Sweet Home
Mad Hatter's Daughter Lyrics

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We used to hang out in the park
Staying out till after dark
Till after dark
Unrealised opportunity
Never knew what you meant to me
What you meant to me
It's been a long time since those days
Never thought that they'd go away

I'm on a plane I never get to stay
We used to hang out in the park
Staying out till after dark
Till after dark

We've moved on
Look how we've grown
Where's the time gone

Hello
Sweet home
Look how
You've grown
Hello
Sweet home
I've been away for a while
But I found my way back
Been away for a while
But I found my way back to you

Life on the road's exciting me
I guess that's how it's supposed to be
How it's supposed to be
So let me take this opportunity
See everything I need to see
It's what I need to see
But now I'm sitting on this plane
Missing home more and more every day
Wish this feeling would go away
This loneliness is biting me
Is that how it's supposed to be
How it's supposed to be?

I've stayed strong
I know I've grown
Where's the time gone

Hello
Sweet home
Look how
You've grown
Hello
Sweet home
I've been away for a while
But I found my way back
Been away for a while
But I found my way back to you

Home is where your heart is
Home is where your heart is
Home is where your heart is

Can't wait to see
All my people
And all these streets
All memories when we were young and free

Hello
Sweet home
Look how
You've grown
Hello
Sweet home
I've been away for a while
But I found my way back
Hello
Sweet home
Look how
You've grown
Hello
Sweet home

I've been away for a while
But I found my way back to you

Overall Meaning

The song “Sweet Home” by Mad Hatter’s Daughter is an emotional reflection of the singer’s nostalgia for their hometown. The first verse reminisces on memories of hanging out in the park until after dark, representing carefree times of youth. It’s clear that the singer was young and naive about the world, never realizing the value of those simpler times. The line “unrealized opportunity” suggests that the singer didn’t understand the immense potential they held back then. Now, years later, the singer finds themselves on a plane, away from home for a long time, and missing it more every day. This feeling of loss is intensified by the fact that the singer is now an adult, and therefore has more appreciation for their life back home. They’re experiencing the classic coming-of-age realization that you don’t appreciate what you have until it’s gone.

The chorus is an ode to home and how it has grown while the singer has been away exploring the world. They talk about how much they have grown as well, indicating that time has passed since they were last in their hometown. The lines “I’ve been away for a while, but I found my way back to you” suggest that the singer has struggled to find their way back home after traveling and having experiences that shaped them. This line reiterates the theme of finding your way back to something familiar and comfortable. The final lines, “Home is where your heart is,” further emphasizes the importance of home and how it’s a vital part of who we are.

Overall, “Sweet Home” is about returning to one’s roots and the strong emotional pull of the place where you grew up. It highlights the importance of nostalgia and the romanticization of youth as we grow older. The song is an expression of the yearning to return to something familiar, and the realization that you can’t fully appreciate what you have until it’s gone.

Line by Line Meaning

We used to hang out in the park
Back in the day we would often hang out in the park

Staying out till after dark
We would often stay out late in the evening

Till after dark
Our adventures would often last well into the night

Unrealised opportunity
I never realized how much those times truly meant to me

Never knew what you meant to me
I didn't fully appreciate the importance of our time together until it was gone

It's been a long time since those days
It's been ages since we last hung out together

Never thought that they'd go away
I never imagined those carefree days would ever end

I'm on a plane I never get to stay
I'm always traveling, and I never get to spend as much time as I want to in one place

We've moved on
Our lives have changed significantly since then

Look how we've grown
We've progressed and developed as individuals

Where's the time gone
It's hard to believe how much time has passed since we last saw each other

Hello
Greetings, it's been a while

Sweet home
I'm reminiscing about the place I consider home

I've been away for a while
I've been away from the place and people I call home for a significant amount of time

But I found my way back
Despite the distance, I finally made it back home

Life on the road's exciting me
Traveling and performing on the road has its thrills

I guess that's how it's supposed to be
Perhaps this is just the way things are meant to be for me right now

So let me take this opportunity
I need to make the most of this chance I have on the road

See everything I need to see
I need to explore and experience everything I can while I'm out here

But now I'm sitting on this plane
Yet despite all the excitement, I'm beginning to feel the weight of homesickness

Missing home more and more every day
As time passes, my longing for home grows stronger

Wish this feeling would go away
I wish I could just shake off this homesickness

This loneliness is biting me
The isolation I feel is really starting to bother me

Is that how it's supposed to be
I wonder if this is just what it's like to be a traveling musician

I've stayed strong
Despite the challenges, I've managed to keep going

I know I've grown
I've changed and become stronger as a result of my experiences

Can't wait to see
I'm so excited to see

All my people
All the friends and family I've missed so much

And all these streets
The familiar roads and corners that I've known for so long

All memories when we were young and free
I'm reminded of all the good times we shared in the past

Hello
Greetings once again

Sweet home
The place and people I long for

Look how you've grown
I can see how much things have changed since I've been gone

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Kira Isles, Sven Bünger, Josiah Smithson, Buzz T. Isles

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