Stevie Ray Vaughan tragically died on August 27, 1990 in a helicopter accident, having taken the seat that his brother Jimmie Vaughan or some have reported Eric Clapton would have been sitting in. He had a wide range of influences, most notably Lonnie Mack, Albert King, Freddie King, Albert Collins, Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton & Jimi Hendrix.
Only a handful of blues guitarists have had such an impact on the blues genre.
Long Way from Home
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble Lyrics
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Look all around me everywhere
Well it doesn't really matter
Which way i want to go
'Cause the night is a fallin'
And I'm a long long way from home
I am a long long way from home, yes i am
Listen to this... listen to that
People tryin' to tell me
Where it's at
But it really doesn't matter
I hear it all the time
And I'm standing at the crossroads
'bout to move on down the line
About to move on down the line
Well I've been over here... been over there
Friends all around me everywhere
But it really doesn't matter
Which way i want to go
I'm a million miles from nowhere
And that's a long long way from home
And that's a long long way from home
Yeah a million miles from nowhere
And that's a long long way from home
And that's a long long way from home
The lyrics to Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble's song The Long Way From Home capture the feelings of disorientation and displacement that can come from being far from familiar surroundings. The singer looks around, trying to get his bearings, but nothing seems to make sense – people are telling him where to go, but he doesn't know which way to turn. He is standing at a crossroads, trying to figure out his next move. Although he has friends around him, he still feels isolated, like he's a million miles from nowhere. The night is closing in, and he knows he's a long way from home.
The repetition of "it doesn't really matter" and "it really doesn't matter" underscores the singer's sense of confusion and ambivalence. He's lost and doesn't know which way to turn, so he's trying to hold onto some sense of agency by insisting that it doesn't matter which way he goes. But the repetition also suggests that there is a larger truth here: that in the grand scheme of things, our choices may not matter as much as we think they do. We are all just tiny figures moving through a vast and indifferent universe.
Overall, The Long Way From Home is a poignant meditation on the human condition. It captures the sense of dislocation and longing that we all feel at times, and it reminds us that even when we are surrounded by people, we can still feel very alone.
Line by Line Meaning
Look over here....look over there
I am searching for something, scanning my surroundings for any clues or direction
Look all around me everywhere
I'm looking for help, for a path to follow, for any sign of where to go next
Well it doesn't really matter
I'm open to any suggestion, any guidance, as long as it can help me find my way
Which way i want to go
I'm lost and unsure of which direction to take, and I feel helpless in making this decision
'Cause the night is a fallin'
It's getting dark and I'm running out of time to find my way home
And I'm a long long way from home
I'm incredibly far away from where I need to be, and I'm worried I won't make it back
Listen to this... listen to that
I'm hearing a lot of conflicting advice, but I don't know who to trust or what to do
People tryin' to tell me
Others are attempting to guide me and help me find my path, but I'm struggling to listen to them
Where it's at
They claim to know where my home or my destination is, but I'm not sure I can trust them
But it really doesn't matter
Despite the guidance of others, I know that in the end, the decision is mine to make, and I must take responsibility for it
I hear it all the time
I've heard all kinds of advice and guidance before, but nothing that's helped me find my way
And I'm standing at the crossroads
I'm at a decision point, where I must choose which direction to take
'bout to move on down the line
I'm getting ready to make a decision and follow a path, even though I still feel uncertain
Well I've been over here... been over there
I've explored many different paths and options, but I still haven't found my way home
Friends all around me everywhere
I have people who care about me and are willing to help, but I still feel lost and alone
I'm a million miles from nowhere
I'm so far from where I need to be that it feels like I'm completely lost and alone
And that's a long long way from home
I'm worried that I'll never find my way back, and I feel incredibly homesick and alone
Yeah a million miles from nowhere
I'm so far away that it feels like there's no hope of ever finding my way back
And that's a long long way from home
I'm incredibly lost and alone, and I don't know how much longer I can keep going before I find my way back
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DOYLE BRAMHALL, STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN
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