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Child walks to the river
And looks as far as she can see
And draws each breath as if it were the last
And wipes away the tears across her sleeve
She can see where the river crawls to the sea
Like a baby into mother's care
Somehow the longing's so far away
The innocence, so wasted and aware
And look at the child
With the dream in her eyes
Holding it deep inside her
Home, home

So much anger, so deeply ingrained
Seemed a burden that was hers alone

She didn't think that there was anything wrong
In wanting a life that she could call her own
How could I explain? You would not want to hear
You wouldn't listen if I talked anyway
For you were too weighed down by your own fears

Look at the child with the dream in her eyes




Holding it deep inside
Home, home, home, home

Overall Meaning

The song "Home" by Sarah and Julian is a song about a child who walks to the river, looks as far as she can see, and draws each breath as if it were the last. She wipes away the tears across her sleeve and can see where the river crawls to the sea. The child sees the river as a baby into the mother's care, somehow the longing is so far away, and her innocence is wasted and aware. The lyrics are about the child holding onto her dream deep inside of her and her longing for a place to call home. The song speaks about the child's struggle with deep-seated anger and the burden that she feels is hers alone.


The lyrics go deeper than just the child's longing for a place to call home, but also the inner struggles with herself and the people around her. The child's desire for a life that she can call her own is not out of bounds, yet many around her are weighed down by their own fears and cannot understand her perspective. The lyrics capture how the child feels unheard and misunderstood by the people in her life. The song resonates with individuals who feel like they are misunderstood and unheard, and they long for a place to call their own.


Line by Line Meaning

Child walks to the river
The child is walking towards the river


And looks as far as she can see
The child gazes as far as she can


And draws each breath as if it were the last
The child breathes as if it is the last breath to be taken


And wipes away the tears across her sleeve
The child is wiping away tears using her sleeve


She can see where the river crawls to the sea
The child observes the river flowing into the sea


Like a baby into mother's care
She compares the river flowing into the sea with a baby going into its mother's care


Somehow the longing's so far away
The child's desire seems distant


The innocence, so wasted and aware
The child's innocence is consumed by the realization of her reality


And look at the child
The lyric is an invitation to look at the child


With the dream in her eyes
The child has a dream in her eyes


Holding it deep inside her
The child is holding the dream deep inside her


Home, home
She is yearning for home


So much anger, so deeply ingrained
The child has a lot of anger inside


Seemed a burden that was hers alone
The weight of the anger rested only on her shoulders


She didn't think that there was anything wrong
She did not think there was anything wrong with wanting a life of her own


In wanting a life that she could call her own
The child wishes for a life that she can claim as her own


How could I explain?
There is no way the writer can explain it


You would not want to hear
The writer believes you would not want to hear it


You wouldn't listen if I talked anyway
The writer thinks you wouldn't listen even if he spoke


For you were too weighed down by your own fears
The writer assumes the listener is too weighed down by their fears to listen


Look at the child with the dream in her eyes
The writer invites the reader to look at the child with a dream in her eyes


Holding it deep inside
The child is holding the dream deep inside herself


Home, home, home, home
The child deeply desires to go home




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Sarah McLachlan

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