Pentatonix formed in 2011 and came to prominence the same year by winning the third season of "The Sing-Off" on NBC, their victory earning them $200,000 and a recording contract with Sony. Their debut EP "PTX, Volume 1" was released in 2012, followed by "PTXmas" the same year, with their third release "PTX, Vol. II", debuting at number 1 on Billboard's Independent Albums chart in 2013. 2014 saw the release of "PTX, Vol. III", and their two first full-length albums "PTX, Vols. 1 & 2" (a compilation of Vol. 1 and Vol. II) and "That's Christmas to Me". Their second holiday release, That's Christmas to Me, with the album certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), platinum on December 24, 2014, and double platinum on February 11, 2016, becoming the highest-charting holiday album by a group since 1962, and the fourth-best-selling album in the United States in 2014. The following year, Pentatonix released their album, their first consisting mostly of original material, which debuted atop the US Billboard 200 chart for the first time in their career, followed by a third Christmas album, A Pentatonix Christmas, in 2016, and a new EP, PTX, Vol. IV – Classics, the following year. In May 2017, Kaplan announced that he would leave Pentatonix due to his inability to keep up with the touring demands of the group; he left after the completion of the tour in September, and was replaced by Matt Sallee the following month.
Pentatonix has won three Grammy Awards: they were the first a cappella act to win Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella, doing so in 2015 and 2016, and Best Country Duo/Group Performance in 2017.
Pentatonix started their popular YouTube channel back in 2012 to promote themselves after the Sing-Off (Season 3, 2011) when they were dropped by their record label, according to a recent November 2014 interview. They also made effective use of social media to interact with their fan base. They have eclipsed almost 15 million subscribers and more than 2.7 billion cumulative views. Their music video for "Daft Punk" recently surpassed 273 million views.
The group's website is: www.ptxofficial.com.
Pentatonix official youtube channel: www.youtube.com/PTXofficial.
On My Way Home
Pentatonix Lyrics
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Paying the price for living
How do the young survive?
We're never satisfied,
Only if I could listen.
When the lights go down in the middle of the night, where will I run to?
When the lights go down in the middle of the night, where will I hide?
When the lights go down in the middle of the night, where will I hide?
(Oh) I'm on my way, I'm on my way
(Oh) I'm on my way, I'm on my way
(Oh) In the middle of the night, I've been running, running, running
(Oh) And I'm on my way (I'm on my way) home (I'm on my way)
All that imprides of ruin,
It's in our design so human.
How do the young survive? (How do the young survive?)
We're never satisfied, (We're never satisfied)
Any wish I could listen.
When the lights go down in the middle of the night, where will I run to?
When the lights go down in the middle of the night, where will I hide?
(Oh) I'm on my way, I'm on my way
(Oh) I'm on my way, I'm on my way
(Oh) In the middle of the night, I've been running, running, running
(Oh) And I'm on my way (I'm on my way) home (I'm on my way)
Lights go down,
Where will I run to?
Lights go down,
Where will I hide?
Lights go down, (All my life)
Where will I run to.
Lights go down, (All my life) (On my way)
Where will I hide. (I've been running, running, running, oh)
When the lights go down in the middle of the night, where will I run to?
When the lights go down in the middle of the night, where will I hide?
(Oh) I'm on my way, I'm on my way
(Oh) I'm on my way, I'm on my way
(Oh) In the middle of the night, I've been running, running, running
(Oh) And I'm on my way (I'm on my way) home (I'm on my way)
All my life, I've been running,
Running and I'm on my way.
All my life, I've been running.
The lyrics to Pentatonix's "On My Way Home" express a sense of restlessness and unease that comes with growing up and trying to navigate through life. The singer has been running their entire life and paying the price for living, but they question how the young can survive in a world that never seems to satisfy. They yearn to listen more and seek out answers, but never seem to find them.
The chorus repeatedly asks the question of what will happen when the lights go down in the middle of the night, where will they run or hide? This could be interpreted as a fear of the unknown or the future, as well as a longing for a safe and familiar place to call home. The repetition of "I'm on my way" suggests that the singer is still trying to find their way and is on a journey to get there.
Overall, the song conveys a sense of longing and searching for purpose and a place to belong. It speaks to the universal human experience of feeling lost at times and trying to find one's way in a confusing and complicated world.
Line by Line Meaning
All of my life been running,
Throughout my entire existence, I have been constantly moving forward, without taking the time to pause and reflect.
Paying the price for living
I have had to face the consequences that come with simply existing and being alive.
How do the young survive?
How is it that the young are able to make it through life despite the challenges that come their way?
We're never satisfied,
We are always longing for more and never seem to reach a state of contentment.
Only if I could listen.
If only I had been able to pay attention and truly hear what others were trying to tell me, things may have been different.
When the lights go down in the middle of the night, where will I run to?
In moments of darkness and uncertainty, where can I turn for safety and comfort?
When the lights go down in the middle of the night, where will I hide?
If the world becomes too overwhelming, where can I go to find solace and peace?
All that imprides of ruin,
Everything that we hold dear is inevitably doomed to destruction and decay.
It's in our design so human.
This is simply a part of the human experience and is something that we all must grapple with at some point in our lives.
Lights go down,
When everything seems to be falling apart and the world around us is dark and foreboding,
Where will I run to?
where can I turn to find hope and light in the midst of darkness?
All my life, I've been running,
I have spent my entire life on the move, chasing after something or running away from something else.
In the middle of the night, I've been running, running, running
Even during the darkest hours of the night, I have been unable to stop my constant forward motion.
And I'm on my way home
Despite the difficulties and struggles that I face, I am still making my way towards a place that I can call home.
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Written by: CHRISTOPHER ANTHONY JOHN MARTIN, GUY RUPERT BERRYMAN, JONATHAN MARK BUCKLAND, WILLIAM CHAMPION, CLARENCE COFFEE, FERNANDO GARIBAY, JORDAN JOHNSON, STEFAN ADAM JOHNSON, MARCUS DURAND LOMAX, ALEXANDRA LEAH TAMPOSI
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