Snaith grew up in Dundas, Ontario, Canada, which gave its name to a song from his debut album Start Breaking My Heart. He studied at the University of Toronto as an undergrad, but was based in the UK for several years until he completed his Ph.D. in mathematics at the Imperial College, London in 2005.
Snaith previously recorded under the stage name "Manitoba", but changed it under threat of a lawsuit by Handsome "Dick" Manitoba, frontman for The Dictators, a punk-rocker with an appetite for litigation. Uninterested in the legal stoush, Snaith is quoted saying that he chose the new moniker "Caribou" while on an LSD trip with friends in the Canadian wilderness. He then climbed a tree and didn't come down until he finished his first album under the new moniker, which was four months later.
He has recorded five full lengths: Start Breaking My Heart, a jazzy, "folktronica" IDM album, Up in Flames, the critically acclaimed shoegazer with analog synths and sometimes live, sometimes sampled drums, The Milk of Human Kindness, his krautrock-inspired album that bleeds 70's prog and 70's drugscapes, the psychedelic pop record, Andorra which landed him the prestigious 2008 Polaris Music Prize on September 29th, 2008 and Swim a disco / dance inspired album created from the idea of making dance music that sounds like being under water. A few years prior to the recording of the album, Snaith's wife gave him swimming lessons as a Christmas present, prompting him to take it up as a new hobby. This partially led to the eventual ideology behind Swim.
His eclectic live performances are renowned, in part for their use of simultaneous drummers and synchronised visuals. The live band currently consists of Dan Snaith (guitar, keyboards, vocals, drums, flutophone), Ryan Smith (guitar, keyboards), Brad Weber (drums) and John Schmersal (bass, vocals).
Home
Caribou Lyrics
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(Home)
(Home)
She does just what she pleases
'Cause she's happy on her own
And she picks up all the pieces
(Baby, I'm home, I'm home, I'm home)
Yeah, she's going home
(Baby, I'm home, I'm home, I'm home)
(Home)
(Home)
(Home)
(Home)
(Home)
(Home)
(Baby, I'm home, I'm home, I'm home)
(Baby, I'm home, I'm home)
It don't seem so easy
'Cause she did it on her own
There's so much she can teach me
She's going home
(Baby, I'm home, I'm home, I'm home)
Yeah, she's going home
(Baby, I'm home, I'm home, I'm home)
Does she?
Does she?
She's better off than she has ever been
Now she's made her peace without you there
Yeah, she's going home
(Baby, I'm home, I'm home, I'm home)
Yeah, she's going home
(Baby, I'm home, I'm home, I'm home)
Yeah, she's going home
(Baby, I'm home, I'm home, I'm home)
She's going home
(Baby, I'm home, I'm home, I'm home)
The song "Home" by Caribou (Dan Snaith) is about a woman who is able to do whatever she pleases and is happy on her own, picking up the pieces of her life as she goes. The repetition of the phrase "Home" emphasizes the theme of returning to a place of comfort and safety, which is not necessarily a physical place but rather a state of mind. The woman in the song is going back to this state of mind, as she has found her peace without the person she was with before.
The chorus emphasizes the idea that she is going home, and that she has done it all on her own. The verses focus on the idea that it wasn't easy for her to get where she is now, but she was able to do it. The singer emphasizes that he may have something to learn from her, as she has become better off without him.
The repetition of the phrase "Baby, I'm home, I'm home, I'm home" throughout the song adds to the sense of comfort and safety, as if the singer is reminding himself (or the listener) that he is home and everything is okay. The song ends with the phrase "She's going home" repeated multiple times, perhaps emphasizing the idea that she is truly at peace with herself and her decisions.
Line by Line Meaning
She does just what she pleases
The subject of the song is an independent woman who follows her own desires.
'Cause she's happy on her own
She doesn't need anyone else to make her happy because she's satisfied with her life the way it is.
And she picks up all the pieces
She takes responsibility for her life and successfully handles any problems that come up.
She's going home
She's leaving her current place, where she may have been unhappy or unfulfilled, and returning to a place where she feels comfortable and at peace.
(Baby, I'm home, I'm home, I'm home)
The repeated phrase emphasizes her relief and joy at finally being able to return to her preferred place.
It don't seem so easy
For the singer, it seems difficult to follow in the subject's footsteps and be so self-sufficient and independent.
'Cause she did it on her own
The subject accomplished her goals without any help or support, which is difficult for some to imagine.
There's so much she can teach me
The artist sees the subject as a role model who can teach her about the courage and strength it takes to be independent.
She's better off than she has ever been
The subject has made choices that have led to a better life than she had before, likely because she's living for herself and not trying to please others.
Now she's made her peace without you there
She's come to terms with whatever events or people made her unhappy in the past without needing them in her life to find peace.
Yeah, she's going home
The same line repeats, expressing the positive sentiment of returning to a comfortable and familiar place.
She's going home
The final line reiterates the theme of the song - that the subject is going to where she feels most comfortable and in control
(Baby, I'm home, I'm home, I'm home)
The repeated phrase ends the song with a final and joyful note of returning to a preferable life.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Bobby Fears, Daniel Snaith
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@valespring10
Listening to this at home while on quarantine, that's a relief for my spirit. Thanks, Caribou!
@parkerdarian3853
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@aldenphillip765
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@NickStewartInkArt
That Gloria Barnes sample is pure genius. Her voice just breaks your heart! Great track!
@zekprit4376
I put this song on time and time again, it always gets me right the heart. Just here to drop a digital footprint on this masterpiece to show I was here.
@iesus68
What a great, unexpected, incredible track. Modernity and classic hip hop beat sound together. Dan is always moving his art of making music.Love this attitude.
@felipeamerico1576
É meu despertador essa música. AMO!
@stevewyne5711
This song brings back a lot of good memorys whenever I visit back home. Great peaceful song
@7Fernandes13
Adorei esse som.👏🎶
@partofthetribe3277
One of the first songs I listened to when I got home from jail.