Homesick
Char Chris Lyrics

Right outside
The environment surrounding the singer

My window
Framing the environment

The skies don't look so bright
The environment is not looking as it used to be

But they used to
Developing a comparison with an unspecified period of the past

Now everybody's confused
The general mood of the people around the singer

I miss
The singer's feeling of sadness and longing

The feeling
The sensation of something specific

Of sunshine on my skin
The pleasant physical warmth of sunlight

And the wind
The sensation of movement and air

And the bugs
The presence of natural wildlife

And my friends
The singer's social connections

I am homesick
The singer's current emotional state

I'm sick of home
Feeling confined or restricted by their current dwelling

I'm going crazy
Feeling overwhelmed or out of control

Skipping milestones
Feeling like they are missing important life events

I fill my room with creatures
Redirecting their desire for nature into their indoor living space

Plants and candles, too
Specific examples of indoor nature substitutes

They're placeholders
The replacement items are symbolic stand-ins for what the singer really misses

For everyone I knew
The singer specifically misses their social connections

I am homesick
The repetition emphasizes the strength of the singer's emotions

I'm sick of home
Feeling confined or restricted by their current dwelling

I'm going crazy
Feeling overwhelmed or out of control

Skipping milestones
Feeling like they are missing important life events

I am homesick
The repetition emphasizes the strength of the singer's emotions

I'm sick of home
Feeling confined or restricted by their current dwelling

I'm going crazy
Feeling overwhelmed or out of control

Skipping milestones
Feeling like they are missing important life events