Homeward Bound
Journey of Reflection: Homeward Melodies
Lyrics
I'm sitting in the railway station.
The speaker is currently at a railway station.
Got a ticket to my destination.
They possess a ticket to their intended destination.
On a tour of one-night stands my suitcase and guitar in hand.
Engaged in a series of short performances in various places with their belongings.
And ev'ry stop is neatly planned for a poet and a one-man band.
Each stop on the journey is carefully organized for someone who is both a poet and a solo musician.
Homeward bound,
Expressing a desire to return home.
I wish I was,
Wishing strongly to be heading homeward.
Homeward bound,
Reiterating the desire to head back home.
Home where my thought's escaping,
Home represents a place where the speaker's thoughts find release.
Home where my music's playing,
Refers to home as a place where the speaker's music is always present.
Home where my love lies waiting
Describing home as where the speaker's love patiently waits.
Silently for me.
Expressing that the speaker's love is waiting silently at home.
Ev'ry day's an endless stream
Each day feels monotonous and unending.
Of cigarettes and magazines.
Days consist of routine items like cigarettes and magazines.
And each town looks the same to me, the movies and the factories
Every town appears indistinguishable, filled with typical features like movies and factories.
And ev'ry stranger's face I see reminds me that I long to be,
Seeing strangers' faces triggers a longing for home.
Homeward bound,
Reiterating the desire to return home.
I wish I was,
Expressing a strong wish to be homeward bound.
Homeward bound,
Again, emphasizing the desire to head back home.
Home where my thought's escaping,
Home symbolizes a place of mental freedom for the speaker.
Home where my music's playing,
Home is associated with constant musical presence for the speaker.
Home where my love lies waiting
Portraying home as where the speaker's love patiently awaits their return.
Silently for me.
Highlighting the silent anticipation of the speaker's love at home.
Tonight I'll sing my songs again,
Planning to perform their songs once again tonight.
I'll play the game and pretend.
Engaging in the performance with a sense of pretense or acting.
But all my words come back to me in shades of mediocrity
Expressing dissatisfaction with their own creativity, feeling their words lack depth.
Like emptiness in harmony I need someone to comfort me.
Desiring someone to provide comfort amid feelings of emptiness and disharmony.
Homeward bound,
Expressing the desire to head back home.
I wish I was,
Strongly wishing to be homeward bound.
Homeward bound,
Reiterating the longing to return home.
Home where my thought's escaping,
Describing home as a place of mental escape for the speaker.
Home where my music's playing,
Portraying home as where the speaker's music is a constant presence.
Home where my love lies waiting
Emphasizing that the speaker's love patiently waits at home.
Silently for me.
Highlighting the silent anticipation of the speaker's love at home.
Silently for me.
Reiterating the silent anticipation of the speaker's love at home.
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