Welcome Home to Nothing
Embrace of Freedom: A Journey Beyond Empty Homecomings
Lyrics
I'd just like to see your face tonight if you come home
I wish to see your face tonight if you return home.
I'd like to see just how you face the cold unknown alone
I want to witness how you confront the cold unknown on your own.
I'd like to know just how you feel in your unfeathered nest
I'm curious about your emotions in your bare nest.
I'd like to but I can't wish you the best
I wish I could, but I can't genuinely wish you the best.
Welcome home to nothing welcome home to no one
You are returning to emptiness, welcomed by no one.
My tears have made the wings you clip grow fast
My tears have fueled the growth of the wings you've tried to restrain.
Welcome home to nothing welcome home to no one
You come back to nothing, no one welcoming you.
The bird you've jailed has learned to fly at last
The imprisoned bird has finally learned to fly.
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[Instrumental break]
I can't believe but I have been a coocoo for so long
I find it hard to believe, but I've been foolish for a long time.
Stayin' round and shinin' up your throne while you were gone
I stayed around, tending to your throne while you were absent.
Waitin' for you to come in so I could fall down on my knees
Waiting for your return so I could humbly kneel before you.
I'm gonna hang this big sign when I leave
Planning to display a significant sign when I depart.
Welcome home to nothing...
Welcome back to emptiness...
The bird you've jailed has learned to fly at last
The captive bird has finally gained the ability to fly.
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