Home Sweet Home
Carl Davis - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus Lyrics
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I'm an ordinary man
They don't tell me nothing
So I find out what I can
There's a fire that's been burning
Right outside my door
I can't see but I feel it
And it helps to keep me warm
No I, I don't mind
Seems so long I've been waiting
Still don't know what for
There's no point escaping
I don't worry anymore
I can't come out to find you
I don't like to go outside
They can't turn off my feelings
Like they're turning off a light
But I, I don't mind
No I, I don't mind
Oh I, I don't mind
No I, I don't mind
So take, take me home
Cos I don't remember
Take, take me home
'Cause I don't remember
Take, take me home
'Cause I don't remember
Take, take me home, oh lord
'Cause I've been a prisoner all my life
And I can say to you
Take that look of worry, mine's an ordinary life
Working when it's daylight
And sleeping when it's night
I've got no far horizons
I don't wish upon a star
They don't think that I listen
Oh but I know who they are
And I, I don't mind
No I, I don't mind
Oh I, I don't mind
No I, I don't mind
So take, take me home
'Cause I don't remember
Take, take me home
'Cause I don't remember
Take, take me home
'Cause I don't remember
Take, take me home, oh lord
Well I've been a prisoner all my life
And I can say to you
But I don't remember
Take, take me home.
The lyrics of "Home Sweet Home" by Carl Davis - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus depict an ordinary man's life, who is trying to make sense of the world around him. The beginning of the song has the man telling someone to stop worrying about him as he's just an ordinary man who finds out things himself since nobody tells him anything. He's aware of the fire burning outside his door, although he cannot see it, he can feel it, and it provides him warmth, which is why he doesn't mind. The man has been waiting for a long time, and he's not sure what he's waiting for. Despite being a prisoner all his life, he's not worried about it anymore.
The man feels trapped and cannot go outside to find anything because he's made that his comfort zone. He believes that nobody can turn off his feelings, but he's not sure who he should divulge them to. He sings the lines 'take me home because I don't remember' over and again. It could mean he's been stuck in his place for so long that he wants to be taken home, whereas he doesn't even remember what home means to him.
Overall, the song portrays an individual who craves for freedom but doesn't mind being where he is since it's what's he's known all his life. It's a bittersweet song that brings forth the idea of comfort in discomfort, and the man's hope for a better tomorrow.
Line by Line Meaning
Take that look of worry
Don't look so worried, I'm just an ordinary person
I'm an ordinary man
I'm just a regular person with a simple life
They don't tell me nothing
People don't tell me much so I have to find things out on my own
So I find out what I can
I gather information as much as I can to understand things
There's a fire that's been burning
There's a problem that's been lingering
Right outside my door
It's very close to me
I can't see but I feel it
I can't see the problem directly, but I sense its effect
And it helps to keep me warm
The problem makes me feel something and reminds me of my own life
So I, I don't mind
I've grown accustomed to the problem and don't let it bother me anymore
Seems so long I've been waiting
I've been waiting for something for a while but don't know what it is
Still don't know what for
I'm still unsure of what I'm waiting for
There's no point escaping
There's no use running away from life's problems
I don't worry anymore
I've learned not to worry too much
I can't come out to find you
I'm not able to leave my life to find someone
I don't like to go outside
I prefer staying in my own life rather than seeking out others
They can't turn off my feelings
Others cannot control my emotions
Like they're turning off a light
As if they have the power to simply switch off my emotions
But I, I don't mind
But I've adjusted to the lack of control others have over my feelings and don't mind it
Oh I, I don't mind
No I, I don't mind
I want to express that, again, I truly do not mind
So take, take me home
Cos I don't remember
Take me to a safe place where I can forget my problems
Take, take me home
'Cause I don't remember
Take me somewhere I can feel secure and forget my worries
Well I've been a prisoner all my life
Metaphorically speaking, I feel like I've been trapped by the problems that come with life
And I can say to you
I want to tell you something
But I don't remember
Take, take me home.
I want to express myself better, but I just need to be taken away to a safe place
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Written by: Phil Collins
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