shoestring
-Best tales that I told when you were there
-Now I'm standin' in the cold wishin' you was there
-Oh well, shit happens, ship sail
-Old pattern, old drugs, new girls
-More money, more problems, new scales
-Only time will tell us who really fail, yeah
-Build me a way home
Reiteration of the plea to build a way home, with an acknowledgment of lost faith and a continued search for direction.
I'm on my way, so build me a way home
-I lost my faith, so build me a way home (build me, build me, build me)
-I'm on my way, so build me a way home (build me, build me, build me)
-Build me a way home
Repetition of the request, emphasizing the ongoing journey and the importance of finding a way home.
I'm on my way, so build me a way home
-Sweet child, la-la-la
Repetition of a phrase ("Sweet child, la-la-la") and a mention of "good people," possibly introducing a contrasting or reflective element to the song's narrative.
Good people
-Sweet child, la-la-la
-Good people
-Sweet child, la-la-la
-Good people
-And they don't even care now
An assertion that others may not care, suggesting a sense of isolation or indifference in the face of personal struggles.
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