Distrait
Homebound Lyrics


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Why do I struggle to find the words that will express my true and honest feelings?
The ones that hold some meaning,
Yet I digress into shit without much substance,
Self-deprecation in abundance.
Loosened the screws from the overthinking,
Nothing to lose but the weight I'm bearing.

Lost in a world of my own, I don't know where I'm going.
Left feeling empty and cold but yet I'm still here breathing.
Trying to find a way for me to open up and let you see through my distant eyes,
All the things that I hide.

I let my woes pent up inside,
No means to vent I realised,
To everyone and to myself, I'm acting like somebody else.
And when it rains, it pours,
I should've said before.
I let this fester, tried to pretend that this was never on my mind.

Look into my eyes,
Show me what I hide.

When I can't let my feelings be known,
I let this sadness swallow me whole.




Watch the light fight the gloom,
Or the cold halt the bloom on the dreams that I thought would help me grow.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Distrait" by Homebound delve into themes of emotional vulnerability and the struggles of expressing oneself. The opening verse showcases the difficulty of finding the right words that can convey one's true and honest feelings. The writer acknowledges that self-deprecation comes naturally to them, leading them to digress into "shit without much substance". However, they've "loosened the screws from the overthinking" and are ready to let go of the weight they've been carrying for so long. The second verse talks about feeling lost and empty, but knowing that they're still breathing. The writer wishes to open up and let someone see the things they've been hiding behind their "distant eyes". They acknowledge that they tend to keep their problems pent up inside, which leads to a feeling of helplessness. They wish to break free from this cycle of sadness and move forward.


The pre-chorus delves into the writer's realization that they've been pretending to be someone else both to themselves and others. They've let their problems fester and didn't communicate with others about how they were truly feeling, which culminated in a moment of "rain" when everything came crashing down. The chorus is an invitation to look into their eyes and see the things they've been hiding. In the final verse, the writer is trying to accept that their dreams may not turn out the way they had hoped, but they're still fighting to overcome the darkness and bloom. "Distrait" is a powerful ode to embracing vulnerability and facing one's problems head-on.


Line by Line Meaning

Why do I struggle to find the words that will express my true and honest feelings?
I am having a hard time expressing my emotions with words.


The ones that hold some meaning,
I want to use words that carry depth and significance.


Yet I digress into shit without much substance,
But sometimes I end up saying meaningless things instead.


Self-deprecation in abundance.
And I tend to put myself down a lot.


Loosened the screws from the overthinking,
I am trying to let go of overthinking.


Nothing to lose but the weight I'm bearing.
I have nothing to lose by opening up and letting go of my burdens.


Lost in a world of my own, I don't know where I'm going.
I feel like I'm wandering aimlessly in my own world.


Left feeling empty and cold but yet I'm still here breathing.
Despite feeling empty and numb, I am still alive and breathing.


Trying to find a way for me to open up and let you see through my distant eyes,
I want to learn to open up and let others see things from my perspective.


All the things that I hide.
These are things that I have kept hidden inside for a long time.


I let my woes pent up inside,
I tend to keep my worries and sorrows bottled up.


No means to vent I realised,
And I have come to realize that I have no way of releasing them.


To everyone and to myself, I'm acting like somebody else.
I feel like I am constantly putting on a facade in front of others and even to myself.


And when it rains, it pours,
Things tend to get worse when one thing goes wrong.


I should've said before.
I should have spoken up earlier.


I let this fester, tried to pretend that this was never on my mind.
Instead, I kept these thoughts and feelings to myself and pretended that they didn't exist.


Look into my eyes,
I want you to see what I am really feeling and going through.


Show me what I hide.
Reveal to me the things that I have kept hidden within myself.


When I can't let my feelings be known,
When I struggle to express my emotions to others,


I let this sadness swallow me whole.
I tend to let myself drown in sadness.


Watch the light fight the gloom,
But I want to learn to fight against it and find happiness and positivity.


Or the cold halt the bloom on the dreams that I thought would help me grow.
Otherwise, my dreams and ambitions will be halted by this negative mindset and I won't be able to grow and achieve what I want in life.




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Charlie Boughton, Chris Wheatley, Joe Aspell-Beaumont, Tom Mellon

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Left feeling empty and cold but yet I'm still here breathing
Trying to find a way for me to open up and let you see through my distant eyes
All the things that I hide"
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