Where I Belong
Switchfoot Lyrics

Feeling like a refugee
The singer feels like they are lost and without a true home.

Like you don't belong to me
The singer feels a sense of disconnection from another person or thing.

The colors flash across the sky
The singer perceives the world around them in a vivid and dramatic way.

This air feels strange to me
The artist is in an unfamiliar place and feels uneasy about it.

Feeling like a tragedy
The artist feels like their life is marked by pain and sadness.

I take a deep breath and close my eyes
The singer is trying to calm themselves down and center their thoughts.

One last time
The singer is acknowledging that they may not have many opportunities left to do something.

Storms on the wasteland
The artist is describing a difficult and hostile environment.

Dark clouds on the plains again
The artist is observing that things are bad and seem to be getting worse.

We were born into the fight
The artist believes that life is a struggle that begins at birth.

But I'm not sentimental
The singer is saying they are not overly emotional or nostalgic.

This skin and bones is a rental
The artist believes that the body is just temporary and not who they truly are.

And no one makes it out alive
The singer is acknowledging that death is a universal fact of life.

Until I die I'll sing these songs
The singer will continue to create and perform music as long as they are alive.

On the shores of Babylon
The singer evokes a biblical reference to a place of exile and spiritual confusion.

Still looking for a home
The artist is searching for a place or state of being where they feel a sense of belonging.

In a world where I belong
The artist is expressing a desire to find a place or state of being that feels right for them.

Where the weak are finally strong
The singer envisions a world where those who are currently disadvantaged are empowered.

Where the righteous right the wrongs
The singer imagines a world where justice is served and wrongs are made right.

Feels like we're just waiting, waiting
The artist is expressing impatience and frustration with the current state of things.

While are hearts are just breaking, breaking
The artist is experiencing emotional pain and distress.

Feels like we've been fighting against the tide
The artist is saying that it feels like they are struggling to make progress against powerful forces.

I wanna see the earth start shaking
The singer desires a profound and transformative experience that would shake up the world.

I wanna see a generation
The artist hopes for a new wave of people who will create positive change.

Finally waking up inside
The singer imagines people becoming more conscious and active in their lives and in the world around them.

This body's not my home
The singer does not identify with their physical body as the core of who they are.

This world is not my own
The singer does not feel like they fully belong in the world they are living in.

But I still can hear the sound
The artist retains a sense of connection even amid their feelings of dislocation and alienation.

Of my heart beating out
The artist is emphasizing the vitality and intensity of their inner experience.

So let's go boys, play it loud
The singer is urging their bandmates, or perhaps more generally young people, to pursue their passions and speak out.

And on that final day I die
The singer is imagining the moment of their death.

I want to hold my head up high
The artist hopes to face their death with dignity and self-respect.

I want to tell you that I tried
The artist is saying that they want to be remembered for the efforts they made during their life.

To live it like a song
The artist envisions their life as something that is creative, passionate, and meaningful.

And when I reach the other side
The singer is contemplating what happens after death.

I want to look you in the eye
The artist wants to engage with people and feel a sense of connection that transcends death.

And know that I've arrived
The singer hopes to find a sense of completeness or fulfillment after death.

I still believe we can live forever
The singer is expressing a hope that something of us can persist beyond death.

You and I we begin forever now
The singer imagines that their relationship with another person will endure beyond death.

I still believe in us together
The artist retains hope and faith in the power of human connection.

Forever now
The artist is emphasizing the perpetual, timeless nature of the bond between people.