Going Back Home
A Journey of Redemption: Going Back Home by Shay and Michi Guess
Lyrics
On the corner
Introduction: Describing the location, "On the corner."
Of the outskirts of Dallas
Specifying the outskirts of Dallas as the setting.
Regretting where she'd been
Expressing regret about past actions or decisions.
On the phone trying to call Houston
Attempting to contact someone in Houston via phone.
No answer there again
No response received upon trying to call Houston again.
She left a message this time
Leaving a voicemail or message this time.
There's something
Hinting at a revelation or important information.
I want you to know
Expressing the desire to communicate something significant.
I'm sorry please tell daddy
Asking the recipient to convey a message to "daddy."
I'm coming home
Declaring an intention to return home.
Going back home
Reiteration of the theme: "Going back home."
Going back home
Repetition emphasizing the return to one's origin.
Going back home
Continued emphasis on the journey back home.
In the back of a greyhound bus
Describing the mode of transportation as a greyhound bus.
Remembering that night
Reflecting on a significant past event or memory.
The last words he said to her
Recalling the last words spoken after a disagreement.
After they had a fight
Highlighting a directive to leave following an argument.
He told her to leave
Specifically stating the advice: "You were always born to run."
You were always born to run
Narrating the character's decision to return to her father's house.
Now she's running back to daddy's house
Seeking forgiveness for past actions.
To get forgiveness for what she's done
Reiteration of the central theme: "Going back home."
Going back home
Emphasizing the return journey.
Going back home
Continued emphasis on the act of going back home.
Going back home
Repeating the theme to reinforce the message.
She stopped there at the end of the drive
Describing a pause or stop at the end of a driveway.
Afraid that it had been too long
Expressing concern about the passage of time.
She saw him running
Observing the father figure approaching with open arms.
With his arms open wide
Describing a welcoming gesture from the father.
Saying
Indicating a speech or dialogue from the father.
Baby girl welcome home
Father expressing joy and welcome to the returning daughter.
Going back home
Reiteration of the central theme: "Going back home."
Going back home
Continued emphasis on the return journey.
Going back home
Final repetition to conclude the song with the theme of going back home.
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