Welcome Home
Radical Face Lyrics

The first verse of Radical Face's song "Welcome Home" paints a picture of a person who is unable to sleep and is left to ponder about the events that have transpired in their life. The days seem to blend together as they stare blankly at the sun, with the weight of regret and missed opportunities humming in the backs of their eyes. The use of the phrase "choke on sun" signifies that the person is suffocating from the light as it represents the harsh reality that they have to face. The emptiness they feel is demonstrated by the line "things I've never done," which implies that there are certain things they regret not having done, and this realization has left them feeling incomplete.

The next part of the song describes a scene of abandoned sheets swaying on an old clothesline, which is an illustration of a place that was once treasured and cherished but has now been left to rot. The metaphor of "captured ghosts over old dead grass" adds to the melancholic tone of the song, which accentuates the sadness associated with the loss of a once-beautiful place. However, the nostalgia and fond memories associated with the place are still vivid as the singer declares "we made the most." The chorus "Welcome Home" represents a yearning to return to a place of belonging, where the memories are tangible and the feelings of being seen and heard are valid, unlike the present where the person feels lost and unresolved emotionally as well as physically.

The second verse of the song accelerates the intensity of the emotions. It portrays a person who feels like they are carrying the weight of emotional baggage in their chest, which is figuratively represented as a ship. The ships launched from their chest allude to the fact that they are letting go of the negative emotions that were once stored in them. However, it is quite ironic as the singer doesn't even know which part of this baggage he has let off. The phrase "peel the scars from off my back" demonstrates the idea that the singer is ready to let go of the past and the things that have been holding them back. The statement "I don't need them anymore" is a symbolization of the readiness to let go of the pain and suffering, which in turn provides us with a sense of closure. The line "you can throw them out or keep them in your mason jars” suggests that the memories can either be discarded or be cherished, and it all depends on the person who remembers them.

The last verse then brings us back to the present as the singer becomes overwhelmed by the idea of nightmares escaping from their head. They request for the door to bar the entry of these nightmares and for them to be left in the past. The line "you were never supposed to leave" implies that the person feels abandoned by someone they hold dear. The pain is personified in the image of their head splitting at the seams as they are unable to process the loss. Finally, the song ends with the person feeling the touch of another's skin beneath their lungs, symbolizing the feeling of being alive once again and the hope that things will eventually fall into place.