Homing
Loma Lyrics

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A shiver in the air
Raises the morning
The silence of the house
Presence unfolding
Splinter in your eye
Black dog of silence
The pallor of the moon
Shimmer of mercy

The turning of the night
Flashes a warning
A fire on the ridge
Black cloud adorning
All the faces come to life
Memory, longing
Opening the palms
Endlessly wanting
You are ever in my mind
(Turn the signal way, way down)
Holding the silence
Dog out in the sun
(Isolate the only sound)
Endlessly roaming
The swelling of the wind
(I am somewhere that you know)
Lifting the awnings
Kindling the sun
(And you slowly recognize)
Endlessly speaking
Isolate the sound
(I am back again to stay)
That sends you homing
I am calling from a room
Tired of talking

I am right behind your eyes
I am right behind your eyes
I am right behind your eyes

I am right behind your eyes
I am right behind your eyes

Overall Meaning

The first stanza of Loma's song "Homing" sets the mood for a mysterious and eerie experience. The singer sings of a shiver in the air that signals the start of the day, but something is not quite right. The silence in the house is unnerving and seems to be hinting at something hidden. The image of a splinter in one's eye hints at a feeling of discomfort or pain, perhaps a premonition of something unpleasant to come. The black dog of silence, along with the pallor of the moon, furthers the feeling of unease in the air as the turning of the night flashes a warning. The singer observes, with a sense of melancholy, a fire on the ridge and all the faces come to life, suggesting a revival of memories and longing.

In the second stanza, the singer turns inward, exploring their thoughts and emotions. They express their desire, opening their palms endlessly wanting. The object of their longing is constantly on their mind, as if they couldn't shake off the thought. The chorus acts as a bridge to the next stanza, bringing back the image of silence and isolation. The imagery of a dog out in the sun, endlessly roaming and the swelling of the wind lifting the awnings, furthers the sense of isolation and solitude. The singer wants to isolate a sound that sends them homing, suggesting that they are searching for something familiar, a sense of belonging. The final stanza reveals the singer calling from a room, tired of talking. The repetition of the phrase "I am right behind your eyes" in a monotone voice adds to the sense of eeriness and mystery that surrounds the song.

Line by Line Meaning

A shiver in the air
A sudden temperature drop in the surroundings

Raises the morning
Welcoming the day

The silence of the house
Absence of noises in the household

Presence unfolding
Feeling of someone coming to your presence

Splinter in your eye
A small, but painful fragment in your eye

Black dog of silence
The disturbing essence of unbroken tranquility

The pallor of the moon
The shade of colorless, lifeless moon

Shimmer of mercy
The flickering of grace and forgiveness

The turning of the night
The transformation from day to night

Flashes a warning
Giving a sudden alert signal

A fire on the ridge
A blazing flame on the horizon line

Black cloud adorning
The dark-colored mist covering the sky

All the faces come to life
The animation of countless different expressions

Memory, longing
Remembrance and desire

Opening the palms
Expanding the hands

Endlessly wanting
Constantly needing something

You are ever in my mind
You permanently occupy my thoughts

(Turn the signal way, way down)
Lowering the intensity of the communication

Holding the silence
Keeping the absence of sound

Dog out in the sun
Canine outside, enjoying the rays of light

(Isolate the only sound)
Separating the sole noise from the environment

Endlessly roaming
Perpetually wandering

The swelling of the wind
The increasing vigor of the breeze

(I am somewhere that you know)
I am in a familiar spot

Lifting the awnings
Raising the canvases from the windows

Kindling the sun
Encouraging the rise of the sun

(And you slowly recognize)
You steadily perceive the situation

Endlessly speaking
Unceasingly communicating

Isolate the sound
Separate the noise in its entity

(I am back again to stay)
I have returned for good

That sends you homing
That brings you back to your dwelling

I am calling from a room
I am summoning from an enclosure

Tired of talking
Exhausted of conversing

I am right behind your eyes
I am always with you

I am right behind your eyes
I am persistently following you

I am right behind your eyes
I am perpetually in the vicinity of your sight

I am right behind your eyes
I am continuously aware of your vision

Writer(s): Jonathan Meiburg, Brian Peter George Eno, Emily Cross, Dan Duszynski

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