Long Way from Home
Jimmy Vaughan; Stevie Ray Vaughan; The Vaughan Brothers Lyrics
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Look all around me everywhere
Well it doesn't really matter
Which way i want to go
'Cause the night is a fallin'
And I'm a long long way from home
I am a long long way from home, yes i am
Listen to this... listen to that
People tryin' to tell me
Where it's at
But it really doesn't matter
I hear it all the time
And I'm standing at the crossroads
'bout to move on down the line
About to move on down the line
Well I've been over here... been over there
Friends all around me everywhere
But it really doesn't matter
Which way i want to go
I'm a million miles from nowhere
And that's a long long way from home
And that's a long long way from home
Yeah a million miles from nowhere
And that's a long long way from home
And that's a long long way from home
The Vaughan Brothers' song "Long Way From Home" talks about feeling lost and disconnected from one's roots. The lyrics describe being surrounded by people and different directions to take, but feeling like none of them really matter. The chorus emphasizes the feeling of being far away from home, both physically and emotionally. The use of repetition in the chorus emphasizes just how far away and isolated the singer feels. The mention of being "a million miles from nowhere" reinforces this feeling of being lost and disconnected.
Throughout the song, the singer is torn between different paths and choices. The use of the phrase "standing at the crossroads" is a reference to an old blues legend where a musician encounters the devil at the crossroads and must choose between fame and talent or selling his soul. The singer feels like he is at a similar crossroads, trying to decide which path to take in life.
Overall, "Long Way From Home" is a melancholy song about feeling lost and disconnected. The lyrics indicate a desire to find one's way back home, whether that is a physical place or a sense of belonging.
Line by Line Meaning
Look over here....look over there
Observing everything around me
Look all around me everywhere
Taking in my surroundings
Well it doesn't really matter
Which way i want to go
Indifferent towards which direction to take
'Cause the night is a fallin'
And I'm a long long way from home
I am a long long way from home, yes i am
Feeling lost and far away from the safety of home in the dark of night
Listen to this... listen to that
People tryin' to tell me
Where it's at
Hearing different opinions and advice about where to go or what to do
But it really doesn't matter
I hear it all the time
Ignoring the opinions of others because they don't make a difference
And I'm standing at the crossroads
'bout to move on down the line
About to move on down the line
At a critical point in my journey where I have to make a decision on which path to follow
Well I've been over here... been over there
Friends all around me everywhere
But it really doesn't matter
Which way i want to go
Having lots of friends and experiences, but still feeling directionless and unsure of which path to choose
I'm a million miles from nowhere
And that's a long long way from home
And that's a long long way from home
Feeling distant and disconnected from any place I can call home or a sense of belonging
Yeah a million miles from nowhere
And that's a long long way from home
And that's a long long way from home
Reiterating the deep feeling of being lost and far away from where I belong
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: DOYLE BRAMHALL, STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN
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