Nathan … Read Full Bio ↴Nathan Carter (born 28 May 1990) is an Irish country singer.
Nathan was born in Liverpool to parents from Northern Ireland. He began playing the accordion at age 4 and at age 10, he won the title for All Ireland Title for Traditional Singing. At 18 he moved from Liverpool to live in Ireland.
His debut album, Starting Out, was released in 2007 and from then on he has been known for reviving the genre of Country and Irish in both the United Kingdom and Ireland. Nathan released his latest album Where I Wanna Be in August 2013. His cover of the single "Wagon Wheel" has topped the main Irish Singles Chart.
Welcome to the Weekend
Nathan Carter Lyrics
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Nathan Carter
I'm gonna call that number,
I don't really mean to wake you from your slumber.
While Ireland is asleep.
This hotel is just like yesterday's,
And the city has no name.
It just stands there in the Grey haze,
And my room is the same.
Well I'm gonna call that number,
So far across the sea.
I wish I was in Ireland,
That's where I wanna be,
That's where I wanna be.
I love it when you miss me,
And I'm unhappy too.
Oh please don't you forget me,
I am so in love with you.
Yeah it won't be long now,
And even though I know,
I seem to leave my heart behind me,
Every time I go.
Well I'm gonna call that number,
So far across the sea.
I wish I was in Ireland,
That's where I wanna be,
That's where I wanna be.
Repeat
So I feel so tired and lonely,
I'm thinking of you lover,
I wish you could console me,
Maybe when it's over.
Well I'm gonna call that number,
So far across the sea.
I wish I was in Ireland,
That's where I wanna be,
That's where I wanna be.
The hotel is like yesterday's,
And the city has no name.
It just stands there in the Grey haze,
And my room is the same.
Well I'm gonna call that number,
So far across the sea.
I wish I was in Ireland,
That's where I wanna be,
That's where I wanna be.
Nathan Carter's song "Welcome To the Weekend" is a longing for a place he calls home, Ireland. The lyrics express the singer's desire to be in Ireland, amidst the hustle and bustle of city life while being in a hotel room in an unidentified place. He tries to reach out to somebody back home to alleviate his sense of being homesick. The lines "It just stands there in the Grey haze, And my room is the same" further illustrate his stagnant mental state. He is unable to move on without being in the presence of what his heart desires. However, even though he knows it is time to move on, he leaves his heart behind every time he goes away.
The tone of the song is melancholic, as it appears to be a personal reflection of the artist's own experience. The lines "I feel so tired and lonely," and "I'm thinking of you, lover," display his loneliness, compounded by the fact that he is away from everything and everyone he loves. The lyrics and the sound of the song are evocative of homesickness, and the eagerness to return to a comforting and familiar environment.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm gonna call that number,
I intend to make a phone call to a specific number
I don't really mean to wake you from your slumber.
I apologize for waking you up with my call
While Ireland is asleep.
I am making this call during late hours when most of Ireland is asleep
This hotel is just like yesterday's,
The hotel I'm staying at is similar to the one I stayed at yesterday
And the city has no name.
The city I'm in is so unremarkable that it doesn't even have a name worth remembering
It just stands there in the Grey haze,
The city looks dull and uninviting because of the grey sky and misty atmosphere
And my room is the same.
Even the hotel room I'm staying in looks just like the previous ones
So far across the sea.
I'm currently located far away from Ireland, across the sea
I wish I was in Ireland,
I long to be in Ireland
That's where I wanna be,
I desire to be in Ireland above everything else
I love it when you miss me,
I appreciate the feeling of being missed by someone I love
And I'm unhappy too.
I'm also unhappy about being away from the person I love
Oh please don't you forget me,
I hope that the person I love will remember me even when I'm not there
I am so in love with you.
I am deeply in love with the person I'm addressing
Yeah it won't be long now,
I'll be back with you soon
And even though I know,
Despite being aware of the temporary nature of my departure
I seem to leave my heart behind me,
It feels like a part of me remains behind every time I leave
Every time I go.
Every time I have to leave
So I feel so tired and lonely,
I feel exhausted and isolated
I'm thinking of you lover,
I'm constantly thinking of the person I love
I wish you could console me,
I wish the person I love could comfort me
Maybe when it's over.
Perhaps this feeling of loneliness will end once I'm reunited with the person I love
Writer(s): John Norbert Farry, Nathan Kane Tyrone Carter
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