The group has released five albums since their formation: "Kind of Light" (2003), "Over and Over" (2005), "Not Only...But Also" (2008), "This Must Be Love" (2009) and "The 88" (2010). Additionally, the group provided the soundtrack to the 2012 film "The Lorax". The group's song "At Least It Was Here" is the theme song from the American sitcom "Community".
Coming Home
The 88 Lyrics
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Don't you feel like coming home
It'll be good
It'll be like coming home
Blend all your days into weeks
Keep all your thoughts to yourself
It'll be good
Because you need a place to stay
And I've been feeling dead since you went away
You better believe what I tell you 'cause you're coming home
Won't you bring light to my day
Won't you be somebody new
It'll be good
It'll be like coming home
And tell me that you wanna be
With nobody else but me
It'll be good
It'll be like coming home
Because you need a place to stay
And I've been feeling dead since you went away
You better believe what I tell you 'cause you're coming home
But oh, its not a joke
It's got a butler, and a maid, and a stove
It's nothing new
It's up to you
And when I feel it
I hope you feel it too
Did you hear it
Yeah I heard it
And I think shes coming home to me
La la la la la la la
The song "Coming Home" by The 88 is a plea to a lover to come back home. It begins with the singer urging their lover to take care of themselves and come home, promising that it will be a good experience. The next verse suggests that the singer has been keeping to themselves and wants their lover to come back and bring some light to their life. The pre-chorus and chorus reinforce that the singer wants their lover to come back and stay because they need a place to stay, and the singer has been feeling dead without them. The bridge of the song plays with the idea that the home they are asking their lover to come back to is not anything new, but it is up to the lover to decide if they want to come back. The song ends with the singer repeating that they believe their lover is coming home.
Line by Line Meaning
Won't you be good to yourself
Take care of yourself and treat yourself well.
Don't you feel like coming home
Do you not want to return to a place of comfort and familiarity?
It'll be good
Returning home will be a positive experience.
It'll be like coming home
The feeling of returning home will replicate the feelings of comfort and familiarity.
Blend all your days into weeks
Combine all your days to create a stronger sense of time and progression.
Keep all your thoughts to yourself
Do not share your thoughts and feelings with others.
Because you need a place to stay
The person needs a place to live.
And I've been feeling dead since you went away
The person has been feeling empty and lifeless since the other person left.
You better believe what I tell you 'cause you're coming home
The person speaking is certain that the other person will return home.
Won't you bring light to my day
Can you bring happiness and positivity to my life?
Won't you be somebody new
Can you be a new presence in my life?
And tell me that you wanna be
Express the desire to be with me.
With nobody else but me
Only wanting to be with the person speaking.
But oh, its not a joke
The situation is not humorous or insincere.
It's got a butler, and a maid, and a stove
The home referred to is fancy and has staff and amenities.
It's nothing new
The feeling of being together again is not new, but still welcomed.
It's up to you
The decision to come home is the other person's choice.
And when I feel it
When the person speaking feels the joy of being together again.
I hope you feel it too
I hope the other person feels the same joy.
Did you hear it
The validating feeling of homecoming.
Yeah I heard it
The person speaking also feels the joy of coming home.
And I think shes coming home to me
The person believes that the other will return home and to them.
La la la la la la la
No specific meaning.
Lyrics © SONGS OF MEDIA CREATURE
Written by: Keith Slettedahl
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@henrikthegman704
Won't you be good to yourself
Don't you feel like coming home
It'll be good
It'll be like coming home
Blend all your days into weeks
Keep all your thoughts to yourself
It'll be good
It'll be like coming home
Because you need a place to stay
And I've been feeling dead since you went away
You better believe what I tell you cuz you're coming home
Won't you bring light to my day
Won't you be somebody new
It'll be good
It'll be like coming home
And tell me that you wanna be
With nobody else but me
It'll be good
It'll be like coming home
Because you need a place to stay
And I've been feeling dead since you went away
You better believe what I tell you cuz you're coming home
But oh, it's not a joke
It's got a butler, and a maid, and a stove
It's nothing new
It's up to you
And when I feel it
I hope you feel it too
Did you hear it
Yeah I heard it
And I think she's coming home to me
La la la la la la la...
@heinyrox
esse album inteirinho é fantástico. a música também.
@KocHkaskus
such an underrated band!
@chompet123
Such an underrrated band. :| The Lorax brought me. He's got an incredible voice.
@jonathancali8292
The 88s just make you feel good!
@MrEduMoreira
HIMYM and Community are two of my favorites TV shows. How can i not be in love with this band?
@rayraoliveira6597
Eu amo essa música...
@jimmyyounger618
Is it weird that I looked up this music 14 years after it hit YouTube? It caught my ear big time during the roll of credits for the 2004 Christmas movie, 'Surviving Christmas.' (Major players: Ben Affleck and Christina Applegate - fun movie, worth seeing.) Loved it! I had to hunt through the credits to find the group and title, but totally worth the catch and banking this is my music favorites.
@trachtaire
Totally Amazing, I'm new to your work (aroused due to Community on NBC) but now you guys are in the top 3 of my fave bands :D
@rayraoliveira6597
Amo essa música
@mwazit
agreed. it's just the way they hit every note makes them one of my favorite bands. The lyrics aren't too great, but the sound is always perfected.