Hometown
Chamillionaire feat. Big K.R.I.T. Lyrics
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Spirits in the dark are waiting
I will let the wind go quietly
I will let the wind go quietly
Be the one, be the one
To take my soul and make it undone
Be the one, be the one
I know, I know
You can bring the fire, I can bring the bones
I know, I know
You make the fire, and my bones will make it grow
Where we're from, there's no sun
Our hometown's in the dark
Where we're from, we're no one
Our hometown's in the dark
Our hometown's in the dark
A shadow tilts its head at me
Spirits in the dark are waiting
I will let the wind go quietly
I will let the wind go quietly
Put away, put away
All the gods your father served today
Put away, put away
Your traditions, believe me when I say
We don't know, we don't know
How to put back the power in our soul
We don't know, we don't know
Where to find what once was in our bones
Where we're from, there's no sun
Our hometown's in the dark
Where we're from, we're no one
Our hometown's in the dark
Our hometown's in the dark
A shadow tilts its head at me
Spirits in the dark are waiting
I will let the wind go quietly
I will let the wind go quietly
Where we're from, there's no sun
Our hometown's in the dark
Where we're from, we're no one
Our hometown's in the dark
The song "Hometown" by Chamillionaire and Big K.R.I.T. describes the feeling of being from a place where there is little hope for success or the ability to rise above one's circumstances. The metaphor of a shadow tilting its head and spirits in the dark waiting gives a haunting feeling of hopelessness and despair. The chorus asks for someone to come and take the singer's soul and show them the sun, a symbol of hope and enlightenment.
The lines "Put away, put away, all the gods your father served today" and "Your traditions, believe me when I say, we don't know how to put back the power in our soul" suggest a rejection of the systems and beliefs that have been passed down from previous generations, and a desire for something new that can help replenish the soul. The repeated lines "Where we're from, there's no sun, our hometown's in the dark, where we're from, we're no one" emphasize the feeling of being trapped in a cycle of poverty and despair.
Overall, "Hometown" is a poignant commentary on the feelings of hopelessness and the yearning for something better that many people from disadvantaged backgrounds experience.
Line by Line Meaning
A shadow tilts its head at me
An ominous presence is watching over the singer
Spirits in the dark are waiting
There are unseen forces lurking in the darkness
I will let the wind go quietly
The singer will acquiesce and not make a fuss
I will let the wind go quietly
The artist will acquiesce and not make a fuss
Be the one, be the one
The artist is seeking a savior
To take my soul and make it undone
The singer wants someone to free them from their troubles
Be the one, be the one
The singer is seeking a savior
To take me home and show me the sun
The artist seeks comfort and hope
I know, I know
The artist is confident
You can bring the fire, I can bring the bones
Together, the artist and the savior can achieve greatness
I know, I know
The singer is confident
You make the fire, and my bones will make it grow
The savior will provide the spark of inspiration, while the artist will expand upon it
Where we're from, there's no sun
The place the singer and savior come from is devoid of happiness
Our hometown's in the dark
Their hometown is a place of despair and fear
Where we're from, we're no one
They are nobodies in a place that does not value them
Our hometown's in the dark
Their hometown is a place of despair and fear
Our hometown's in the dark
Their hometown is a place of despair and fear
Put away, put away
The singer urges the savior to abandon the old ways
All the gods your father served today
The savior must eschew tradition and embrace new ideas
Put away, put away
The artist urges the savior to abandon the old ways
Your traditions, believe me when I say
The artist is trying to convince the savior that their old ways will not work in this new place
We don't know, we don't know
The artist confesses their ignorance
How to put back the power in our soul
They do not know how to find their inner strength again
We don't know, we don't know
The artist confesses their ignorance
Where to find what once was in our bones
They are looking for something that they have lost
Where we're from, there's no sun
The place the singer and savior come from is devoid of happiness
Our hometown's in the dark
Their hometown is a place of despair and fear
Where we're from, we're no one
They are nobodies in a place that does not value them
Our hometown's in the dark
Their hometown is a place of despair and fear
A shadow tilts its head at me
An ominous presence is watching over the singer
Spirits in the dark are waiting
There are unseen forces lurking in the darkness
I will let the wind go quietly
The artist will acquiesce and not make a fuss
I will let the wind go quietly
The artist will acquiesce and not make a fuss
Where we're from, there's no sun
The place the artist and savior come from is devoid of happiness
Our hometown's in the dark
Their hometown is a place of despair and fear
Where we're from, we're no one
They are nobodies in a place that does not value them
Our hometown's in the dark
Their hometown is a place of despair and fear
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Michael A. Jr. Elizondo, Tyler R. Joseph
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
InvestDaily
Still one of my favourites
Lamar Sheppard
Dean Hussey thank you one of my favorite song on chamillitary album never sell your soul to the devil. chamillitary the truest rapper in the game right now to the fullest. spread the word never sell your soul to the devil! I'm done
Jeremy ciesinski jr
Chamillionaire is a SAVAGE his lyrics and his voice just kills everybody else... #CHAMILLIONAIRE#
Qua Hoover
Yea I know Chamillonaire still 🔥🔥🔥
Brent Timm
Who's reppin their hometown in 2020?!?!?
Wes Lee Lovett
2023
scott elly
@John Hopkins 2022
John Hopkins
2021
akburns11
Been listening to Lecrae and the rest of Reach Records for the last 3 years. Haven't listened to secular since. Listening to them has changed my life. Then, I just stumbled across Cham again, and i'd have to say, I love his music still, a few lines here and there I could do without, but there is nobody out there like him, the best rapper in the game period! Lecrae and him should do a track!
Angel
Gotta repeat it like 5 times each day