Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill Reverie: A Musical Journey Home
Lyrics
Going back home
Expressing the intention to return home.
Been away so long
Acknowledging a prolonged absence from home.
Don't know who I'll see there
Uncertain about who will be encountered upon return.
But I know I wanna be there
Expressing a strong desire to be at home.
Going back home
Reiterating the theme of returning home.
Of all the places I've been
Comparing various places visited, emphasizing the uniqueness of home.
Nothing compares to
Highlighting the incomparable nature of the speaker's England dream.
My England dream of
Elaborating on the dream associated with England.
Standing upon Richmond Hill
Describing the action of standing on Richmond Hill.
You can see the skies above you
Portraying the expansive view of the sky from Richmond Hill.
River flows along below you
Depicting the presence of a flowing river below Richmond Hill.
You can feel the music ringing
Suggesting an auditory experience of music while on Richmond Hill.
Colors blue and green are singing
Symbolizing a vibrant and harmonious visual experience with blue and green colors.
Going back home
Repeating the idea of returning home.
Of all the places I've been
Recalling various places visited and emphasizing the uniqueness of home.
Oh haven't you seen
Posing a rhetorical question about witnessing the speaker's homeland dream.
My heimat dream
Referencing a profound connection to one's homeland.
Going back home
Reiterating the desire to return home.
When I need to be there
Expressing the need to be at home.
Hoping that I see you
Expressing hope to encounter someone upon return.
And you know we're gonna meet where?
Prompting the question of where the meeting will take place.
Standing upon Richmond Hill
Revisiting the imagery of standing on Richmond Hill.
You can see the skies above you
Reiterating the expansive sky view from Richmond Hill.
River flows along below you
Reiterating the presence of a flowing river below Richmond Hill.
You can see the music ringing
Highlighting a visual and auditory experience of music while on Richmond Hill.
Colors blue and green are singing
Emphasizing the vibrant and harmonious visual experience with blue and green colors.
And when I can't make it back
Expressing difficulty in physically returning home.
I can close my eyes and dream
Describing the ability to mentally escape through dreams.
Pretty soon I drift away
Describing the process of drifting away in a daydream.
And once in awhile it seems like I'm
Suggesting occasional feelings of being elsewhere.
Standing upon Richmond Hill
Reiterating the imagery of standing on Richmond Hill.
You can see the music ringing
Emphasizing the auditory experience of music while on Richmond Hill.
Colors blue and green are singing
Reiterating the vibrant and harmonious visual experience with blue and green colors.
Skies are shining up above you
Describing the shining skies above Richmond Hill.
Rivers dancing down below you
Depicting a dynamic and lively image of rivers dancing below Richmond Hill.
Comment