This Is Home
Embracing Roots: Discovering Identity and Belonging in 'This Is Home'
Lyrics
I hate the ground in my hometown
I dislike the environment in my hometown
Where people know the truth and tell
Where people are honest and straightforward
Loud words, familiar sounds
Loud conversations and familiar noises
Maybe it's cause they know me well
Possibly because they have a deep understanding of me
It's too much to hold, it cuts too close
The emotional burden is overwhelming, and it hits too close to home
But this is who I am and this is home
Acceptance of self and acknowledgment that this place is where one belongs
Oh, oh, oh, this is home
Repeated affirmation that this place is home
There's history within these walls
There's a rich history within the physical structures
The marks of who I was before
Visible signs of the person one used to be
There's so much that I would change
Desire for changes in the past
There's so much more I'd keep the same
Appreciation for aspects that should remain unchanged
When I feel alone it's where I go
Turning to this place when feeling isolated
Cause this is who I am and this is home
Reiteration that this place defines who the person is
Oh, oh, oh, this is home
Reaffirmation that this place is home
Oh, oh, oh, this is home
Repetition for emphasis that this is home
I won't always be here
Acknowledgment that staying in this place is temporary
But I'm glad that I belong here
Contentment in belonging to this place despite the impermanence
And I can't escape it
Recognition that one cannot avoid or deny their connection to this place
Oh, oh, oh, this is home
Reiteration that this place is home
Oh, oh, oh, this is home
Reaffirmation that this place is home
When I feel alone it's where I go
Returning to this place for solace when feeling isolated
Cause this is who I am and this is home
Reiteration that this place defines the person's identity and is home
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