The band was form… Read Full Bio ↴The Burden Brothers were a Dallas-based rock band.
The band was formed by singer Vaden Todd Lewis (formerly of Toadies) and drummer Patrick "Taz" Bentley (formerly of Reverend Horton Heat, Tenderloin, and the Izzy Stradlin Band) in 2002.
The band can be regarded as a Texas rock supergroup since its members were all members of other Texas-based bands (of varying success and popularity) before joining the Burden Brothers.
The band was signed to Kirtland Records until their separation in 2006. They released two albums over the course of their career; 2003's Buried In Your Black Heart and 2006's Mercy.
She's Not Home
Burden Brothers Lyrics
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Her fingers found it as she slept alone
She wonders who that voice could be
The sound
Breaking down
All around her
All alone
She's not home
She fumbles for the light
To make some sense of this
Bizare twist tonight
And as her eyes adjust
She blinks
She thinks
She moves
Along
And in
(deep thought)
On her own
She's not home
She's not home
And all your bad dreams go away
And all your deamons are kept at bay
And all you've got to do is say
You made
A big mistake
When you left me
I lay down my troubles
I let you carry all that weight
I come to you
And (?)
Now i give in
You win
I'm digin my own hole
She's not home
She's not home
And all your bad dreams go away
And all your deamons are kept at bay
And all you've got to do is say
You made
A big mistake
When you left me
You made a big mistake
When you left me
She's not home
She's not home
The song "She's Not Home" by Burden Brothers is about a woman who wakes up alone in the middle of the night to the sound of someone on the phone. She's confused about who the voice on the other end belongs to, and as she tries to make sense of the situation, she realizes that she is alone and that the person she is looking for is not home. The lyrics explore the idea of feeling lost and unsupported, and the frustration that comes with being left to navigate difficult situations alone.
Throughout the song, the woman's thoughts constantly shift as she tries to make sense of her situation. She's caught between wanting to give in to her emotions and being determined to remain strong and independent. The lyrics create a sense of uncertainty and confusion, reflecting the woman's emotional state as she tries to come to terms with the fact that she's on her own.
Overall, the song is a powerful reflection on the experience of feeling unsupported and alone, and the emotional toll that can take on a person. The lyrics convey a sense of vulnerability and frustration, and speak to the universal experience of struggling with difficult emotions and situations.
Line by Line Meaning
She wakes up on the phone
She awakens to the sound of her ringing phone.
Her fingers found it as she slept alone
Her hand automatically reaches for her phone when it starts ringing while she's alone.
She wonders who that voice could be
She is curious about the identity of the person on the other end of the line.
The sound
The sound of the voice on the phone.
Breaking down
Causing her emotions to become unstable.
All around her
The unstable emotions are affecting her in every aspect of her life.
All alone
She is all by herself in her current state of mind.
She's not home
Her mind is not in a stable condition at the moment.
She fumbles for the light
She struggles to locate the switch to turn on the lights in her room.
To make some sense of this
In hopes of bringing some clarity to the present situation, she turns on the light.
Bizare twist tonight
The current situation seems strange and unexpected.
And as her eyes adjust
Her vision gradually becomes clearer as her eyes adapt to the light.
She blinks
She closes and opens her eyes repeatedly.
She thinks
She ponders the current scenario, trying to make sense of it.
She moves
She slowly begins to take action.
Along and in (deep thought)
She's lost in thought while making her moves.
On her own
She is handling the situation individually.
And all your bad dreams go away
The person speaking promises to eliminate all her fears and worries.
And all your deamons are kept at bay
Assuring her that all the negative thoughts and emotions are under control.
And all you've got to do is say
The person speaking only requires she admits to her mistakes in leaving him.
You made a big mistake
He blames her for their current situation.
When you left me
He attributes their troubles to her abandoning the relationship.
I lay down my troubles
He claims to have relinquished his burdens.
I let you carry all that weight
He accuses her of leaving him to shoulder all the burdens.
I come to you
He approaches her.
And (?)
The singer trails off without completing his thought.
Now i give in
He surrenders to her and their situation.
You win
She has emerged victorious in the conflict between them.
I'm digin my own hole
He acknowledges that he's responsible for his own problems.
She's not home
The fact that she's not there with him only amplifies his problems.
Contributed by Logan L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.