Homeward Bound
Journey of Longing: The Poetic Quest for Home in 'Homeward Bound'
Lyrics
I'm sitting in the railway station.
Reflecting on being at a railway station
Got a ticket to my destination.
Having a ticket for a specific destination
On a tour of one-night stands my suitcase and guitar in hand.
Engaged in a tour with one-night performances, carrying suitcase and guitar
And ev'ry stop is neatly planned for a poet and a one-man band.
Each stop is well-planned for a poet and a solo musician
Homeward bound,
Expressing the desire to go home
I wish I was,
Reiterating the longing for home
Homeward bound,
Continuing the wish to be homeward bound
Home where my thought's escaping,
Describing home as a place where thoughts are free
Home where my music's playing,
Referring to home as where music is constantly playing
Home where my love lies waiting
Home is where love patiently waits
Silently for me.
Highlighting the anticipation of love at home
Ev'ry day's an endless stream
Every day feels like an endless stream
Of cigarettes and magazines.
Life involves routine activities like cigarettes and magazines
And each town looks the same to me, the movies and the factories
All towns seem similar, with a monotony of movies and factories
And ev'ry stranger's face I see reminds me that I long to be,
Every unfamiliar face emphasizes the desire to return home
Homeward bound,
Repeating the wish to be homeward bound
I wish I was,
Expressing the ongoing yearning for home
Homeward bound,
Continuing the desire to be homeward bound
Home where my thought's escaping,
Home is where thoughts find liberation
Home where my music's playing,
Home is where music provides solace
Home where my love lies waiting
Love patiently waits at home
Silently for me.
Reiterating the quiet anticipation of love at home
Tonight I'll sing my songs again,
Planning to perform songs tonight
I'll play the game and pretend.
Engaging in a facade, playing a role
But all my words come back to me in shades of mediocrity
Words return with a sense of mediocrity and emptiness
Like emptiness in harmony I need someone to comfort me.
Expressing a need for comfort and companionship
Homeward bound,
Repeating the wish to be homeward bound
I wish I was,
Reiterating the ongoing longing for home
Homeward bound,
Continuing the desire to be homeward bound
Home where my thought's escaping,
Home is where thoughts find liberation
Home where my music's playing,
Home is where music provides solace
Home where my love lies waiting
Love patiently waits at home
Silently for me.
Reiterating the quiet anticipation of love at home
Silently for me.
Emphasizing the silent anticipation of love at home
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