In 1999, Delmhorst released a live album with The Vinal Avenue String Band, consisting of herself, Sean Staples, and Ry Cavanaugh.
Delmhorst is married to Jeffrey Foucault. In 2003, Delmhorst, Foucault, and Peter Mulvey released an album entitled Redbird.
Delmhorst's more recent albums include Strange Conversation (2006), Shotgun Singer (2008), and Cars (2011).
Come Home
Kris Delmhorst Lyrics
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But you're gonna come home on the train
You left here on your shoe leather
But you're gonna come home on the train
You left here on your limousine
But you're gonna come home on the train
When you left here you were putting on airs
Everyone looked and everyone stared
But there's gonna come a day when no one cares
When you climb up on that train
No matter what you bought or sold
The only thing you'll have to hold
Is the love you've loved and the truth you've told
When you climb up on that train
We're all gonna catch that train
In Kris Delmhorst's song "Come Home," the lyrics speak of someone leaving with a sense of arrogance, thinking they're above those around them, but returning humbled, having left this pretension behind. The opening lines "You left here on your dirty feet, but you're gonna come home on the train" suggest that the person has changed their way of thinking, realizing they're not above others, and leaving any sense of entitlement behind. The repetition of this line, with different modes of transportation following it, only reinforces this idea - no matter how they left, they will come home by train, a mode of travel often attributed to the common people.
Line by Line Meaning
You left here on your dirty feet
You departed from here on foot, without using any means to clean yourself.
But you're gonna come home on the train
You will return using a faster and more comfortable public transportation system.
When you left here you were putting on airs
When you departed, you were trying to impress others and were pretending to be something you are not.
Everyone looked and everyone stared
Everyone was watching you and noticed that you were behaving differently than usual.
But there's gonna come a day when no one cares
Eventually, people will stop paying attention to your actions and behavior.
When you climb up on that train
When you board the train to come home.
No matter what you bought or sold
Regardless of what you have purchased or sold in your absence.
The only thing you'll have to hold
The only thing that really matters is the love you have given and the truth you have spoken.
Is the love you've loved and the truth you've told
The most important things you can offer in life are genuine love and honesty.
We're all gonna catch that train
In the end, we will all leave this world and travel together towards our ultimate destination.
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