Bryn came to London from Lancashire in the late sixties and joined "Les Fleur de Lys" a motown/soul band which became house band for Atlantic Records in England. He left the band in '69 and travelled to California; from there he toured extensively in the US in various American bands and was a founder member of Wolfgang, a band put together and managed by the legendary Bill Graham, appearing on bills with such artists as Led Zeppelin, Jefferson Airplane, Taj Mahal and others. 1973 he returned to England and was signed to Island Records where he made his first LP "Let The Days Go By".
He has recorded as a session guitar player with top musicians including Chris de Burgh, Joan Armatrading, Cliff Richard and Gerry Rafferty.
Bryn also writes his own songs, and has had several of his own compositions recorded by other artists including Lulu, Sandy Denny, and Mary Black.
Bryn recorded a further album for Island, ("Sunny Side Of The Street"), and then continued his career as a solo recording artist with A&M Records where he recorded "Grand Arrival" and "Keep The Ball Rolling". During this period he made numerous radio and TV appearances, including sessions for John Peel and appearances on BBC's Old Grey Whistle Test, as well as touring extensively in England and Europe supporting such artists as Traffic, Bad Company, Gallagher & Lyle and Fairport Convention.
In 1974 Bryn and his wife Sally became Christians and this powerful experience has brought a strong gospel influence into his music. From '88-92 Bryn was on staff at the SWLondon Vineyard Church developing worship teams and setting up a prison ministry, and since then Bryn has regularly performed concerts in prisons across the UK and run workshops to help inmates develop their music skills.
Bryn also travels extensively performing concerts both solo and with a band and leading worship seminars and guitar clinics throughout the world in a wide variety of venues including concert halls, theatres, pubs, clubs and churches.
He has recorded 11 further albums, and his latest album, "Keep The Faith", is released on Bryn's own label, Bella Music, and is available from Bella Music and distributed in Europe by Alliance STL
Home Sweet Home
Bryn Haworth Lyrics
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There's got to be a heaven, cos' I know this isn't it
I'm looking for a home
Just looking for a home
Looking for a home, somewhere I belong
I went to California, thought I'd find it over there
I traveled the world, couldn't find it anywhere
Just looking for a home
Looking for a home, somewhere I belong
You might be sleeping on the streets
Or you've got somewhere to go
But everytime you wake up there's a longing in your soul
You're looking for a home
Just looking for a home
You've been looking for a home, somewhere you belong
Home sweet home, where everyone knows you
And nobody feels alone;
I can see,
Somewhere in the distance
A city where I'm free.
They say that if you're strong
You'll get four score years and then
When your life is over you won't be back again
You're looking for a home
Just looking for a home
You've been looking for a home, somewhere you belong
Guitar solo
Organ Solo
Home sweet home, where everyone loves you
And nobody feels along
I can see I've spent my life running like a refugee
I've bought things with my money
But there's nothing that I own
There's gonna come a time
When I'll have to leave it all
I'm looking for a home
Just looking for a home
I've been looking for a home, somewhere I belong
Just looking for a home
I've been looking for a home, somewhere I belong
I've been looking for a home, somewhere I belong
Bryn Haworth's song "Home Sweet Home" speaks to the universal human longing to find a place of belonging. The opening lines of the song immediately establish the theme: "From the day that I was born I just knew I wouldn't fit/There's got to be a heaven, cos' I know this isn't it." The singer is searching for something more, something that he hasn't yet found. He's tried to find it in different places, as the lyrics about traveling to California and around the world suggest, but he still hasn't found that sense of home.
The chorus emphasizes this idea of searching for a place of belonging, with the repeated line "Looking for a home, somewhere I belong." The bridge of the song acknowledges that this longing is universal: "You might be sleeping on the streets/Or you've got somewhere to go/But everytime you wake up there's a longing in your soul." The song builds to a hopeful conclusion, with the singer imagining a city where he's free and a home where everyone knows and loves him. The guitar and organ solos add to the sense of longing and searching that permeates the song.
Overall, "Home Sweet Home" is a poignant and relatable meditation on the human desire to find a sense of belonging and home in the world.
Line by Line Meaning
From the day that I was born I just knew I wouldn't fit
Since my birth, I have always felt like I didn't belong
There's got to be a heaven, cos' I know this isn't it
I believe that there is a better, happier place than where I currently am
I'm looking for a home
I desperately seek a place where I can belong
Just looking for a home
My search for a sense of belonging is a never-ending pursuit
Looking for a home, somewhere I belong
I crave a place where I can feel a true sense of belonging and find my purpose in life
I went to California, thought I'd find it over there
I searched far and wide, even in California, hoping to find that sense of belonging
I traveled the world, couldn't find it anywhere
Despite my travels around the world, I still haven't found my true home
You might be sleeping on the streets
Even if you're homeless and penniless
Or you've got somewhere to go
Or you have a place to live
But everytime you wake up there's a longing in your soul
There's still an unfulfilled desire within you to find your true home
You've been looking for a home, somewhere you belong
Like me, you too have been searching for a place to call home and feel belonged
Home sweet home, where everyone knows you
A sweet feeling of being recognized and loved by everyone in your home
And nobody feels alone;
A sense of togetherness and belonging because no one feels lonely here
I can see, somewhere in the distance
I can visualize a better and happier place where I belong
A city where I'm free.
A place where I can truly be my authentic self and feel free
They say that if you're strong
It is said that if you are strong-willed and resilient
You'll get four score years and then
Then, you'll live for around 80 years
When your life is over you won't be back again
When you die, you won't get any more chances to live your life
I can see I've spent my life running like a refugee
I have been running aimlessly like a refugee, trying to find my true home
I've bought things with my money
I have spent money in buying material things
But there's nothing that I own
Despite owning material possessions, I still feel like I lack something important
There's gonna come a time
There will be a point in time
When I'll have to leave it all
When I'll have to let go of all my belongings as I won't be able to take them with me after my death
I've been looking for a home, somewhere I belong
I have been searching for a place that feels like home and where I feel that I truly belong
Contributed by Madison F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.