To the East
Journey to the East: A Longing for Home in Electrelane's Melody
Lyrics
You din't aground in this flag-wavin
You didn't anchor yourself in this flag-waving
I saw you waiting for the train
I observed you waiting for the train
And you disappeared
And you vanished
Your face pressed up to the window
Your face was pressed against the window
You went so far away
You traveled so far away
And I want to come there too
And I desire to join you there
I want to be with you
I wish to be by your side
I'm just waiting until you say these words;
I'm patiently waiting until you express these words;
"Comme back, come back, come back, Oh to me ..."
"Come back, come back, come back, Oh to me..."
I'm living near Gdânsk, there's a train, you'd be here soon
I reside near Gdânsk, there's a train, you could arrive here soon
There's a life for me and you
There's a life meant for both of us
The East means so many things
The East holds numerous significances
But it could be home; it could be home, it could be home, it could be home,
But it has the potential to be a home; repeatedly emphasizing the possibility
For you and me
For both you and me
It could be home,it could be home,it could be home, it could be home,
Reiterating the notion that it could be a home
"Come back, Comme back, Comme back, Oh to me ..."
"Come back, Come back, Come back, Oh to me..."
And if you'd ever say those words
And if you were to ever utter those words
I'd come to you, where you are
I would come to your location
It's too hard to be apart
Being apart is excessively difficult
The East's not so far away
The East is not as distant as it seems
And it could be home, it could be home, And it could be home, And it could be home
Emphasizing the potential for the East to be a home
Come back. Come Back, Come back
Repeated plea to return, highlighting the desire
Oh, to me...
Expressing longing for a return to oneself
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