The Road Home
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Castaway
I was stranded
Tired, cold and branded
By my own heart who calls out your name
I saw the ocean
Endless blue
She dragged me in til I learned the truth
How one wrong move could lead me so far away from you
And then the shore ahead in the distance
I believe in the power of man
In a sinner's losing hand
In a love you always know
And I pave the road home
Warm the earth
She has left me
To wander through this cold sea
On a slow ride that answers my soul
To see the eye of life, the sun of man
Unstone the heart of the clenching hand
When all the lies are buried deep in sand
You keep yourself afloat
And when you reach you find you'll begin again
I believe in the power of man
In a sinner's second chance
In a love you call your own
And I pave the road home
I was almost gone
But then you warmed the tide
I had lost sight
You revealed the light inside
I believe in the power of man
In a sinner's final stand

In a love you know will grow
And I pave the road home

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Naked's song The Road Home depict the journey of the singer who is stranded at the sea, contemplating the mistakes he's made and the love he misses. The first verse has a certain melancholic tone as the singer is calling out the name of his beloved from his heart, realizing that he's used to branding himself with the pain of their separation. He finds himself in an endless blue sea until he's presented with the shore in the distance which gives him hope. The bridge of the song features an empowering message, as the singer now proclaims that he "believes in the power of man" and redemption. Despite being a sinner and losing everything, he holds on to the love that keeps him afloat and finds the strength to pave the road home.


The second verse also conveys the theme of redemption as the singer wanders through the cold sea, waiting for his soul to be answered. He hopes to witness the eye of life and the sun of man which will unstone his heart from clenching hands, burying all the lies beneath the sand. The next lines are about renewal, as he emphasizes the importance of staying afloat and continuing the journey, having the faith to begin again. The bridge is repeated as the chorus with some slight alteration, hinting at a gradual realization that the singer will reach his home with the help of his beloved, whom he believed lost until she revealed the light inside. He stands his ground in his final moments, taking a sinner's final stand, knowing that the love he knows will grow will lead him on to pave the road home.


Line by Line Meaning

Castaway
Feeling lost and alone


I was stranded
Stuck in a difficult situation


Tired, cold and branded
Exhausted, hopeless and marked by the past


By my own heart who calls out your name
Unable to move on from a past love


I saw the ocean
Faced the vastness of life


Endless blue
Infinite possibilities


She dragged me in til I learned the truth
Forced to face reality


How one wrong move could lead me so far away from you
Regretting past decisions that caused distance in a relationship


And then the shore ahead in the distance
Hope for the future


I believe in the power of man
Belief in humanity


In a sinner's losing hand
Even when life is tough


In a love you always know
In the comfort and familiarity of love


And I pave the road home
Working to make things better


Warm the earth
Bring life and hope to the world


She has left me
Feeling abandoned and alone


To wander through this cold sea
Lost and aimless


On a slow ride that answers my soul
A journey of self-discovery


To see the eye of life, the sun of man
Finding hope and purpose


Unstone the heart of the clenching hand
Letting go of fear and pain


When all the lies are buried deep in sand
Overcoming the past


You keep yourself afloat
Being resilient in tough times


And when you reach you find you'll begin again
Starting over with new hope and purpose


I was almost gone
Close to giving up


But then you warmed the tide
Finding hope and comfort in a person or faith


I had lost sight
Feeling lost and directionless


You revealed the light inside
Discovering hope and purpose


In a sinner's final stand
Refusing to give up


In a love you know will grow
Belief in the future and in love


And I pave the road home
Working to find one's way back to what's important




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DAMON E. MARTIN, JEREMY IRELAND, JONATHAN SHELDON

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