Long Way Home
♫ ATB Lyrics
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Down your street alone
And the walls criticize where I have gone
I'm throwing that stone
Through your open door
And the halls seem to tell me I am wrong
[Chorus]
Where everything's overgrown
Just like the boy
Trying to give it away
I regret tomorrow
I'm taking the long way home
Whatever may come and go
Just like the boy
Trying to give it away
I regret tomorrow
I regret tomorrow more than yesterday
Remember that wall
Where we used to hide
And the world seemed so dark and cold outside
Remember that field
Where we used to kiss
And the rain washed away our secret list
[Chorus]
Nobody's home
And I feel lost inside
There's a clock counting down what's left of time
When you're all alone
It's easy to hesitate
Like a girl listening to her heart break
The lyrics of ATB’s Long Way Home are poignantly introspective and expressive of a range of emotions that are known to follow on from feelings of sadness or loss. It seems to refer to a period of personal change or transition in the singer’s life, where he feels sort of disconnected and isolated from his surroundings. This emotional void becomes progressively enhanced and heightened as the song progresses.
The first verse is about how the singer is wandering the streets, lost and alone, feeling judged and scrutinized by the walls of the buildings around him. He is unsure of where his journey will take him as he looks for clarity and resolution. The chorus keeps repeating the statement that he is taking the long way home, where everything's overgrown, like the boy trying to give it away. Here, long way home symbolises the journey back to the singer’s own self, where he discovers and embraces his true identity. The second verse reiterates the concept of finding one’s past and recollecting memories of happier times as a way of making sense of personal struggles.
In the third verse the mood changes again, and it speaks about loneliness and the sense of helplessness in life. He sings about the emptiness of waiting for someone or something to happen, and the inevitability of counting down the moments on a clock. The reference to a girl listening to her heart break, suggests a feeling of sadness that is both heart-wrenching and universal.
Overall, Long Way Home is a beautiful song that is about coming to terms with loss, rediscovering one’s self-identity, and seeking peace in a tumultuous period of life. It is a timely reminder that even in times of difficulty and uncertainty, there is always an avenue to finding oneself and achieving personal growth.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm kicking that stone
I'm aimlessly wandering down your street, feeling aimless and without direction.
Down your street alone
I've set out on a journey without the company of anyone else and I am fully aware of my solitude.
And the walls criticize where I have gone
The walls seem to judge me for my decision to venture down this road and away from where I have been before.
I'm throwing that stone
I have become frustrated with my aimless journey and I am lashing out at whatever is around me.
Through your open door
I see an open path and an opportunity to move forward by throwing that stone.
And the halls seem to tell me I am wrong
Despite this opportunity, I still question whether or not I am making a mistake in continuing down this path.
I'm taking the long way home
I have decided to take a difficult, convoluted path to get where I'm going
Where everything's overgrown
This difficult path is one that has been hardly used and so it's become more difficult over time and is now overgrown.
Just like the boy trying to give it away
I'm just like someone who's been broken up with, trying to move on and get over it.
I regret tomorrow
I know that I am taking an unwise path and I know that it might be unpleasant in the future.
Whatever may come and go
While it is uncertain what the future holds, I am committed to continuing down this path.
Remember that wall
I'm thinking back to the past and how that past can never be changed.
Where we used to hide
Thinking back again to the past and how there were once places where we hid from the rest of the world.
And the world seemed so dark and cold outside
I remember how when we were inside sheltered by walls, the rest of the world seemed dark and cold.
Remember that field
I'm remembering back to the time when a certain relationship turned serious.
Where we used to kiss
I'm remembering a time when we were happy together and enjoyed intimacy.
And the rain washed away our secret list
I remember when we shared our secrets with each other and how they eventually washed away like the rain.
Nobody's home
I am feeling alone and nobody is around to comfort me.
And I feel lost inside
Despite the path I have chosen for myself, I am feeling lost and uncertain about what comes next.
There's a clock counting down what's left of time
Time is running out and there is only so much time left before it's too late and regrets will be great.
When you're all alone
Feeling alone can be something that causes issues for so many people
It's easy to hesitate
When you're all by yourself facing difficult situations, it can be easy to hesitate and not make a decision.
Like a girl listening to her heart break
Like a girl who's going through a tough time and listening to her heart break, I'm also going through a hard time, even if my situation is different
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ANDRE TANNEBERGER, KEN JOHN HARRISON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@donrayzer
Thanks to all. I am Don Rayzer.
Не ожидал, что рем так разлетится :)
@AndrewBogdanovich
Доброго времени суток)! А можно где раздобыть работу в высоком качестве? ;)
@donrayzer
@@AndrewBogdanovich привет. Максимальное качество было в 320. Где-то в интернете есть, надо поискать. У меня если честно даже самого мп3 не сохранилось. В своё время умер жёсткий и всё с ним умерло.
@intrance5745
норм бас разматывает) классный ремикс.Плак с дисторшном кстати прям знаю откуда, но прикольно вписался))
@donrayzer
@@intrance5745 спасибо. Нексус вроде, уже не помню на чём делал.
@Aisenshpits
@@donrayzer Я таким этот трек и помню из десятых. Гармонично. Премного!
@AquaTunes
Still Epic in 2024♥
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90s and early 2000s will always be the best age of trance and house and club music
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That era was gold
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Muito linda