Long Way Home
D.T. Blues Lyrics
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Down your street alone
And the walls criticize where I have gone
I'm throwing that stone
Through your open door
And the halls seem to tell me I am wrong
[Chorus]
Where everything's overgrown
Just like the boy
Trying to give it away
I regret tomorrow
I'm taking the long way home
Whatever may come and go
Just like the boy
Trying to give it away
I regret tomorrow
I regret tomorrow more than yesterday
Remember that wall
Where we used to hide
And the world seemed so dark and cold outside
Remember that field
Where we used to kiss
And the rain washed away our secret list
[Chorus]
Nobody's home
And I feel lost inside
There's a clock counting down what's left of time
When you're all alone
It's easy to hesitate
Like a girl listening to her heart break
D.T. Blues's song Long Way Home tells the story of someone who is wandering alone through the streets, feeling a sense of regret and sadness. The opening verse sets the scene, with the singer kicking a stone down the street and feeling as though the walls and halls are judging them for where they've been. The chorus serves as a commentary on the singer's life, taking the long way home to a place that's overgrown and forgotten, like the boy who gives away everything because he's filled with regret about tomorrow. The repetition of the phrase "I regret tomorrow" throughout the chorus suggests that the singer is filled with a sense of sadness and loss about where their life is headed.
The second verse of the song takes us back to a time when the singer was with someone, hiding behind walls and kissing in fields. The rain washed away their secret list, suggesting that the relationship was something private and intimate, but also somewhat fragile and transient. Despite these memories, however, the singer is still walking alone in the present moment, lost inside and counting down the time until something changes. The closing phrase, which talks about a girl listening to her heart break, suggests that the singer is experiencing a sense of emotional pain that's difficult to cope with.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm kicking that stone
I am walking with a heavy heart and am aimlessly kicking a stone.
Down your street alone
I am walking alone on a street where I have fond memories with someone I have parted ways with.
And the walls criticize where I have gone
The surroundings remind me of past mistakes and blame me for leaving.
I'm throwing that stone
I am expressing my emotions by throwing a stone.
Through your open door
I am trying to confront the person behind the door, who may or may not be present.
And the halls seem to tell me I am wrong
The empty halls make me feel guilty of my actions.
I'm taking the long way home
Instead of returning home directly, I am taking a longer route to delay facing reality.
Where everything's overgrown
The surroundings have changed and grown over time, reminding me of how much time has passed since I last took this route.
Just like the boy
I am unable to let go and move on like a child.
Trying to give it away
I am trying to let go of my past and my emotions.
I regret tomorrow
I know that in the future, I will regret not facing my problems head-on today.
Whatever may come and go
No matter what changes in life, I will still have this urge to avoid facing reality.
I regret tomorrow more than yesterday
I will regret not taking the right action to move on today even more tomorrow.
Remember that wall
I have a vivid memory of a wall where I used to go to hide my emotions.
Where we used to hide
This wall is where I used to seek solace with someone else.
And the world seemed so dark and cold outside
The outside world seemed too much for us to bear, causing us to hide behind a wall.
Remember that field
I also remember a field where I shared a moment with someone.
Where we used to kiss
This field holds a special memory of a romantic moment for me.
And the rain washed away our secret list
The rain symbolizes washing away the secrets we kept and the memories we shared.
Nobody's home
I am alone and nobody is there to console me.
And I feel lost inside
I am lost within myself with no direction to move forward.
There's a clock counting down what's left of time
I feel anxious about the time I am wasting by not taking actions to move on from my past.
When you're all alone
Being alone makes it difficult for me to take the right actions.
It's easy to hesitate
I find it easy to delay taking actions and fall prey to hesitation.
Like a girl listening to her heart break
I am listening to my heart break and am unable to take the right decisions.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ANDRE TANNEBERGER, KEN JOHN HARRISON
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