Discovered by Luc Plamondon singing American blues tunes in small Sherbrooke bars, he was drafted by Plamondon to play the role of Quasimodo in his musical Notre-Dame de Paris, making him a star. After the musical, he managed to launch a successful international pop music career in Quebec, France, and many other European countries. His looks and hoarse voice, as well as the virility that he combines with a boyish niceness, brought many to see him as a major modern day sex symbol.
Coming Home
Garou Lyrics
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That took me back in time
To a place that I once knew
A place where you where mine
And I know that I've made up my mind I'm coming home to you
I'm coming home to you, baby
I hit the road and pick up my bag
Like the very first time And dream that I'm here walking with you hand in hand
But I know that I've made up my mind
I'm comin' home to you
I'm comin' home to you, baby
And these streets that I walk on
Paved with times that have come and gone
But now nothin' can keep you away from me
See
Pick up my courage with both my hands
And walk to your front door
It seems I've gone through all of this a thousand times before
And I know That when you see my face That I've come home to you
I've come home for you, baby, hey
Oh I know that I've made up my mind
That I've come home to you
I've come home
And these streets that I walk on
Paved with times that have come and gone
But now nothin' can keep you away from me
See I'm comin' home for you, baby
I'm comin' home
I'm comin' home for you, baby
But I know that I've made up my mind
I'm comin' home to you
I'm comin' home for you Hey, hey
The song "Coming Home" by Garou is a heartfelt love song about a man who has decided to return to the place he once called home, where his loved one still resides. The first verse describes his journey on a southbound train, which takes him back in time to a place where he and his lover once shared precious memories. He longs to be with her again and has made up his mind to come home to her. In the second verse, he packs his bag and hits the road, dreaming about walking hand in hand with his lover. He has made a firm decision to come home to her and nothing can keep them apart anymore.
The third verse talks about the nostalgia and memories embedded in the streets that he walks on. However, he also exclaims that nothing can prevent him from being with his lover now that he has made up his mind to come home. Finally, the chorus repeats the message that he has made up his mind to come home for his lover and that he is finally on his way. The overall message is that true love conquers all barriers and that he was always meant to return home to his love.
Line by Line Meaning
I hopped aboard a southbound train
I took a train that headed south.
That took me back in time
The train ride made me feel like I had gone back in time.
To a place that I once knew
The train took me to a place that I was familiar with.
A place where you where mine
It was a place where I had a love interest who was mine.
And I know that I've made up my mind I'm coming home to you
I have decided that I am going to return to the person I love.
I hit the road and pick up my bag
I left and took a bag with me.
Like the very first time
It felt like the first time I left with a bag.
And dream that I'm here walking with you hand in hand
I imagine walking with the person I love, holding hands.
But I know that I've made up my mind
Despite dreaming, I am determined to return to the person I love.
And these streets that I walk on
The streets I am walking on.
Paved with times that have come and gone
The streets hold memories of events that have occurred in the past.
But now nothin' can keep you away from me
I am convinced that I will be with the person I love.
Pick up my courage with both my hands
I muster the courage to face the situation at hand.
And walk to your front door
I approach your front door.
It seems I've gone through all of this a thousand times before
The situation feels familiar as if I have experienced it repeatedly before.
And I know That when you see my face That I've come home to you
Once the person I love sees my face, they will know I have returned to them.
Oh I know that I've made up my mind
I am convinced that I am making the right decision to come back to the person I love.
I've come home
I have returned home.
And these streets that I walk on
The streets I am walking on.
Paved with times that have come and gone
The streets hold memories of events that have occurred in the past.
I'm comin' home for you, baby
I am returning to be with the person I love.
I'm comin' home
I am coming back home.
But I know that I've made up my mind
I am determined to follow through with my decision to come back to the person I love.
I'm comin' home to you
I am returning to be with the person I love.
I'm comin' home for you Hey, hey
I am returning home for the person I love.
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