Home Again
California Dreams: A Melodic Journey of Longing and Redemption
Lyrics
Woke up at 3:00 am
Waking up at 3:00 am, possibly indicating a restless or troubled state.
Felt a snowflake kiss my skin
Feeling a snowflake kiss the skin, suggesting a delicate and cold sensation.
Heard my mother call my name
Hearing the mother calling the name, evoking a sense of connection or nostalgia.
Memories talk but it's not the same
Memories talk, but they don't feel the same, implying a sense of change or distance.
Tryna make it cold when it's warm in California
Trying to create a cold feeling in a warm place (California), possibly reflecting emotional discomfort.
Guess I didn't know that things would change when I left ya
Realizing that things changed upon leaving, expressing unexpected consequences.
Take me home again
Yearning to be taken home again, seeking familiarity and comfort.
Living by the coast when I always hated swimming
Living by the coast despite a dislike for swimming, suggesting a compromise for an unfulfilled desire.
Saying that I'm fine but there's always something missing
Claiming to be fine, but acknowledging an inherent sense of emptiness or longing.
Take me home again
Repetition of the plea to be taken home, emphasizing the desire for a return to a familiar place.
Take me home again
-Take me home again
-Falling out I'm paper-thin
Falling out and feeling paper-thin, indicating vulnerability or fragility.
Wondering how I'm here again
Reflecting on how one ended up in a certain situation, a contemplation of circumstances.
Colder hearts and empty hands
Describing colder hearts and empty hands, expressing a sense of emotional and physical deprivation.
Burn my mouth on a couple of grams
Burning the mouth on a couple of grams, possibly referring to substance use and its consequences.
Lately, I don't feel like me
Feeling a recent change in identity or mood, not recognizing oneself.
Change my mind and turn back East
Deciding to change direction and head back East, possibly a metaphor for returning to one's roots.
Spend my hours counting them
Spending time counting hours, suggesting a sense of monotony or waiting.
Rainy eyes still thunderin'
Having rainy eyes that are still thundering, conveying a storm of emotions.
Ooooh, Ooooh, Ooooh, Oooh
Repetition of an expressive vocalization, possibly emphasizing an emotional outcry.
Tryna make it cold when it's warm in California
Repetition of the plea to be taken home, reinforcing the central theme of the song.
Guess I didn't know that things would change when I left ya
-Take me home again
-Living by the coast when I always hated swimming
-Saying that I'm fine but there's always something missing
-Take me home again
-Take me home again
-Take me home again
-I'm lost now, I need to find somebody
Feeling lost and in need of finding somebody, seeking connection or guidance.
It's sunny out, everybody's acting shady
Noticing sunny weather, but others behaving in a deceitful or untrustworthy manner.
I need a hometown, but I've been stuck in Cali
Expressing the need for a hometown, feeling stuck in California and yearning for a sense of belonging.
You keep pulling me down I really need to find somebody
Feeling pulled down and expressing urgency in finding somebody, possibly for support or companionship.
Yeahhh
Repetition of a vocalization, possibly conveying a continued emotional struggle.
Yeahhh
-Yeahhh
-Yeahhh
-Yeahhh
-Yeahhh
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