After releasing two albums with No Limit, the twins left the label to start their own company, Most Wanted Records. As their success peaked, the Garcia brothers were sentenced to three years in prison for failing to cooperate in an ongoing cocaine case against New Orleans drug kingpin Richard Peña.
After their release from prison, Kane and Abel continued to record music with moderate success. The brothers expanded the score of their careers by creating self produced film urban flims and writing fiction novels. Their most recent album titled "Back On Money" was released in 2010.
Welcome Home
Kane & Abel Lyrics
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Your spirit's been here all along
Like the ghost in the window
Your song has been playing all along
I really never was alone
Your face
Look at this picture everyday
Me with my big mouth
Welcome home, you never been gone for so long
Come home and be a mother to your son
Come home and be a mother to your son
Peace and love blessings from the one above
Everybody needs somebody somebody to love
I steal... that line from Freddie 'cause he's already dead
We miss you Fred
See our troubles seens so pathetic
We're tearing down the walls
We build, brick by brick
Welcome home...
It was an accident I lost control and off it went
Don't say you could get used to it
Because it means you'll keep on doing it...
In Kane & Abel's song "Welcome Home," the artist is expressing a message to someone who had been away for a while but is now finally returning home. The first verse speaks to the idea that the person's spirit has always been present, even if physically they were not. The line "Like the ghost in the window, your song has been playing all along" metaphorically communicates that the person's presence was always felt, as if they were haunting the artist. The second verse shows a picture of a person who has been away, looking at a photograph every day. The photo may have reminded them of how long they were gone, and the doubts and fears they had about coming back. The artist mentions their own big mouth, which may have contributed to the distance between the two people, and expresses remorse for anything they said or did to contribute to the separation.
The chorus message continues this idea of welcoming the person back home, specifically encouraging them to "come home and be a mother to your son." This line indicates that the person was a mother who was away from their child, and it is now time to reconnect and rebuild that relationship. The artist urges the person to come home and assume their motherly duties. The bridge of the song then shifts gears and communicates a message of peace, love and blessings from above. The artist emphasizes the importance of having someone to love, taking a line from Freddie Mercury's classic "Somebody to Love." The final line is a commentary on how difficult behavior change can be, stating that the notion of getting used to something dangerous means one will continue to engage in it.
Line by Line Meaning
Welcome home
A greeting to the person who has returned with open arms.
Your spirit's been here all along
Although absent, their presence has been felt and missed.
Like the ghost in the window
Their missed presence is likened to a phantom hovering around the place they used to occupy.
Your song has been playing all along
Their absence has left a void that can be filled only by them.
I really never was alone
Despite their absence, their memory was always present with the artist.
Your face
The memory of you was always present with the singer.
Look at this picture everyday
A request to preserve the memory of that person by keeping their photograph close by.
You with your doubt,
Acknowledgement of past conflicts and issues between two people.
Me with my big mouth
Acknowledgement that the artist is not without fault when it comes to past conflicts.
Welcome home, you never been gone for so long
Expressing how long it has felt without you here.
Come home and be a mother to your son
An appeal to the person to come back and take care of their child.
Peace and love blessings from the one above
Wishing them peace and happiness.
Everybody needs somebody somebody to love
Acknowledging the universal need for love and companionship.
I steal... that line from Freddie 'cause he's already dead
Admitting to borrowing a line from a dead musician.
We miss you Fred
Acknowledging the loss of a great artist.
See our troubles seens so pathetic
Realizing how insignificant their problems are compared to bigger issues in the world.
We're tearing down the walls
Showing willingness to break down emotional barriers to reconnect.
We build, brick by brick
Acknowledgement that rebuilding relationships takes time and effort.
It was an accident I lost control and off it went
Admitting to making mistakes that lead to losing connection.
Don't say you could get used to it
Encouragement to take action to restore the lost connection.
Because it means you'll keep on doing it...
Warning that by accepting the status quo, they will continue to neglect the relationship.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CHIP TAYLOR
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