Clare to Here
Journey of Heart and Home: Dan McCabe's 'Clare to Here' Reflection
Lyrics
Before we shared a room we worked hard for the crack
Before sharing a living space, we worked hard for entertainment or fun.
Sleeping in on Sundays we never got to Mass
On Sundays, we would sleep in and not attend Mass.
It's a long way from Clare to here
Emphasizing the considerable distance from Clare to the current location.
It's a long way from Clare to here
Reiteration of the long distance from Clare to the current location.
It's a long, long way
Highlighting the extended nature of the journey.
Get's further by the day
Expressing the increasing sense of distance with each passing day.
And It's a long way from Clare to here
Reiteration of the long distance from Clare to the current location.
When Friday night, it comes around we're into is fighting
On Friday nights, there's a tendency to engage in fights.
My Ma would like a letter home but I'm too tired for writing
Despite a desire to write home, fatigue prevents sending a letter.
And It's a long way from Clare to here
Emphasizing the considerable distance from Clare to the current location.
And It's a long way from Clare to here
Reiteration of the long distance from Clare to the current location.
It's a long, long way
Highlighting the extended nature of the journey.
It get's further by the day
Expressing the increasing sense of distance with each passing day.
It's a long way from Clare to here
Reiteration of the long distance from Clare to the current location.
It almost breaks my heart when I think of my family
Reflecting on the emotional impact when thinking about family.
I told them I'd be coming back with pockets full of green
Promising to return with financial success but facing challenges.
It's a long way from Clare to here
Emphasizing the considerable distance from Clare to the current location.
It's a long way from Clare to here
Reiteration of the long distance from Clare to the current location.
It's a long, long way
Highlighting the extended nature of the journey.
Get's further by the day
Expressing the increasing sense of distance with each passing day.
It's a long, way from Clare to here
Reiteration of the long distance from Clare to the current location.
The only time I feel alright is when I'm into drinking
Finding solace only in drinking, which helps numb pain and clear thoughts.
It helps to ease my pain and levels out my thinking
Describing the therapeutic effect of alcohol on emotional well-being.
It's a long way from Clare to here
Emphasizing the considerable distance from Clare to the current location.
And It's a long way from Clare to here
Reiteration of the long distance from Clare to the current location.
Oh It's a long, long way
Highlighting the extended nature of the journey.
It get's further by the day
Expressing the increasing sense of distance with each passing day.
It's a long way from Clare to here
Reiteration of the long distance from Clare to the current location.
I dreamt I heard a fiddle play, maybe it's a notion
Recalling a dream involving a fiddle and a surreal image of a horse on the ocean.
I thought I saw a white horse running on the ocean
Continuation of the dreamlike imagery from the previous line.
It's a long way from Clare to here
Emphasizing the considerable distance from Clare to the current location.
It's a long way from Clare to here
Reiteration of the long distance from Clare to the current location.
Oh It's a long, long way
Highlighting the extended nature of the journey.
It get's further by the day
Expressing the increasing sense of distance with each passing day.
It's a long, way from Clare to here
Reiteration of the long distance from Clare to the current location.
Ah It's a long long way
Emphasizing the prolonged nature of the journey and its increasing distance.
Gets further by the day
Continuation of the theme of increasing distance over time.
It's a long way from Clare to here
Reiteration of the long distance from Clare to the current location.
It's a long way from Clare to here
-It's a long way from Clare to here
Emphasizing the considerable distance from Clare to the current location.
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