Goodbye Privet Drive
Ministry of Magic Lyrics


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*Verse 1 (Jason)

It's gonna be a different year
This is not the place for fear
I've got a job to do.

Time to empty out my trunk
No more use for all this junk
I'm not going back to school.

*Bridge (Aaron)

Hermione will be there
Thank god for Ron as well
But in the end I know it's me
Yeah, in the end it's me.
*Chorus (Luke)

Now I'm finally on my own
So far away from home
And I'm fighting all alone
I've got no place to call my own.

*Verse 2 (Kristina from The Parselmouths)

This is not just your burden
It's the definition of a friend
Got all we need in my bag.

When ron had to run and hide
And I was broken up inside
Still got a job to do now.

*Chorus (Luke)

Cuz I'm finally on my own
So far away from home
And I'm fighting all alone
I've got no place to call my own.

*Bridge 2 (Aaron)

I was weak and I messed up
But now I'm here to fight
My deluminator has led me back.

*Break (Luke)

I was prepared to fight alone
All by myself in the unknown
But my best friends would not allow it.

*Bridge (Aaron)

Now we've got a job to do.

Whoaaaa

And now we've got a job to do.

*Chorus (Triwizards)

Cuz we're finally on our own
We've made this place our home
Now I'll never be alone
We've got this place to call our own.

Finally on our own
Far away from home




Never be alone
Call our own

Overall Meaning

The song "Goodbye Privet Drive" belongs to the American wizard rock band Ministry of Magic, and it talks about the beginning of a new year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The song starts with Jason, the lead singer, mentioning that it's going to be a different year and that he's not going to feel fear anymore. He has a job to do, meaning that he has a purpose for the new year. Then, in the chorus, Luke sings that he's alone, far away from home and has no place to call his own, emphasizing the feeling of displacement Jason experiences in the beginning.


In the second verse, Kristina from The Parselmouths sings that this is not just Jason's burden but it's the definition of a friend, and they have all they need in their bag. Again, emphasizing the feeling of not being alone but together. The bridge two talks about how Jason messed up in the past, but he's now here to fight and has a tool, the deluminator, which has led him back to his friends.


One of the interesting things about the song is that there are three different bridges by three different singers, which indicates that the song was written collaboratively by several members of the band. Another interesting point is that the song is written in a storytelling style and each verse is sung by a different singer, which creates a nice variety in the vocals.


Line by Line Meaning

It's gonna be a different year
There's a new challenge waiting for us ahead


This is not the place for fear
We need to be brave and confident


I've got a job to do.
We have a responsibility to fulfill


Time to empty out my trunk
Let's get rid of anything that's holding us back


No more use for all this junk
We need to be practical and efficient


I'm not going back to school.
We are not returning to our previous state of being


Hermione will be there
We have reliable companions by our side


Thank god for Ron as well
We are grateful for the support of our friends


But in the end I know it's me
Ultimately, we are responsible for our own actions


Yeah, in the end it's me.
And I am ready for the challenge


Now I'm finally on my own
We are facing this challenge independently


So far away from home
This journey is taking us away from our comfort zone


And I'm fighting all alone
We have to overcome this challenge by ourselves


I've got no place to call my own.
We don't have a safe haven anymore


This is not just your burden
We share this responsibility with our friends


It's the definition of a friend
Being there for each other is what friendship means


Got all we need in my bag.
We are well-equipped to face this challenge


When Ron had to run and hide
Our friends may face moments of weakness or fear


And I was broken up inside
We might feel the weight of this challenge on our shoulders


Still got a job to do now.
But we must keep moving forward and fulfill our duty


I was weak and I messed up
We may have made mistakes, but we must learn from them


But now I'm here to fight
It's time to face the challenge head-on


My deluminator has led me back.
We have the ability to find our way back and keep fighting


I was prepared to fight alone
We thought we had to face this challenge independently


All by myself in the unknown
But we were wrong, and our friends are with us


But my best friends would not allow it.
Our friends will always support and stand by us


Now we've got a job to do.
Together, we have a bigger mission to fulfill


We've made this place our home
We have found comfort and belonging in this new challenge


Now I'll never be alone
We realize that we are never truly alone


We've got this place to call our own.
And we have created a new sense of home and belonging


Finally on our own
We are independent and empowered


Far away from home
But we embrace this new journey


Never be alone
Our friends are with us every step of the way


Call our own
And we have created something new and meaningful




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Lauren Lessne

this shows that Ron, and Hermione are loyal and wont back down no matter what and this song make me feel well.... i cant describe it

SilverNicole1314

2:31-2:47
Best. Part. Ever! This is a really good song and idk if this is a real real band but they need to be I love these Harry Potter songs their serious but still somewhat geeky-does that make sense?

Kaitlin Nicole Bongato

@Stephanie Burns they where a real band, they broke up a while back :( </3

Stephanie Burns

They are a real band

existence

you know how many times I've cried over the last harry potter book!?!? About a thousand times :,(

Zachary Pfundt

I like how Hermione puts a positive spin to Ron's leaving.-- "Ron has to run and hide."

timrob12

"So far away from home, no place to call my own."
I love that line as it points out that, despite the bad days he has had, Privet Drive was still a home to Harry.

timrob12

@Hufflepup I know, but I still think he saw some for of home in Privet Drive, as he still had family there.

Hufflepup

For Harry home could refer to the Burrow..or Hogwarts itself as well.

Ashley Taylor Meihls

I LOVE Ministry of Magic. One of the best Wizard Wrock bands out there. Amazing vocals, awesome lyrics, and a great sound. In love. :]

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