Homeward Bound
Simon and Garfunkel Tribute Band Lyrics


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I'm sittin' in the railway station
Got a ticket to my destination
On a tour of one-night stands
My suitcase and guitar in hand
And every stop is neatly planned
For a poet and a one-man band

Homeward bound
I wish I was
Homeward bound
Home where my thought's escapin'
Home where my music's playin'
Home where my love lies waitin'
Silently for me

Every day's an endless stream
Of cigarettes and magazines
And each town looks the same to me
The movies and the factories
And every stranger's face I see
Reminds me that I long to be

Homeward bound
I wish I was
Homeward bound
Home where my thought's escapin'
Home where my music's playin'
Home where my love lies waitin'
Silently for me

Tonight I'll sing my songs again
I'll play the game and pretend
But all my words come back to me
In shades of mediocrity
Like emptiness in harmony
I need someone to comfort me

Homeward bound
I wish I was
Homeward bound
Home where my thought's escapin'
Home where my music's playin'
Home where my love lies waitin'




Silently for me
Silently for me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "Homeward Bound" by Simon and Garfunkel Tribute Band describe the life of a traveling musician. The singer is sitting in a railway station with his ticket for the next destination, on a tour of one-night stands with his suitcase and guitar in hand. Everything is neatly planned, but he feels like a poet and a one-man band. The chorus repeats the phrase "homeward bound," indicating the yearning the singer has for home where his thoughts, music, and love are waiting.


The second verse portrays the monotony of the singer's life as a traveling musician, with every day being the same endless stream of cigarettes and magazines, and each town looking identical to the previous one, with the movies and factories standing out as landmarks. The sight of every stranger's face reminds him that he longs to be home. In the third verse, the singer admits that he'll sing his songs again and fulfill his obligations as a musician, but all his words come back to him in shades of mediocrity. He needs someone to comfort him and feel less empty in harmony. The chorus repeats the phrase "homeward bound" to end the song, emphasizing the longing that the singer feels to go back home.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm sitting in the railway station.
The singer is currently situated in a train station.


Got a ticket for my destination.
The singer has acquired a ticket for their intended location.


On a tour of one-night stands my suitcase and guitar in hand.
The singer is currently on a tour that consists of single-night engagements, bringing along only a suitcase and a guitar.


And every stop is neatly planned for a poet and a one-man band.
Each tour destination has been meticulously organized, which caters to both the singer and the single musician accompanying them.


Homeward bound,
The singer expresses their desire to return home.


I wish I was,
The singer expresses the wish of being home.


Home where my thought's escaping,
Home is portrayed as a place of mental and emotional relief.


Home where my music's playing,
Home is portrayed as a location where the singer can enjoy their music.


Home where my love lies waiting
Home is portrayed as the place where the singer's loved one is expecting them.


Every day's an endless stream
The singer describes every day as a monotonous flow of non-stop activity.


Of cigarettes and magazines.
The things that keep the singer occupied are cigarettes and magazines.


And each town looks the same to me,
All towns that are part of the tour look identical to the singer.


The movies and the factories.
The scenery consists of both filming locations and industrial complexes.


And every stranger's face I see reminds me that I long to be,
The presence of strangers only agitates the singer's desire to be at home.


Tonight I'll sing my songs again,
Tonight's performance will consist of previously performed songs.


I'll play the game and pretend.
The singer will go through the motions of performing and pretend they're there because they choose to be.


But all my words come back to me in shades of mediocrity
Regardless of effort, the songs that the singer has previously performed always feel inadequate.


Like emptiness in harmony
The lyrics and melody of the songs have come up short and leave the singer with a sense of emptiness.


I need someone to comfort me.
The singer expresses the need for someone that can offer them comfort.


Silently for me.
The singer's eventual arrival back to their loved one will not be advertised but is expected.




Lyrics Β© Wixen Music Publishing, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Paul Simon

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wfberkhof

In my humble opinion, this version blows the original out of the water. Simply wonderful!

The Judge

Just seen these tonight at Altrincham Garrick Theatre, really excellent vocals & harmonies well worth the money 21/6/18 well done lads!

Stephen Reid

Great video! Great tribute! Great talent! Thanks. :)

Jez's Acoustic Guitar Songbook

Excellent!

Dave's Dumb Songs

Amazing sound! Please come to The States! (Specifically, the Midland Theater in Newark, OH) πŸ˜€

Kim Larsen

Hi Dave, In case you haven't seen it, see the concert info right above the comments: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_RKCP9XvzQ&list=PLcEOcG701ypJURKeCo9FFLuMEAyUS9eKk&index=4

Julian Davies

great!

Alex Witt

Saw you guys at the fringe 2015, will you be there again this year as it was a fantastic show...

Tim Samuel

Absolutely great - Come over to Melbourne Australia after this damn Covid thingy blows over.

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