Going Home
Tanya Goodman Sykes Lyrics
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By nightfall how weary I'd grown
Fathers arms would slip around me and gently he'd say
My child were going home
Going home, I'm going home
There is nothing to hold me here
I've caught a glimpse of that Heavenly land
Now the twilight is fading, the day soon shall end
Lord, I get homesick, the farther I roam
But the Father has led me each step of the way
And now I'm going home
Going home, I'm going home
There is nothing to hold me here
I've caught a glimpse of that Heavenly land
Praise God, I'm going home
The song "Going Home" by Tanya Goodman Sykes speaks to the longing for a place we can call home, where we feel safe and loved. The song reminisces about the singer's childhood, and how they would feel weary after traveling long distances, but their father's embrace would give them comfort. The use of "going home" as a refrain signifies the yearning for a return to a familiar and warm place. The song seems to be about the journey of life towards the ultimate destination of heaven, where we can finally rest and feel at peace.
The lyrics describe a sense of homesickness and a longing for something more. The singer believes that there is nothing to hold them in this world, and they've caught a glimpse of the heavenly land, which gives them hope and certainty. The use of religious imagery in the lyrics reinforces the idea of a spiritual journey towards salvation. The song encourages listeners to find their own sense of home and the promise of peace that awaits in the afterlife.
Line by Line Meaning
Many times in my in child hood when weve traveled so far
When I was a child, we often traveled long distances.
By nightfall how weary I'd grown
By the end of the day, I was exhausted.
Fathers arms would slip around me and gently he'd say
My father would comfort me with a hug and kind words.
My child were going home
He would remind me that we were headed back home.
Going home, I'm going home
Now, as an adult, I am going home again.
There is nothing to hold me here
I have nothing keeping me in this place.
I've caught a glimpse of that Heavenly land
I have seen a glimpse of heaven and it inspires me.
Praise God, I'm going home
I am grateful and excited to be going back home.
Now the twilight is fading, the day soon shall end
The day is ending and it's getting darker.
Lord, I get homesick, the farther I roam
As I travel away from home, I start to miss it more and more.
But the Father has led me each step of the way
However, I trust God has guided me throughout my journey.
And now I'm going home
So now, it's time for me to return home.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BMG Rights Management
Written by: JOE LEWIS, GALT MAC DERMOT
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@brightautumn7355
Many times in my in child hood when weve traveled so far
By nightfall how weary I'd grown
Fathers arms would slip around me and gently he'd say
My child were going home
Going home, I'm going home
There is nothing to hold me here
I've caught a glimpse of that Heavenly land
Praise God, I'm going home
Now the twilight is fading, the day soon shall end
Lord, I get homesick, the farther I roam
But the Father has led me each step of the way
And now I'm going home
Going home, I'm going home
There is nothing to hold me here
I've caught a glimpse of that Heavenly land
Praise God, I'm going home
@kalekcenturian7667
Many times in my in child hood when we've traveled so far
By nightfall how weary I'd grown
Fathers arms would slip around me and gently he'd say
My child were going home
Going home, I'm going home
There is nothing to hold me here
I've caught a glimpse of that Heavenly land
Praise God, I'm going home
Now the twilight is fading, the day soon shall end
Lord, I get homesick, the farther I roam
But the Father has led me each step of the way
And now I'm going home
Going home, I'm going home
There is nothing to hold me here
I've caught a glimpse of that Heavenly land
Praise God, I'm going home
@boulderfield1355
There was a member of a church God sent me to for a season and a member there was home with a very grave illness and pastor said his condition was worsening .. I went home and in the wee hours of that morning God dropped this song into my heart. I had never heard it until then.. as he often does, God drops into my heart songs I never heard and it usually is right around or after he calls people home and once it even happened with a child..God knows the love language of my heart is music for some reason my spirit is so sensitive to it .. I pray that one day I will be an angel singing in his choir bc I love singing for my father in heaven .. here on earth and in heaven in Jesus name I pray amen ..
@lizneilfan
My mom had a stroke in May 1994 and my father was dying from congestive heart failure. I'm an only child My husband was a pallbearer. I kissed him on the lips and broke down in tears. My cousin Linda Keilman held me in her arms and I sobbed uncontrollably. I shall NEVER forget that day. Shortly after I fell into a deep depression. I even became suicidal. Thank you God for Betty and Veronica. My husband had a gun and I couldn't bring myself to use it. Thank you God for saving my life.
@khaleshiagrant903
God is truly amazing life for you sis life
@jeantaber4855
I to know how you felt the nite my mom died I was on my jway home and I juststopped my car in the road isaid mommie please help me I can’t do this by myself the next morning I woke up and my mom said Jean get up it’s ok I know God sent her to me
@whitneygebo4036
@Khaleshia Grant hurry hurry up please
@whitneygebo4036
Hurry
@whitneygebo4036
Hurry up please please reply
@user-mc5wk6wq9w
Just heard these song for the first time and broke down.just lost my mum last march from stroke.mum we will meet some day.
@zuzu7250
Will be a wonderful day to see all the ones who have already left.
@brendabarnard821
I lost my sister on may 25 the 2023 I miss her