Long way home
Dehd Lyrics


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Checked out
All of the ways to find you
Left town
To make use of these lost values
Locked out
(I do what I want, ah yeah yeah)
Sun shine low to walk to
(I do what I want, ah yeah yeah)
Stepped out
(I do what I want, ah yeah yeah)
Looked down below
(I do what I want, ah yeah yeah)

Long way home
Long way home
Long way home
Long way home

Been 'round
The finer things it's got to offer
Turns out
Lust quick, little accident
All out
(I do what I want, ah yeah yeah)
The reasons why I can't return to
(I do what I want, ah yeah yeah)
You now
(I do what I want, ah yeah yeah)
Just so you know
(I do what I want, ah yeah yeah)

Long way home
Long way home
Long way home
Long way home

Long way home
Long way home




Long way home
Long way home

Overall Meaning

Dehd's song Long Way Home describes the desperation and determination of someone who has left home to break away from the status quo and find themselves. The opening lines "Checked out, all of the ways to find you, left town, to make use of these lost values" set the tone for the rest of the song. This person has explored all possible paths to try to find themselves and move on from their old life. They have left their town, hoping to rediscover their values and identity.


The chorus, "Long way home" repeated four times, suggests that the journey to find oneself is not an easy one. It implies that the singer is still searching and has a long way to go before reaching their destination. The lines "Been 'round, the finer things it's got to offer, turns out, lust quick little accident" suggest that the singer has been exploring different opportunities and experiences but has also made some mistakes along the way.


The lines "All out, the reasons why I can't return to, you now, just so you know" suggest that the singer cannot go back home or to their old way of life. They have changed and evolved, and their old life would not align with their newfound values and self-awareness. This person is determined to continue on their journey, even though it may be challenging and uncertain.


Overall, Long Way Home is a reflective song about the pursuit of self-discovery and breaking away from the old life to find oneself.


Line by Line Meaning

Checked out
I've searched through all possible means to find you


All of the ways to find you
I've looked everywhere to find you


Left town
I left my town to find you


To make use of these lost values
I left to use the values that were lost in me


Locked out
I am in control and I can do what I want


(I do what I want, ah yeah yeah)
I am free to do what I want


Sun shine low to walk to
The sun is setting while I am walking


Stepped out
I stepped out to do what I want


Looked down below
I looked down at the things that I left behind


Long way home
It's going to take me a long time to get back home


Been 'round
I've traveled a lot


The finer things it's got to offer
I've seen the best things that life has to offer


Turns out
It's been a realization


Lust quick, little accident
It was a brief moment of lust that caused a mistake


All out
I am free to do anything I want


The reasons why I can't return to
I have my own reasons for not returning


You now
You are there now and I am not


Just so you know
I just want to clarify this with you


Long way home
It's going to take me a long time to get back home


Long way home
It's going to take me a long time to get back home


Long way home
It's going to take me a long time to get back home


Long way home
It's going to take me a long time to get back home




Lyrics © Songtrust Ave
Written by: EMILY ANNE KEMPF, ERIC MARQUIS MCGRADY, JASON THOMAS BALLA

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