Tell Them I'm Not Home
Stray from the Path Lyrics


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Where will I be in ten years?
Not where I thought that's for sure
What made me think, I knew it all
Uncompromising, twenty-something
What mattered became, what doesn't matter anymore

Where will I be in ten years?
Not where I thought that's for sure
What made me think, I knew it all
Some jaded old man
Will nothing matter when death is knocking at my door?

(And he will surely come
And he will surely come)

Death won't wait and regret doesn't suit me well
I fully admit I've become what I've always hated
Death won't wait, but I'll tell you I thought it did
I never thought I'd be struggling, fighting to the
Death won't wait, jaded or not
All that matters is a change with the best intentions
Death won't wait, in this revolutionary state
Where I can't seem to break down misconceptions

These eyes have seen the world
And it will always be a part of me
I've had time to stop and think
And it's left me here still questioning

Where will I be in ten years?
Not where I thought that's for sure
What made me think, I knew it all
Uncompromising, twenty-something
What mattered became, what doesn't matter anymore

Where will I be in ten years?
Not where I thought that's for sure
What made me think, I knew it all
Some jaded old man
Will nothing matter when death is at my door?

No more, no more, no more, no more
When death comes knocking at my door
No more, no more, no more, no more
What mattered became what doesn't matter anymore

And he will surely come

These eyes have seen the world
And it will always be a part of me
I've had time to stop and think
And it's left me here still questioning

No more, no more, no more, no more
When death comes knocking at my door
No more, no more, no more, no more
What mattered became what doesn't matter anymore

No more, no more
No more, no more
When death comes knocking at my door




No more, no more
What mattered became what doesn't matter anymore

Overall Meaning

The song "Tell Them I'm Not Home" by Stray from the Path is about personal growth and comes from a reflective point of view. The lyrics are about not knowing where you'll be in the future and the realization that what you thought was important in the past doesn't matter anymore. The singer questions his past self and how he thought he knew it all and was uncompromising in his twenties, but now he's a "jaded old man" who knows that death is inevitable and can come knocking at any time.


The lines "Death won't wait and regret doesn't suit me well" and "I've become what I've always hated" show that the singer has come to realize the value of time and that he doesn't want to waste it on negative feelings or regrets. He acknowledges that he thought that he had time to do the things that he wanted to do, but he now knows that time is limited and he needs to make the best of it. The song's recurring theme of "No more, no more" is essentially about the singer letting go of his past self and realizing that what mattered before doesn't matter anymore.


Overall, the song is a call to action for listeners to reflect on their own lives and to make changes for the better. It teaches that time can slip away easily and that we should all strive to live a life that we will not regret when death is at our doorstep.


Line by Line Meaning

Where will I be in ten years?
Wondering where my life will take me in a decade


Not where I thought that's for sure
I don't know where I'll be, but it won't be where I once imagined


What made me think, I knew it all
I used to believe I had all the answers


Uncompromising, twenty-something
I was stubborn and unwavering in my twenties


What mattered became, what doesn't matter anymore
My priorities have shifted and what used to be important, no longer is


(And he will surely come
Death is inevitable


And he will surely come)
There's no escaping death


Death won't wait and regret doesn't suit me well
I can't put off important things and don't want to have any regrets


I fully admit I've become what I've always hated
I've realized that I've become what I used to despise


Death won't wait, but I'll tell you I thought it did
I used to think I had all the time in the world


I never thought I'd be struggling, fighting to the
I didn't expect to be wrestling with my beliefs and values


Death won't wait, jaded or not
Death is coming whether I'm cynical or not


All that matters is a change with the best intentions
Making a positive change is what's important


Death won't wait, in this revolutionary state
In this time of change, death is still approaching


Where I can't seem to break down misconceptions
I'm struggling to dispel misunderstandings


These eyes have seen the world
I've experienced a lot in life


And it will always be a part of me
My experiences have shaped who I am


I've had time to stop and think
I've taken time to reflect on my life


And it's left me here still questioning
Despite reflecting, I'm still uncertain about my future


No more, no more, no more, no more
I won't tolerate things that don't align with my values


When death comes knocking at my door
When I'm faced with the end of my life


What mattered became what doesn't matter anymore
My priorities have shifted from what was once important


No more, no more
I won't tolerate anything that doesn't align with my values


No more, no more
I won't stand for what I once did


What mattered became what doesn't matter anymore
My priorities have shifted from what was once important




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, KILLPHONIC, Songtrust Ave
Written by: Dan Bourke, Anthony Altamura, Thomas Williams, Andrew Dijorio, Andrew Di Jorio, WILLIAM SCOTT PUTNEY

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