Back Home
Still Born Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴

In June we met between silent basses
And many many strange Faces
But we skipped them all aside
And I began to obey your big brown eyes
But it was too perfect to stay for long
And soon I began to know what you're on
You want to form me
Want to norm me
Want to make me all that i can't be
Oh don't make me stay
I won't fool myself no way no way
Oh i better stay alone
And find my way back home
But somehow I found i was so wrong
To send you off and out of my life
So I ran threw the night searching for you


Searching for the girl i never knew
At the theater we found but nothings been
As it was that night
And then she looked

Now and forever Right threw me
As if I as if I
Wasn't there
She said
Oh don't make me stay
I won't fool myself no way no way
Oh i better stay alone
And find my way back home




Oh I guess I'm threw with you
The fire is out

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Back Home" by Still Born describe the journey of the singer's relationship with a girl he met in June, whom he was infatuated with because of her big brown eyes. Their relationship was short-lived, as he soon discovers that she wants to change him, to make him someone he cannot be. Feeling uncomfortable with this, he decides to end the relationship and find his way back home. He thinks he made the right decision until he realizes he was wrong and that he misses her so much that he sets out to look for her. When he finally finds her at the theater, she seems indifferent to him and says that she won't stay and pretend that everything is okay. Frustrated, the singer decides to move on and let go of their relationship as he sees that the fire between them is out.


The lyrics of "Back Home" can be interpreted as a cautionary tale about how people should accept each other for who they are instead of trying to change them. The singer learns that trying to change someone to fit his or her expectations will lead to a short-lived relationship. Moreover, the song reinforces the idea that sometimes relationships are not meant to be, and it is better to end them than staying in them out of fear of being alone.


Line by Line Meaning

In June we met between silent basses
We met in June at a place where the only noise we could hear was that of basses and other musical instruments that filled the ambiance of our surrounding.


And many many strange faces
There were many unfamiliar faces around us, yet we didn't mind focusing on each other only.


But we skipped them all aside
We neglected everyone else who were not worthy of our attention and chose to isolate ourselves and connect with each other instead.


And I began to obey your big brown eyes
I was immediately hooked by your compelling eyes and was willing to do everything you asked me to do.


But it was too perfect to stay for long
Our perfect relationship could not last forever due to the inexorable nature of time that always leads to change.


And soon I began to know what you're on
Gradually, I discovered your true intentions on making me conform to your ideal standards.


You want to form me
You desired to shape me to appear exactly as you'd like me to look, behave and act, compromising my own individuality.


Want to norm me
You sought to make me normal according to your standards, but in the process turned me into someone that I cannot accept, myself.


Want to make me all that i can't be
You have tried to change countless aspects of my being, my personality, my talents and my capacity, all in favor of the person that you'd prefer me to be, and not respecting who I am, fundamentally.


Oh don't make me stay
Please do not force me to stay within this relationship where I am not seen as a person, but as a project for your own personal benefit that ostracizes me.


I won't fool myself no way no way
I won't continue to deceive myself that this relationship is built on love, when it's built on controlling me, limiting me and wanting me to become someone that is not me.


Oh i better stay alone
I am better off being alone than confined in a relationship where I have no voice, no freedom, and no individuality.


And find my way back home
My home is with myself, where I can freely express myself, be who I want to be, and not conform to anyone else's standards but my own.


But somehow I found i was so wrong
However, as time passed, I realized that my decision to end things with you was not necessarily the right one, because I was still missing you deep inside.


To send you off and out of my life
I decided to end things, and let you go from my life, in order for me to focus on myself and walk a path that best suits me.


So I ran threw the night searching for you
The thought of losing you entirely made me regret my choices, and so I went out in the dark and searched for you all night long.


Searching for the girl i never knew
I realized that I never knew your true self, and so I wanted to have a chance to explore the real you and make up for lost time.


At the theater we found but nothings been
At the theater we finally reunited, but everything felt different and the same chemistry that was between us before was not there anymore.


As it was that night
I cannot forget the passion and intensity that we felt that night when we met, but now it's all gone.


And then she looked
And then she gazed at me, recognizing my existence and acknowledging my presence by giving me attention.


Now and forever Right threw me
She looked straight into my eyes and I felt like our souls had finally reunited and come together as one.


As if I as if I
It's as if I only existed in her sight and everything else dimmed in comparison to her gaze.


Wasn't there
I felt invisible and not significant, but her attention and love made me feel visible and relevant again.


She said
And then she spoke, with words that touched my soul and made me feel healed again.


Oh don't make me stay
Please don't force me to stay in a relationship that does not respect me or see me as an individual with different interests, goals and personalities.


I won't fool myself no way no way
I won't deceive myself into thinking that things will change for the better and that our relationship will be happy and healthy again, based on the past.


Oh i better stay alone
It is better for me to embrace solitude and to not rely on our past relationship as the only source of fulfilment and happiness in my life.


And find my way back home
My home is within me, and I need to find my way back to my personal self and be unapologetically who I am.


Oh I guess I'm threw with you
It's now clear that our relationship is not working anymore, and it's time for me to move on to greener pastures and explore other opportunities and relationships.


The fire is out
The love and passion that we once had in our relationship has faded away, and there is no reason to continue and fight for something that is lost and unattainable.




Contributed by Hannah K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Song not found
Comments from YouTube:

@kennithjones5907

Thank you so much for sharing your story. I had a stillborn daughter in November 2022 and I’ve never heard a story from anyone outside my generation because they normally don’t talk about it. Thank you so much for your bravery.

@ruthkletke

I miscarried my first baby but I was not far along. My boys are now 55yrs and 51s yr old now BUT babies were taken away from their moms in those days and stayed in the nursery and brought to you for feedings and taken away again.👶👶

More Versions