Darren Percival (aka Mr. Percival) is an Australian vocal artist who became… Read Full Bio ↴Darren Percival (aka Mr. Percival) is an Australian vocal artist who became widely known after coming second in the 2012 Australian production of "The Voice." After one performance on the show she Seal said "You are an ambassador for our industry", and Joel Madden said "There is nobody in Australia with a voice like yours."
While the show was running his cover of "I Believe" reached number 6 on the ARIA charts.

Wherever I Lay My Hat
Darren Percival Lyrics

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By the look in your eye I can tell your gonna cry, is it over me?
If it is save your tears, I′m not worth it you'll see
For I′m the type of boy who is always on the road
Where ever I lay my hat that's my home
Tellin' you that that′s my home
You had romance, did you break it by chance over me
If it′s so I'd like for you to know that I′m not worth it you'll see
For I′m the type of boy that who always on the road

Where ever I lay my hat
That's my home
Tellin′ you that's my home
Oh, you keep tellin' me, you keep tellin′ me I′m your man
What do I have to do
To make you understand
For, I'm the type of guy, that gives a girl the eye
Every body knows
Well I love them and I leave them
Break their hearts and deceive them
Every where I go
Don′t you know that
I'm the type of man who is always
On the road
Lalalalalalala
Where ever I lay my hat
That′s my home
Where ever I lay my hat
That's my home
Tellin′ you that's my home
Ooooo
I keep sayin'
Keep sayin′ that I don′t love you
Never here, no
Lalalalala
Ooooooo
Yaaaaaaa
Said I'd be alone

Yeah baby
I can see it in your eyes

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Darren Percival's song "Wherever I Lay My Hat" reflects the remorse and guilt of a man who constantly moves from place to place, leaving romantic relationships hanging. He can tell from the look in his lover's eyes that she is about to cry and he assumes it is because of him. However, he advises her not to waste her tears on him because he is not worth it. He is the type of guy who is always on the road and wherever he lays his hat becomes his home. He has broken many hearts and deceived many women, loving them and leaving them. Although his lover keeps telling him that he is her man, he never reciprocates this emotion and he wonders what he has to do to make her understand that she means nothing to him. As the song progresses, he repeats the phrase "Wherever I Lay My Hat That's My Home" as a way to justify his behavior; he is incapable of settling and committing because everywhere he goes, he has a new romantic interest.

The song conveys a poignant message about the struggle with commitment and the loneliness that results from constant movement. The singer feels the weight of his wanderlust and is haunted by the people he leaves behind. He acknowledges that he is not a good partner and chooses to absolve his lovers of any romantic responsibility towards him. Instead of asking them to wait or fight for him, he warns them away from his destructive ways. However, he still yearns for their affection and is both shocked and frustrated when they offer it to him. This song could be interpreted as an apology letter from someone who knows they are unable to maintain a relationship but still wants to be liked.

Line by Line Meaning

By the look in your eye I can tell your gonna cry, is it over me?
I can see that you're about to cry just by looking at you. Is it because of me?

If it is save your tears, I′m not worth it you'll see
If you're crying over me, please don't waste your tears. I'm not worth it and someday you'll realize that.

For I′m the type of boy who is always on the road
I'm the kind of person who is always traveling and never stays in one place for too long.

Where ever I lay my hat that's my home
No matter where I am, that place is my home, and that's where I'll make my bed for the night.

Tellin' you that that′s my home
I'm just reiterating that wherever I am at that moment is where I consider home.

You had romance, did you break it by chance over me
Did our romantic fling come to an end because of me? Did I break your heart?

If it′s so I'd like for you to know that I′m not worth it you'll see
If that's the case, I want you to know that I'm not worth your heartache, and in time, you'll realize that as well.

Oh, you keep tellin' me, you keep tellin′ me I′m your man
You keep calling me your man, but I'm not sure how to make you understand otherwise.

What do I have to do To make you understand
What do I need to do in order to get through to you and make you understand?

For, I'm the type of guy, that gives a girl the eye
I'm the kind of guy who flirts with women and shows interest when I see someone I like.

Every body knows
It's a well-known fact about me.

Well I love them and I leave them
I have a tendency to fall in love quickly but also to end relationships just as fast.

Break their hearts and deceive them
I've hurt people in the past and haven't always been honest with them, and I've broken their hearts as a result.

Every where I go
No matter where I travel, this is what happens.

Don′t you know that I'm the type of man who is always On the road
I'm just reiterating that I'm always traveling and never staying in one place for too long.

Where ever I lay my hat That′s my home
Again, no matter where I am, that place is my temporary home.

Lalalalalalala
Just an instrumental interlude in the song.

Oh you keep sayin' Keep sayin′ that I don′t love you
You keep telling me that I don't really love you, and it's causing us problems.

Never here, no Lalalalala
I'm never around for too long, and it's just an instrumental interlude.

Ooooooo Yaaaaaaa
Just another musical interlude in the song.

Said I'd be alone Yeah baby I can see it in your eyes
I warned you that I would be alone a lot, and now I can see the hurt in your eyes because of it.

Writer(s): Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong, Marvin Gaye, Marvin P Gaye

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