Chronic Homesickness
Wandering Souls and the Search for Home
Lyrics
Another coughing fit is keeping me awake again
Struggling with coughing, preventing sleep
I'm pinned to the mattress in a town that never changes
Feeling stuck in an unchanging town
And I want to leave but I'm scared I'll miss it if I do
Fear of missing something if leaving
'Cause I never know when home is home, only realize when I go somewhere new
Only realizing the feeling of home in new places
I've got chronic homesickness
Consistent feeling of longing for home
I don't even know where my home is
Uncertain about the location of home
Will you stay by my side 'til the fever lifts?
Asking for companionship during tough times
Home is never where I am, it's always where I've been
Home is associated with past experiences
And I know if I can settle down
Desire to settle down but unsure where
I don't even know where I'd want to live
Uncertainty causing mental distress
And this uncertainty is gonna make me lose my mind
Feeling confined and seeking new experiences
I can't stay caged up like a rabbit, there's always some new field to find
Comparing feeling trapped to a caged animal
I've got chronic homesickness
Reiteration of the persistent longing for home
I don't even know where my home is
Continued uncertainty about the concept of home
Will you stay by my side 'til the fever lifts?
Requesting support until feeling better
If I've got a wandering soul, does that mean I've gotta be lonely too?
Questioning if a wandering nature leads to loneliness
I don't have the energy to leave you and then go find someone new
Lack of energy to seek new relationships
I'd rather be alone 'cause I know no one's gonna stay right by my side
Preference for solitude due to expected departure of others
For forever, or at least until the day we die
Recognition of impermanence in relationships
I've got chronic homesickness
Reiteration of persistent homesickness
I don't even know where my home is
Continued uncertainty about the concept of home
Will you stay by my side 'til the fever lifts?
Requesting support until feeling better, again
I'll find a home in everyone who smiles at me
Finding a sense of home in the kindness of others
In the basement at a punk show or in every other beautiful thing
Discovering home in diverse experiences and moments
In holding hands and drinking wine and raising voices to the sky
Various experiences contributing to a feeling of home
In late sunsets and maybe even in your eyes
Suggesting finding home in personal connections
I've got chronic homesickness
Reiteration of the persistent longing for home
I don't even know where my home is
Continued uncertainty about the concept of home
I've got chronic homesickness
Reiteration of persistent homesickness
Will you stay by my side 'til the fever lifts?
Requesting support until feeling better, once more
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