Welcome Home
Lee Williams & The Spiritual QC's Lyrics
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And the days blur into one
And the backs of my eyes hum with things I've never done
Sheets are swaying from an old clothesline
Like a row of captured ghosts over old dead grass
Was never much but we made the most
Welcome home
Ships are launching from my chest
Some have names but most do not
If you find one, please let me know what piece I've lost
Peel the scars from off my back
I don't need them anymore
You can throw them out or keep them in your mason jars
I've come home
All my nightmares escaped my head
Bar the door, please don't let them in
You were never supposed to leave
Now my head's splitting at the seams
And I don't know if I can
Here, beneath my lungs, I feel your thumbs press into my skin again
The lyrics of Lee Williams & The Spiritual QC's's song Welcome Home convey a sense of disorientation and the feeling of being lost. The opening lines, "Sleep don't visit, so I choke on sun / And the days blur into one / And the backs of my eyes hum with things I've never done" suggest a sense of insomnia and confusion. The following lines "Sheets are swaying from an old clothesline / Like a row of captured ghosts over old dead grass / Was never much but we made the most / Welcome home" convey a sense of finding refuge in a place that is not perfect, but familiar and welcoming nonetheless.
The next stanza "Ships are launching from my chest / Some have names but most do not / If you find one, please let me know what piece I've lost" suggests the feeling of being out of control and lost, with the singer's emotions "launching" out of them in an uncontrolled manner. The lines "Peel the scars from off my back / I don't need them anymore / You can throw them out or keep them in your mason jars / I've come home" evoke a sense of past pain and trauma that is now being left behind, with the singer finding comfort in coming home. The final lines "Here, beneath my lungs, I feel your thumbs press into my skin again" suggest the presence of a comforting figure, someone who brings peace and stability to the singer's chaotic inner world.
Overall, the lyrics of Welcome Home convey a sense of finding refuge and comfort in a familiar place, while also acknowledging the pain and confusion that can come with being lost. The imagery of ghosts, lost ships, and scars all add to the theme of finding one's way back home.
Line by Line Meaning
Sleep don't visit, so I choke on sun
I cannot sleep, and I feel burdened by staring at the sun for too long
And the days blur into one
The days seem to merge into one another, without a clear distinction between them
And the backs of my eyes hum with things I've never done
My mind is filled with things I've never done, but that keep me awake at night
Sheets are swaying from an old clothesline
The old clothes that are hung on the line are moving back and forth in the wind
Like a row of captured ghosts over old dead grass
The clothes appear like ghosts that are trapped and hanging over dead, dry grass
Was never much but we made the most
We did not have much, but we made the best of what we had
Welcome home
I have returned to a place I call home, and it feels comforting and welcoming
Ships are launching from my chest
My chest feels like it contains ships that are ready to leave and go out to sea
Some have names but most do not
Some of the ships have identifiable names, but most of them do not
If you find one, please let me know what piece I've lost
If you happen to find one of the ships, please tell me what part of myself I may have lost
Peel the scars from off my back
Remove the emotional scars that have burdened me in the past
I don't need them anymore
I no longer require those past emotional wounds to define me
You can throw them out or keep them in your mason jars
You can either discard them, or keep them stored away for prosperity in your jars
I've come home
I have returned to a place that feels like home
All my nightmares escaped my head
My nightmares have stopped haunting me, and I feel free from their grip
Bar the door, please don't let them in
I don't want my nightmares to return, so please keep them out
You were never supposed to leave
You were always supposed to be by my side, and your leaving has caused me pain
Now my head's splitting at the seams
I feel like my mind is about to explode due to the stress and anxiety I am experiencing
And I don't know if I can
I am not sure if I can handle this pain any longer
Here, beneath my lungs, I feel your thumbs press into my skin again
I can feel your hands on me again, as if you're trying to comfort me and bring me peace
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