Almost Home
Richard Melville Hall (born September 11, 1965), known professionally as Mo… Read Full Bio ↴Richard Melville Hall (born September 11, 1965), known professionally as Moby, is an American musician, songwriter, singer, producer, and animal rights activist. He has sold 20 million records worldwide. AllMusic considers him to be "among the most important dance music figures of the early 1990s, helping bring dance music to a mainstream audience both in the United States and the United Kingdom." After taking up guitar and piano at age nine, he played in several underground punk rock bands through the 1980s before turning to electronic dance music. In 1989, he moved to New York City and became a prolific figure as a DJ, producer, and remixer. His 1991 single "Go" was his mainstream breakthrough, especially in Europe, where it peaked within the top ten of the charts in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Between 1992 and 1997, he scored eight top 10 hits on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart including "Move (You Make Me Feel So Good)", "Feeling So Real", and "James Bond Theme (Moby Re-Version)". Throughout the decade, he also produced music under various pseudonyms, released the critically acclaimed Everything Is Wrong (1995), and composed music for films. His punk-oriented album Animal Rights (1996) alienated much of his fan base.

Moby found commercial and critical success with his fifth album Play (1999), which, after receiving little recognition, became an unexpected global hit in 2000 after each track was licensed to films, television shows, and commercials. It remains his highest selling album with 12 million copies sold. Its seventh single, "South Side", featuring Gwen Stefani, remains his only one to appear on the US Billboard Hot 100, reaching No. 14. Moby followed Play with albums of varied styles including electronic, dance, rock, and downtempo music, starting with 18 (2002), Hotel (2005), and Last Night (2008). His later albums saw him explore ambient music, including the almost four-hour release Long Ambients 1: Calm. Sleep. (2016). Moby continues to record and release albums; his twenty-first studio album, Resound NYC, was released in May 2023.

In addition to his music career, Moby is known for his veganism and support for animal rights and humanitarian aid. He was the owner of TeaNY, a vegan cafe in Manhattan, and Little Pine, a vegan restaurant in Los Angeles, and organized the vegan music and food festival Circle V. He is the author of four books, including a collection of his photography and two memoirs: Porcelain: A Memoir (2016) and Then It Fell Apart (2019).

Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moby

Discography
Moby (1992)
Ambient (1993)
Everything Is Wrong (1995)
Animal Rights (1996)
Play (1999)
18 (2002)
Hotel (2005)
Last Night (2008)
Wait for Me (2009)
Destroyed (2011)
Innocents (2013)
Long Ambients 1: Calm. Sleep. (2016)
These Systems Are Failing (2016)
More Fast Songs About the Apocalypse (2017)
Everything Was Beautiful, and Nothing Hurt (2018)
Long Ambients 2 (2019)
All Visible Objects (2020)
Live Ambient Improvised Recordings Vol. 1 (2020)
Reprise (2021)
Ambient 23 (2023)
Resound NYC (2023)

Almost Home
Moby Lyrics


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I'll decide
In a moment's time
To turn away
Leave it all behind

So we climb
So we're all are told the line
The crowd is home
The treasure found

So let it go
Wake up, wake up, wake up
We're almost home
So let it go
Wake up, wake up, wake up
We're almost home

Time to scout
When I was a child there
I know at heart
To be at your side

So we climb
Somewhere I will draw the line
I dream it, too
The stars were mine

So let it go
Wake up, wake up, wake up
We're almost home
So let it go
Wake up, wake up, wake up
We're almost home

I'll decide
In a moment's time
To turn away
Leave it all behind

So we climb
Somewhere I will draw the line
The crowd is home
The treasure found

So let it go
Wake up, wake up, wake up
We're almost home
So let it go
Wake up, wake up, wake up
We're almost home
So let it go
Wake up, wake up, wake up
We're almost home
So let it go




Wake up, wake up, wake up
We're almost home

Overall Meaning

The song Almost Home by Moby and Damien Jurado seems to be about coming to a crossroads in life, where a decision needs to be made about whether to keep going down the same path or to change direction completely. The opening lines, "I'll decide in a moment's time, to turn away, leave it all behind," suggest that the singer is contemplating leaving something behind and starting fresh. This theme is echoed in later verses, such as "So we climb, somewhere I will draw the line," where the singer is indicating that he or she is reaching a breaking point and is ready to make a change.


The chorus of the song, with the repeated phrase "So let it go, wake up, wake up, wake up, we're almost home," suggests that while there may be uncertainty about the future, the singer is ready to embrace it and move forward. The phrase "we're almost home" seems to imply that there is a sense of completion around the corner, once the decision is made and the journey is continued.


Overall, the lyrics of Almost Home suggest a sense of resolution and determination in the face of uncertainty. It is about taking that step into the unknown and trusting that things will work out in the end.


Line by Line Meaning

I'll decide
I have the power to choose


In a moment's time
I don't need a lot of time to make decisions


To turn away
I can choose to leave or not participate


Leave it all behind
I can let go of my past and focus on the future


So we climb
We aspire to reach higher goals


So we're all are told the line
We're following the path that others have laid out for us


The crowd is home
It's easy to fit in and follow what everyone else is doing


The treasure found
We may feel successful by conforming to societal norms


So let it go
We should release our fears and doubts in order to move forward


Wake up, wake up, wake up
We need to be alert and awake to achieve our goals


We're almost home
We're close to reaching our desired outcome


Time to scout
It's time to explore and discover


When I was a child there
During my childhood, I experienced something significant


I know at heart
I feel deeply that this is true


To be at your side
I want to stay close to you


Somewhere I will draw the line
I have boundaries that I won't cross


I dream it, too
I have aspirations just like everyone else


The stars were mine
At one point, I felt like I was capable of achieving anything




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Damien Jurado, Richard Melville Hall

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@Damien_Paxton

LYRICS:

I'll decide
In a moment's time
To turn away
Leave it all behind

So we climb
So we're all are told the line
The crowd is home
The treasure found

So let it go
Wake up, wake up, wake up
We're almost home

So let it go
Wake up, wake up, wake up
We're almost home

Time to scout
When I was a child there
I know at heart
To be at your side

So we climb
Somewhere I will draw the line
I dream it, too
The stars were mine

So let it go
Wake up, wake up, wake up
We're almost home

So let it go
Wake up, wake up, wake up
We're almost home

I'll decide
In a moment's time
To turn away
Leave it all behind

So we climb
Somewhere I will draw the line
The crowd is home
The treasure found

So let it go
Wake up, wake up, wake up
We're almost home

So let it go
Wake up, wake up, wake up
We're almost home

So let it go
Wake up, wake up, wake up
We're almost home

So let it go
Wake up, wake up, wake up
We're almost home



All comments from YouTube:

@KayqueHenriiqueS

Da um joia quem veio pela novela imperio!

@TiagrajI

I have tears every time I listen to this. This is a song which speaks to your soul

@driftwood5504

come home, Jesus picks us up... come with us ...

@Waldhousi

I have exact the same feeling

@miaparamita7849

I woke up to this song in the middle of the night. It’s a divine sign! The end is near. We are almost home 🙏

@maggiee365

Ditto - I too woke up in middle of night hearing this music play

@keithrooks4567

I hear you

@truedonblue3949

Thank you thank you Moby, you made me feel so much better, cancer has had me for some time now, time for me to leave thank you Moby.

@onewayforlife5192

I will pray for you

@soostrange

Well I think that this song will remind me of you from now on. Peace man, from a stranger on the web.

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