Homeward Bound
Journey of Longing: The Poetic Quest for Home
Lyrics
I'm sitting in the railway station.
I am currently situated in the train station.
Got a ticket to my destination.
I possess a ticket leading to my intended destination.
On a tour of one-night stands my suitcase and guitar in hand.
I am engaged in a series of performances at various locations for one night each, carrying my suitcase and guitar.
And ev'ry stop is neatly planned for a poet and a one-man band.
Each stop on my tour is carefully organized and suitable for someone like me, who is both a poet and a solo musician.
Homeward bound,
I desire to go back home.
I wish I was,
Expressing the strong wish to be heading home.
Homeward bound,
Reiterating the longing to return home.
Home where my thought's escaping,
Home is where I find mental solace and escape from distressing thoughts.
Home where my music's playing,
Home is where my music plays, representing familiarity and comfort.
Home where my love lies waiting
Home is where my love patiently awaits my return in silence.
Silently for me.
My loved one is patiently waiting for me at home.
Ev'ry day's an endless stream
Each day feels monotonous, like an unending flow.
Of cigarettes and magazines.
My days are filled with routine items like cigarettes and magazines.
And each town looks the same to me, the movies and the factories
Every town appears identical to me due to the prevalence of similar sights such as movies and factories.
And ev'ry stranger's face I see reminds me that I long to be,
Encountering unfamiliar faces reminds me of my deep longing to return home.
Homeward bound,
Expressing the desire to head back home.
I wish I was,
Reiterating the longing to return home.
Homeward bound,
Desiring to be back at home.
Home where my thought's escaping,
Home is where I find mental solace and escape from distressing thoughts.
Home where my music's playing,
Home is where my music plays, representing familiarity and comfort.
Home where my love lies waiting
Home is where my love patiently awaits my return in silence.
Silently for me.
My loved one is patiently waiting for me at home.
Tonight I'll sing my songs again,
Tonight, I will perform my songs once more.
I'll play the game and pretend.
I will engage in the usual routine and pretend as required.
But all my words come back to me in shades of mediocrity
All my expressions return to me as ordinary and lacking distinction.
Like emptiness in harmony I need someone to comfort me.
I feel a void within my harmonious performances, seeking comfort from someone.
Homeward bound,
Expressing the desire to head back home.
I wish I was,
Reiterating the longing to return home.
Homeward bound,
Desiring to be back at home.
Home where my thought's escaping,
Home is where I find mental solace and escape from distressing thoughts.
Home where my music's playing,
Home is where my music plays, representing familiarity and comfort.
Home where my love lies waiting
Home is where my love patiently awaits my return in silence.
Silently for me.
My loved one is patiently waiting for me at home.
Silently for me.
My loved one continues to wait silently for me at home.
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