Can't Find My Way Home
Clapton Eric & Winwood Steve Lyrics
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Somebody must change.
You are the reason I've been waiting so long.
Somebody holds the key.
But I'm near the end and I just ain't got the time
And I'm wasted and I can't find my way home.
Somebody must change.
You are the reason I've been waiting all these years.
Somebody holds the key.
But I can't find my way home.
But I can't find my way home.
But I can't find my way home.
But I can't find my way home.
Still I can't find my way home,
And I ain't done nothing wrong,
But I can't find my way home.
The lyrics to "Can't Find My Way Home" by Clapton Eric & Winwood Steve is a plea for salvation from a feeling of being lost and abandoned. The song starts with the invitation for someone to come off their throne and leave their body behind, indicating a spiritual or emotional exaltation that has made them unreachable to the singer. This "somebody" is the reason for the singer's long and painful wait, but they are unable to find their way home despite this person seemingly holding the key. The repetition of "But I can't find my way home" further emphasizes the singer's frustration and despair.
The lyrics can be interpreted in several ways, ranging from a plea for a lost love to a spiritual search for enlightenment. The reference to the "throne" suggests a distance and separation from the singer's desired destination, which could be a person or a state of being. The line "And I ain't done nothing wrong" suggests that the singer is not to blame for their current predicament, adding to their feeling of being lost and helpless. The repetitive rhythm of the chorus and the guitar riff also contribute to the song's melancholy and haunting mood.
Overall, the lyrics of "Can't Find My Way Home" communicate a sense of longing and despair that is both personal and universal. It speaks to anyone who has ever felt lost or disconnected from themselves, other people, or a higher power.
Line by Line Meaning
Come down off your throne and leave your body alone.
Step down from your high position and stop obsessing over your physical self.
Somebody must change.
There needs to be a change in order to move forward.
You are the reason I've been waiting so long.
You are the one that I have been waiting for and hoping to be with for a long time.
Somebody holds the key.
There is someone who has the solution or answers to the problem.
But I'm near the end and I just ain't got the time
I am approaching the end of my journey, and I do not have the luxury of time.
And I'm wasted and I can't find my way home.
I am lost and aimless, and I cannot find my way back to where I belong.
Come down on your own and leave your body alone.
Stop relying on others and focus on improving yourself.
You are the reason I've been waiting all these years.
I have been waiting for you to fulfill my hopes and dreams for many years.
But I can't find my way home.
I am lost and unable to return to where I belong.
But I can't find my way home.
Despite my efforts, I am still unable to find my way back home.
But I can't find my way home.
My search continues to be fruitless.
But I can't find my way home.
I am still struggling to find my place and purpose in life.
Still I can't find my way home,
Even after all this time, I am still lost and searching for my path.
And I ain't done nothing wrong,
I have not done anything to deserve this feeling of aimlessness and uncertainty.
But I can't find my way home.
Regardless of my innocence or efforts, I am still lost and unable to find my way back home.
Lyrics Ā© Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: STEVE WINWOOD
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@joniarmel7308
This is a masterpiece. Donāt forget for a moment in this horrible world , that our generation grew up in better times listening to the greatest music ever produced. That is fantastic.
@tefenstrat
I always considered myself really lucky because I grew up in the 70s with this great great music that I love so dearly. I totally agree with you, in fact I often say there is just no way to describe what it was like back then. I really think you had to have lived it to know. .
@christinawheeler2121
Absolutely....
@pilsplease7561
I would give up basically everything to be able to have lived through it gone to all the concerts and etc with great music and no cell phones everywhere just experience it and take it in missed it by a little over a decade.
@donberry6079
I have you all beat. I grew up in the age of Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Fats Domino, Elvis,...to the Beatles and beyond. Loved all the greats, INCLUDING BUDDY HOLLY, RITCHIE VALENSUA, AND THE BIG BOPPER! ROCK AND ROLL!!!
@BenDover-ol3lp
Growing up in the 70's great ?
Vietnam, Iran Contra , Gas Shortage Lines for miles.. Unemployment at an all time high shall we go Definitely one of the greatest for music though that much i will say.
@michaelstorti8390
I'm 75 years old and I thank God that I experienced the greatest music and musicians the world has ever seen. No one is equal with today's garbage music.
@soniabrasileira3963
A'm 72 and I feel the same, my friend!!
@billrose1693
Im 74 and man i stll try to hit the good ones love all of our generation
@edwinmooremomife4472
I am 60..I am of the luckiest generation with a choice of listening to masters..Eric and Steve.
English men playing blues like they're from blues land..USA