Can't Find My Way Home
EC and Steve Winwood Lyrics
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You are the reason I've been waiting so long, somebody holds the key
Well, 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
Come down on your own and leave your body alone, somebody must change
You are the reason I've been waiting all these years, somebody holds the key
Well, I'm near the end and I just ain't got the time
The lyrics in Can't Find My Way Home are open to interpretation, but the song is generally seen as expressing feelings of frustration and desperation. The lyrics suggest that the singer is searching for something but has been unsuccessful in finding it. The phrases "Come down off your throne and leave your body alone" and "Come down on your own and leave your body alone" hint at a spiritual or transcendental search, as if the singer is seeking a higher level of consciousness. The line "Somebody holds the key" suggests that the answer is out of the singer's control and that they are waiting for someone to reveal the solution to them. The phrase "I'm near the end and I just ain't got the time" implies a sense of urgency, as if the singer is running out of time to find what they are looking for.
The chorus of the song, "But I can't find my way home," is repeated four times, emphasizing the singer's inability to find the solution they are seeking. The line "Still I can't find my way home" offers a glimmer of hope that the singer will eventually find what they are looking for. The final line, "And I ain't done nothing wrong," suggests that the singer is not to blame for their current predicament and is merely a victim of circumstance.
Line by Line Meaning
Come down off your throne and leave your body alone
You are acting superior and distant, but I need you to be present and vulnerable.
Somebody must change
Our situation cannot continue as-is, and one of us needs to take action to improve it.
You are the reason I've been waiting so long
I have been patiently waiting for you to make the changes necessary for our relationship to progress.
Somebody holds the key
One of us has the power to unlock the solutions we need to move forward.
Well, I'm near the end and I just ain't got the time
I am running out of patience and time to wait for things to improve.
And I'm wasted and I can't find my way home
I am lost and directionless, feeling stuck in this situation with no clear path forward.
But I can't find my way home
Despite my efforts, I am unable to find a way out of this situation.
Still I can't find my way home
Even though time has passed, I am still struggling to find clarity and direction.
And I ain't done nothing wrong
My inability to find my way home is not due to any fault or mistake on my part.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Steve Winwood
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@joniarmel7308
This is a masterpiece. Don’t 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