Already positioned in the top 100 of the iTunes pop charts with her debut album “Echo”, Carrie became an internet sensation with her haunting performance of Radiohead classic Creep, captured at her album release concert in April 2012 at (le) poisson rouge. The video is close to two million views and still climbing by the thousands. She was selected for Elle Magazine’s 30 Under 30: Essential Names to Know, voted #1 by readers. Carrie has sung with Phish at Madison Square Garden, as a guest artist for their much anticipated New Years Eve Show- one of their wildest in history.
Carrie has been selling out venues all over New York City, as well as other cities across the country and catching the attention of stars such as Alec Baldwin, Trey Anastasio, and Josh Groban. Carrie was featured as the top story on Gawker, saying her rendition of the song is "upsettingly good" and it "Will make your Ears Orgasm." She most recently was featured in Entertainment Weekly for being one of the top 12 best Radiohead covers of all time, with artists such as Frank Ocean, John Mayer, Weezer, Regina Spektor, Vampire Weekend, and others. She was also featured in the New York Times, The New Yorker, Huffington Post, Daily Beast, MTV, and MSNnow.
Manolakos has a background in musical theater, with Broadway credits, including the lead role of Sophie in Mamma Mia as well as Elphaba on the Second National Tour of Wicked. Her debut album, Echo, is a lyrical blend of folk, pop and soul. Her sound dances among the stars of Adele and Joni Mitchell, with a kiss blown to Jeff Buckley, but a voice that is unmistakably hers alone.
Come Home
Carrie Manolakos Lyrics
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I've seen how people run
Thought that this game was done
What am I doing here,
Chasing the day to be with you?
I've played the fool before and
I've known how passions lie
Watched my whole life pass by
Chasing dreams that don't come true
Come back, come home
I'm just starting to catch a glimpse of a life
Come back, come home
Forget about all the heartaches
Don't let go because you're feeling too much, don't
Waste time on something not real, don't
Give up on a promise like this
Come back, come home
I've said "goodbye" before and
I've shed my share of tears
Thought my mind would never clear
Now I want you near,
Chasing like I always do
I've heard this song before and
I've learned how it ends
Felt the way time bends
That's why I'm still here,
Chasing my way back to you
Come back, come home
I think I've finally found my bearings tonight
Come back, come home
Forget about all the heartbreaks
Don't lose hope because we've still got so much, don't
Leave now, you know the wounds always heal, don't
Hang up on a moment like this
Come back, come home
4 AM, the clock stops ticking
I can't let you go
4 AM, the past is waiting
I won't let it show
Come back, come home
Give me the chance to make it alright
Come back, come home
Forgive me for all the mistakes
Don't close down, I know you need my touch, don't
Walk out, you can't ignore what we feel, don't-
Just know there's no love like this
Come back, come home
Carrie Manolakos's song "Come Home" speaks about chasing love and taking risks to be with the one you love. The lyrics touch upon the fear of being hurt again after going through heartbreak and yet still having the courage to try to make things work. The song talks about the struggles of being in love and how it can lead you to make questionable decisions, but in the end, true love is worth it. The lines "Don't let go because you're feeling too much, don't waste time on something not real, don't give up on a promise like this" express the idea that one should hold on to love even if it hurts because it's real and genuine.
The opening lines of the song reflect on the past experiences of the singer and how they thought they were done with the game of love, yet they find themselves chasing after it again. The chorus, with the repetition of "Come back, come home" represents the desire to be with their significant other and to make things right. It is a plea to give love a second chance and to not run away from what could be. In the bridge of the song, the singer describes the fear of being hurt again but not wanting to give up on love. The song ends on a hopeful note expressing the need to forgive and forget past mistakes and how there is no love quite like this one.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been in love before and
I've experienced love in the past and
I've seen how people run
I've witnessed how people exit relationships
Thought that this game was done
I believed that I was finished with this kind of situation
What am I doing here,
I'm questioning why I'm still pursuing you
Chasing the day to be with you?
Trying to find my way to be with you
I've played the fool before and
I've made the mistake of being naive in the past
I've known how passions lie
I understand how passions can lead you astray
Watched my whole life pass by
I've seen my life go on without certain things I thought I wanted
A casualty of fear,
A victim of being too afraid to pursue what I want
Chasing dreams that don't come true
Pursuing dreams that never actually happen
Come back, come home
I want you to return to me
I'm just starting to catch a glimpse of a life
I'm seeing the potential for a happy future
Forget about all the heartaches
Leave behind all the pain and sadness
Don't let go because you're feeling too much, don't
Don't give up because you're overwhelmed with emotion
Waste time on something not real, don't
Don't continue spending time on something that may not ever happen
Give up on a promise like this
Abandon the idea of a future together
I've said "goodbye" before and
I've ended relationships in the past
I've shed my share of tears
I've cried a lot because of past relationships
Thought my mind would never clear
I believed I would never get over the past
Now I want you near,
But now I want to be with you
Chasing like I always do
I'm pursuing you like I have in the past
I've heard this song before and
I've been in this situation in the past
I've learned how it ends
I know how these things typically turn out
Felt the way time bends
I've felt time slow down or speed up in certain situations
That's why I'm still here,
Despite all of that, I'm still trying to be with you
I think I've finally found my bearings tonight
I believe I've finally figured out what I want tonight
Forget about all the heartbreaks
Let go of all the pain and hurt from the past
Don't lose hope because we've still got so much, don't
Don't give up because we have a lot ahead of us
Leave now, you know the wounds always heal, don't
Don't leave now, because wounds will eventually heal
Hang up on a moment like this
End this moment with potential for a happy future
4 AM, the clock stops ticking
It's early morning, and time seems to be standing still
I can't let you go
I'm not ready to give up on you
4 AM, the past is waiting
It's early morning, and the past still haunts me
I won't let it show
But I won't let it get to me
Give me the chance to make it alright
Give me the opportunity to make things better
Forgive me for all the mistakes
Forgive me for my past wrongdoings
Don't close down, I know you need my touch, don't
Don't shut me out, I know you still want to be with me
Walk out, you can't ignore what we feel, don't-
Don't leave, because ignoring our feelings won't solve anything
Just know there's no love like this
Understand that the love we share is unique and special
Come back, come home
Return to me and our shared home
Writer(s): Sandy Linzer, Jeffrey B. Franzel, Andrew Fromm
Contributed by Lucy Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Human.Again
love her, love this song. she is vocally amazing and emotionally? she hits it out of the ball park <3