Time To Go Home
Songhoy Blues & Blake Mills Lyrics
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Go out and speed to roam
And after these days among you
It's time to go home
When I was a little boy
O all of the world was mine
What is it to be a man?
But to know when it is time.
At home we sing to people who hear
The words we sing are listened to clearly
The sound of fire is in our ears
It's time to go, time to go, time to go home
This world ain't ours, leave it behind
It's time to go, time to go, time to go home
We came from our home to leave
Some horror of war behind us
Wherever we look, we see
Those horrors, they come to find us
Riding on pirate ships
And blowing on human bone
Blank faces and shaking hips
It's time to go, time to go home
At home we sing to people who hear
The words we sing are listened to clearly
Sound of fire is in our ears
It's time to go, time to go, time to go home
Pack our bags and clear our minds
It's time to go, time to go, time to go home
I'm a man
And you who are near me
You help me to understand
What it can mean to hear me
I'm sorry I went away, in a way
And now I'm returning
The next time I leave your side
Will be
When my body's burning
At home we sing to people who hear
The words we sing are listened to clearly
The sound of love is in our ears
It's time to go, time to go, time to go home
How could we know what we would find?
It's time to go, time to go, time to go home
The lyrics of Songhoy Blues and Blake Mills' "Time to Go Home" speaks to the universal desire to explore the world but also the necessity of returning to our roots. It begins with the longing to see the world and experience its wonders with the line, "We wanted to see the world, go out and speed to roam." However, after traveling far from home, the realization sets in that it's time to go back, "And after these days among you, it's time to go home." The song conveys the idea that though the world may be beautiful and vast, there is no place like home.
The lyrics go on to touch on themes of childhood innocence and the transition into adulthood. The line, "When I was a little boy, O all of the world was mine. What is it to be a man? But to know when it is time." speaks to the idea that as we grow older, we must acknowledge the limits of our power and return to our roots, symbolized by the idea of going back home.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the importance of home in our lives by contrasting the tumultuous world with the familiarity of home. The lines, "At home we sing to people who hear. The words we sing are listened to clearly. The sound of fire is in our ears. It's time to go, time to go, time to go home" express the idea that home is a sanctuary from the chaos of the world. It is a place where our voices are heard, and the world can be shut out.
Overall, "Time to Go Home" is a song that speaks to our desire for exploration but also underscores the foundational importance of home in our lives. It captures the bittersweet feeling of leaving behind everything we know to explore the unknown, but also the relief of returning to our roots.
Line by Line Meaning
We wanted to see the world
We desired to explore the world and experience new things.
Go out and speed to roam
We aimed to travel around with eagerness and freedom.
And after these days among you
Following the days we spend with others,
It's time to go home
it's now the right time to return home.
When I was a little boy
During my earlier years
O all of the world was mine
I felt as though the whole world belonged to me.
What is it to be a man?
What characteristics define a man?
But to know when it is time.
To recognize when it's the appropriate time for something.
At home we sing to people who hear
In our house, we sing to those who listen
The words we sing are listened to clearly
The message we convey through our lyrics is received attentively.
The sound of fire is in our ears
We hear the crackling of the flames.
It's time to go, time to go, time to go home
It's time to head back to our homeland, the place we belong.
This world ain't ours, leave it behind
This world doesn't belong to us, let's move away from it.
We came from our home to leave
We left our home to escape
Some horror of war behind us
The terror of war is what we left in our past.
Wherever we look, we see
No matter where we gaze, we spot
Those horrors, they come to find us
Those terrible memories of the war come back to haunt us.
Riding on pirate ships
Traveling on pirate vessels
And blowing on human bone
And creating music by blowing on human bones.
Blank faces and shaking hips
Expressionless faces and shaking bodies
Pack our bags and clear our minds
Lets get ready to leave and prepare ourselves for the journey home.
I'm sorry I went away, in a way
I apologize for leaving, to some extent.
And now I'm returning
I'm returning home now after a long time.
The next time I leave your side
Next time I depart from your presence
Will be
It will happen
When my body's burning
Once I pass away
The sound of love is in our ears
We hear the sound of affection and care.
How could we know what we would find?
How could we have predicted what we would discover on this journey?
Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY
Written by: Will Oldham
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