Coming Home
Chasing Dreams Beyond Hometown
Lyrics
We could never wait for the end of the week
We couldn't wait for the week to end
Dressed in green and white
Dressed in school colors, green and white
Under those stadium lights
Under the bright lights of the stadium
I remember all those days
Reflecting on past days
All those crazy dreams
Recalling ambitious and wild aspirations
You'd be homecoming queen
Imagining becoming the homecoming queen
But my eyes were on lights bigger than this town
Yet, aiming for dreams beyond the small town
Might have never made sense to you
Acknowledging that leaving might not make sense to others
That I had to get out
Expressing the need to escape
Of this place I've always called home
Feeling a disconnect from the place called home
A town I've never really known
Acknowledging the unfamiliarity of the town
And leave it all behind
Deciding to leave everything behind
Chasing painted white lines
Pursuing a journey following painted road markings
A skyline tugging on my heartstrings
Feeling the pull of a distant skyline on emotions
Calling me to Tennessee
Feeling compelled to go to Tennessee
Give it all a try
Deciding to give it a try
I'm coming home for the first time
Returning home for the first time
Traded in those stadium Friday nights
Swapping stadium nights for Broadway lights
And now I'm dressed in Broadway lights
Embracing the world of performance and entertainment
Chasing down midnight
Pursuing adventures into the night
Went from writing songs just to sing them all alone
Transitioning from solitary songwriting to performing for crowds
But look at me now
Reflecting on personal growth
I'm singing to the crowd
Finding fulfillment in singing for an audience
My eyes were on lights bigger than that town
Continuing to aim for aspirations beyond the hometown
Might have never made sense to you
Understanding that leaving might not be clear to others
That I had to get out
Expressing the necessity of departure
Of this place I've always called home
Feeling detached from the place considered home
A town I've never really known
Acknowledging the lack of familiarity with the town
And leave it all behind
Choosing to abandon the past
Chasin painted white lines
Following paths marked by painted lines
A skyline tugging on my heartstrings
Feeling the emotional pull of a distant skyline
Calling me to Tennessee
Being drawn to Tennessee
Give it all a try
Taking a chance on the unknown
I'm coming home for the first time
Returning home for the first time
I'd be lying if I said it wasn't easy
Admitting the ease of the departure
Leaving a place I was never supposed to be
Leaving a place never meant for the person
This place I've always called home
Feeling a disconnect from the so-called home
A town I've never really known
Acknowledging the unfamiliarity of the town
And leave it all behind
Choosing to abandon the past
Chasing painted white lines
Following paths marked by painted lines
A skyline tugging on my heart strings
Feeling the emotional pull of a distant skyline
Calling me to Tennessee
Being drawn to Tennessee
Give it all a try
Taking a chance on the unknown
I'm coming home for the first time
Returning home for the first time
I'm coming home for the first time
Returning to the place for the initial time
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