He was born in Portland, moved to Bellingham, Washington when he was 18, and has operated at times from Seattle. When he was active, he was based in the American North Pacific Coast. He is the front man for the band the Honkies.
He is the owner of Red River Records and has toured as the opening act for the Counting Crows.The Counting Crows covered Kasey Anderson's song Like Teenage Gravity on their Underwater Sunshine album.
In January 2013, he was indicted in Federal Court with five counts of wire fraud.On 21 August 2013, Kasey plead guilty to the federal wire fraud charges and in July 2014 and was subsequently sentenced to four years of prison.
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Long way home
Kasey Anderson Lyrics
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With the radio playing
Some heartbroke song
I swear I used to know
She said, "ain't you tired
Of blaming fate
For this desperate line
That we've been hangin' on"
Is such a funny little thing
Never comes around
As easy as it goes
And we're alright tonight
But it's a long way home"
I remember you
In your daddy's arms
Looking back at me
Through a crowd of hopeful souls
And now here we are
Two old and charmless fools
Fear and failure burnin' down the road
And there ain't much
Left of us
But the flesh and blood
That twists around our bones
That oughta be enough
But it's a long way home
There's an ancient storm
On the rise tonight
Gonna clear the sky
And strip the earth bare
'Til there's nothing left
But you and me
And whatever's waiting
In the darkness out there
It's a cold, hard ride
But, honey, it ain't easy
If you're out there
On your own
Stay by my side
'Cause it's a long way home
In Kasey Anderson's "Long Way Home," the singer finds themselves in a rather bleak state- in a relationship that has turned stale, and nothing seems to be quite working out. The song begins with the singer being woken up by his significant other, with the radio playing a song that reminds him of his past- a song he used to know. His partner asks him whether he thinks blaming fate is an easy way out of their problems. The singer, however, responds by saying that luck is not something that comes easy, and even though things might be fine between them now, the road ahead is going to be rough.
In the second verse, the singer looks back at his life- to the time when he saw his partner in her father's arms for the first time. Things have changed since then, and the only thing that remains is the "flesh and blood that twists around their bones." But despite everything, the singer is willing to fight and make it work, even if it's a cold, hard ride. The last verse speaks of an upcoming storm- a metaphor for the difficulties that lie ahead. In spite of it, the singer urges his partner to stick by his side, for it's going to be a long way home.
Line by Line Meaning
She woke me up
My partner woke me up from my sleep.
With the radio playing
The radio was on and playing music.
Some heartbroke song
The song that was playing had really sad lyrics.
I swear I used to know
I recognize the song playing.
She said, "ain't you tired
My partner was frustrated and asked me if I was tired of blaming fate.
Of blaming fate
We have been blaming fate for things that are not in our control.
For this desperate line
For the difficult and troubled lifestyle we have.
That we've been hangin' on"
We've been holding onto this tough life and it's causing us grief.
I said, "luck
I told my partner that luck is unpredictable.
Is such a funny little thing
Luck is a strange and curious concept.
Never comes around
Good luck is rare and unpredictable.
As easy as it goes
Good luck can disappear quickly.
And we're alright tonight
We may be okay now.
But it's a long way home"
The journey ahead will be difficult and long.
I remember you
I reflect on my memories of my partner.
In your daddy's arms
I remember you being held by your father.
Looking back at me
You glanced back at me.
Through a crowd of hopeful souls
We were surrounded by a crowd of enthusiastic people.
And now here we are
We are currently at a different stage of our lives.
Two old and charmless fools
We are older now and not as naive as we once were.
Fear and failure burnin' down the road
We have fear and failure behind us which is affecting our future.
And there ain't much
We have very little left.
Left of us
What we have remaining is scarce.
But the flesh and blood
We are still alive and have each other.
That twists around our bones
We are still intertwined together.
That oughta be enough
Our bond should be sufficient.
But it's a long way home"
But the path ahead will be challenging.
There's an ancient storm
A severe and old storm is coming our way.
On the rise tonight
The bad weather is growing.
Gonna clear the sky
The storm will clear the skies of any obstruction.
And strip the earth bare
The storm will scour everything from the earth.
'Til there's nothing left
Until everything is destroyed.
But you and me
We will only have each other.
And whatever's waiting
We don't know what else awaits us.
In the darkness out there
Things are unknown and uncertain.
It's a cold, hard ride
The journey ahead is going to be tough and grueling.
But, honey, it ain't easy
It will be difficult but we will come through.
If you're out there
If you're alone and struggling.
On your own
Without anyone by your side.
Stay by my side
Stay with me, and we will face our challenges together.
'Cause it's a long way home"
Because the journey ahead is difficult and long.
Contributed by Adeline P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.