Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child
Yearning for Belonging: Michael Kiwanuka's Melancholic Journey
Lyrics
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child
Expressing a sense of loneliness and abandonment, feeling like a child without a mother.
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child
Reiterating the feeling of being motherless, emphasizing the emotional impact of the experience.
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child
Continuing to emphasize the recurring feeling of abandonment and loneliness.
A long way, such a long way from home
Describing a considerable distance from the place that represents a sense of belonging and safety, possibly home.
Sometimes I feel like I'm almost, almost done
Expressing a sense of weariness or fatigue, feeling close to completion or the end of a challenging journey.
Sometimes I feel like I'm almost, almost done
Reiterating the feeling of being near completion, suggesting a struggle or hardship that may soon come to an end.
Sometimes I feel like I'm almost, almost done
Continuing the theme of almost reaching the end, possibly implying a sense of relief or accomplishment.
And I'm a long, long long
Indicating a prolonged and arduous journey, emphasizing the distance from home.
Way from home
Reinforcing the idea of being far away from a place of comfort and familiarity, possibly one's homeland.
True believer
Introducing the concept of a "True believer," suggesting a connection to faith or conviction.
True believer
Repeating the phrase "True believer," emphasizing the importance of faith or belief in the context of the journey.
True believer
Further emphasizing the notion of being a "True believer," highlighting the significance of faith in overcoming challenges.
True believer
Continuing to stress the importance of being a "True believer," suggesting faith as a source of strength during difficult times.
I'm a long, long long
Repeating the idea of a long journey, underlining the extended and challenging nature of the experience.
I'm a long, long long
Emphasizing the length of the journey, possibly expressing the endurance required to navigate life's hardships.
I'm a long, such a long
Reiterating the considerable distance from home, highlighting the ongoing struggle and sense of displacement.
Way from home
Concluding with the notion of being a long way from home, summarizing the overarching theme of the song.
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