Long way home
Ginny Owens Lyrics
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To a song on the radio
'Bout a heart that was broken
By a love gone wrong
Then I turn my attention
To the news on tv
Tells a mortal affliction
Whatever we see
Such an urgency
That we need each other
So desperately oh can't you see
It's a long way home
It's a long way home
Lets walk together
Instead of alone
On this long way home
I've gone through the pages
Of a lot of magazines
Full of angry looking rock stars
And airbrushed beauty queens
And next to each picture
Is a caption that read
Oh your life will be better
If you have what we have
And the message grows louder
As we fall further from grace
So lets speak to each other
Of a better place
Oh 'cause its a
Long way home
It's a long long way home
Lets walk together
Instead of alone
On this long way home
I'm inclined to think this world is broken
And ought to be restored before it dies
We are here to keep the hope of heaven
To keep it alive
'Cause it's a long way home
Its a long long way home
Lets walk together
Instead of alone
On this long way home
Oh it's a long way home
Its a long long way home
So lets walk together
Instead of alone
On this long way home
The song "Long Way Home" by Ginny Owens is a call for human connection in a world where people are increasingly isolated and disconnected. The first verse of the song speaks of a heartbreak on the radio and a mortal affliction on the news, invoking feelings of despair and hopelessness. However, the chorus offers a response to this sense of despair: "It's a long way home, let's walk together instead of alone." The song urges listeners to connect and join forces to combat the negativity around them. Owens suggests that we all have the power to restore the hope of heaven in the world by working together towards a better future.
The second verse of the song talks about the role of media in perpetuating feelings of emptiness and isolation. Owens suggests that consumer culture is built on creating feelings of inadequacy that can be remedied by buying products that are marketed as “life-changing.” However, Owens encourages listeners to reject these messages and focus instead on building real connections with one another. By rejecting consumer culture and commercial messages, we can all find a better place together.
Overall, "Long Way Home" is a call for human connection and community. The song encourages listeners to reject despair and hopelessness and to focus instead on walking together towards a brighter future.
Line by Line Meaning
Woke up this morning
The singer sets the scene of the beginning of their day
To a song on the radio
The singer hears a song on the radio that has a theme of heartbreak
'Bout a heart that was broken
The radio song was about someone's heart being broken
By a love gone wrong
The reason for the heartbreak in the radio song was due to a failed relationship
Then I turn my attention
The artist shifts their focus from the radio to the news on TV
To the news on TV
The singer watches the news on TV
Tells a mortal affliction
The news reports on a deadly illness or disease
Whatever we see
The news shows various stories beyond the specific report of the illness mentioned earlier
And I felt in my soul
The artist becomes emotionally impacted by what they see on the news
Such an urgency
The artist feels a strong need and desire for something to be done
That we need each other
The singer emphasizes the importance of human connection and support
So desperately oh can't you see
The artist is imploring others to recognize how crucial it is to work together
It's a long way home
The journey towards creating a better world is a difficult one
It's a long way home
Reiterates that the path towards progress is not an easy one
Lets walk together
Suggests that it's necessary to collaborate and support one another to make positive change
Instead of alone
Emphasizes that working together is more effective than doing so alone
On this long way home
Reiterates that the road towards progress is a challenging one
I've gone through the pages
The singer describes looking through several magazines
Of a lot of magazines
The singer is specifically referring to reading multiple magazines
Full of angry looking rock stars
The magazines feature photos of hostile-looking rock musicians
And airbrushed beauty queens
The magazines also include images of artificial, retouched models
And next to each picture
The images on the page are accompanied by words
Is a caption that read
These accompanying words act as a tagline for each respective photo
Oh your life will be better
The taglines imply that buying or acquiring what the model/musician has will result in a better life for the reader
If you have what we have
The taglines suggest that to achieve happiness, individuals must emulate the lifestyles of the celebrities shown
And the message grows louder
The constant repetition of this message in media makes it louder and more prevalent
As we fall further from grace
As a society, we distance ourselves from the morality and ethics that were once core values
So lets speak to each other
The artist is advocating for communication between individuals
Of a better place
The conversation should focus on hopeful, positive change
I'm inclined to think this world is broken
The singer believes that current conditions of the world are problematic
And ought to be restored before it dies
The singer argues that the world needs to be fixed before it's too late
We are here to keep the hope of heaven
The artist asserts that humans need to maintain hope and strive for a better future
To keep it alive
It's the responsibility of everyone to promote and maintain hope for the future
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GINNY OWENS
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