American jazz singer, songwrit… Read Full Bio ↴Born July 11, 1983, in New York City.
American jazz singer, songwriter, pianist. Now signed to Warner Records and working with mega-producer, David Foster, Peter's third CD, the newly titled East of Angel Town, was released in late 2007. This will mark yet another departure as it will be his first release of all original material, all of the songs written or co-written by him and featuring another diverse mix of styles. This album hits more of a rock/pop arena, ranging from ballads to blues to funk to pop, yet always underscored by his amazing talent and piano skills.
Long Way from Home
Peter Cincotti Lyrics
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Shine on foreign streets.
The night has a rhythm
Of unfamiliar beats.
So turn the music up high.
Let your body heat rise,
And let me play with the fire,
Everything you normally wouldn't,
Everything you feel in your bones,
Let it out and do what you shouldn′t.
We're a long way from home.
We're a long way
We′re a long way from home
Yeah, we′re a long way.
Stop.
Stop playing, Good Girl.
You can throw that rope away.
Don't you know everything,
That′s forbidden?
Distance makes (it) okay.
So move a little bit closer
To the shadows of sin.
And let me move my lips over
The golden haze of your skin.
Let me what's hiding inside you.
Let me see what you′ve never shown.
I don't wish the way to remind you,
We′re a long way from home.
Yeah, We're a long way.
We're a long way from home. (Woo!)
We′re a long way.
Out of sight,
And out of mind.
Leave the world
You know behind.
Feel no fates,
And face your fear.
The night will hide
What happens here.
And maybe it′s for the better
That when the dark becomes light,
We'll proudly never remember
The things we′re doing tonight.
So kiss me like it's a secret,
That stays forever unknown.
′Cause this place knows how to keep it,
A long way from home.
Put your hands up (We're along way from home)
Put your head down (We′re a long way from home)
There ain't a pair of eyes that know us, in this whole damn town.
Put your hands up (We're along way from home)
Put your head down (We′re a long way from home)
There ain′t a pair of eyes that know us, in this whole damn town.
The song "Long Way from Home" by Peter Cincotti expresses the feeling of being in a foreign place, surrounded by unfamiliar people and things. The lyrics describe how the night's rhythm feels different from what one is used to, and how the lights on the corner shine on foreign streets. Cincotti then advises the listener to turn the music up high, to let their body heat rise, and to indulge in anything they wouldn't normally do. He seems to be expressing the idea that being far from home offers the perfect chance to break free from the constraints of everyday life and experience something new.
The song then tells the listener to stop being a "good girl" and throw away the rope that binds them. They should move closer to the shadows of sin and allow themselves to be consumed by passion, to let someone see what they never show. The song talks about the fear of being reminded of what the listener is missing from home, that they are a long way from home.
In the chorus, Cincotti repeats the phrase "We're a long way from home" several times. The repetition emphasizes the fact that the listener is indeed far from where they belong, in a wild and strange new place. The song's lyrics are about breaking free from the monotony of daily life, but at the same time, the distance from home brings an element of danger and instability.
Line by Line Meaning
The lights on the corner
Streetlights shining a warm yellow light
Shine on foreign streets.
Lighting up streets that feel unfamiliar
The night has a rhythm
The darkness of the night is filled with a particular flow
Of unfamiliar beats.
The rhythm is different from the usual
So turn the music up high.
Play the music so loudly that it drowns out everything else
Let your body heat rise,
Let the energy inside you skyrocket
And let me play with the fire,
Let the other person take risks and be experimental
That you′ve got in your eyes.
Take advantage of the situation and experiment with the other person's weaknesses
Everything you normally wouldn't,
Do everything that you would normally hold back on
Everything you feel in your bones,
Everything that feels like a deep instinct
Let it out and do what you shouldn't.
Let it out and take a risk
We're a long way from home.
We are away from the security of our abode
We're a long way
We've traveled far
We′re a long way from home
We're out of town and away from the familiar surroundings of our house
Yeah, we′re a long way.
We're quite far away
Stop.
Pause
Stop playing, Good Girl.
Stop behaving decently
You can throw that rope away.
You can abandon your inhibitions
Don't you know everything,
Are you ignorant of the fact that anything
That′s forbidden?
marked as off-limits
Distance makes (it) okay.
Being away from home makes it easy to ignore what's generally held as forbidden
So move a little bit closer
Come closer to me, take a step towards me
To the shadows of sin.
Come close to suffering or wrongdoing
And let me move my lips over
Let me kiss you
The golden haze of your skin.
The golden sheen of your skin
Let me what's hiding inside you.
Let me explore the secrets that you're hiding
Let me see what you′ve never shown.
Reveal the parts of yourself that you've never displayed
I don't wish the way to remind you,
I don't want to bring your attention to the fact that we're far away from home
We′re a long way from home.
We are away from our secure and safe environment
Yeah, We're a long way.
We're quite far away
Out of sight,
Beyond sight
And out of mind.
Out of mind - erased from memory
Leave the world
Forget everything
You know behind.
The familiar life you left behind
Feel no fates,
Not be threatened by fate
And face your fear.
Bravely confront your fears
The night will hide
The darkness of the night will mask
What happens here.
What we do here will go unnoticed
And maybe it′s for the better
Perhaps it's good for the long run
That when the dark becomes light,
Once dawn arrives
We'll proudly never remember
We'll never forget and remember it positively
The things we′re doing tonight.
The things we're experimenting with tonight
So kiss me like it's a secret,
Kiss surreptitiously
That stays forever unknown.
Something that will never be revealed
′Cause this place knows how to keep it,
This place knows how to keep secrets
A long way from home.
We're away from home and all that's familiar
Put your hands up (We're along way from home)
Raise your hands to express the distance from home
Put your head down (We′re a long way from home)
Lower your head to show that you're in a faraway land
There ain't a pair of eyes that know us, in this whole damn town.
No one knows us here. We are strangers in a foreign land.
Put your hands up (We're along way from home)
Raise your hands to express the distance from home
Put your head down (We′re a long way from home)
Lower your head to show that you're in a faraway land
There ain′t a pair of eyes that know us, in this whole damn town.
No one knows us here. We are strangers in a foreign land.
Writer(s): Peter M. Cincotti
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