Back Home to You
Journey of Longing: Cinder Road's 'Back Home to You'
Lyrics
When I left, it was starting to rain
Departed when the rain was starting
She was still fast asleep
His partner was still asleep
A dream and a song away
Refers to a distance represented by a dream and a song
I got on the plane to L.A.
Boarded a plane bound for Los Angeles
I know it's heartbreaking
Acknowledging the emotional difficulty of leaving
The time that I'm taking
Recognizing the time it takes and its emotional impact
The tears that you're crying
Refers to the partner's tears
I know that you're dying
Understanding the partner's emotional pain
?Cause I'm going away
Acknowledging the departure
And you know I can't take you with me
Expressing the impossibility of taking the partner along
And time ain't gonna stop today
Time continues despite the departure
But I hope that you're waiting for me
Expressing hope that the partner will wait
When I get back home, back home to you
Anticipating the return home to the partner
I fall to my knees and pray
Praying for strength to face challenges in the world
This world ain't gonna get down on me
Confident in overcoming adversities
I feel like I'm so far away
Feeling emotionally distant but optimistic
But I smile as I turn the page
Finding positivity in turning a new life page
My heart is falling
Experiencing emotional turmoil while pursuing dreams
But my dream keeps calling
The dream persists despite challenges
The life that I'm living is so unforgiving
Describing the harshness of current life
?Cause I'm going away
Reiterating the departure and its consequences
And you know I can't take you with me
Emphasizing the inability to take the partner
And time ain't gonna stop today
Time's relentless progression despite circumstances
But I hope that you're waiting for me
Expressing hope for the partner's waiting
When I get back home, back home to you
Anticipating the eventual return home
I've been away for so long
Reflecting on a prolonged absence
But I'll never do you wrong
Promising loyalty and fidelity
?Cause baby, I'm coming home
A commitment to returning to the partner
The tears that you're crying
Reiterating the partner's emotional pain
I know that you're dying
Understanding the depth of the partner's suffering
?Cause I'm going away
Repeating the acknowledgment of departure
And you know I can't take you with me
Emphasizing the impossibility of taking the partner
And time ain't gonna stop today
Time's continual march despite the separation
But I hope that you're waiting for me
Expressing hope for the partner's continued waiting
?Cause I'm going away
Reiterating the acknowledgment of departure
And you know I can't take you with me
Emphasizing the inability to take the partner
And time ain't gonna stop today
Time's inexorable progression despite circumstances
But I hope that you're waiting for me
Expressing hope for the partner's sustained waiting
When I get back home, back home to you
Anticipating the joy of returning home to the partner
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