Not Going Home
The Elected Lyrics

The tree in the front of the yard
The yard's tree, which was trimmed, is growing again.

is starting to grow
It's growing now that the leaves have been trimmed.

now that we've trimmed away the leaves
The tree is growing due to the trimming of the leaves.

now look at it go
It's growing rapidly after trimming the leaves.

and that's just how I feel
This feeling about the growing tree is similar to how the artist feels.

now that we've started to reveal
The singer's thoughts and feelings have started to be revealed.

all the things I thought I lost
The singer had believed that some valuable things were lost forever.

and the hard time I concealed
The artist had kept their hard time hidden from others.

and that's just how I know
The ongoing growth of the tree confirms the artist's feeling.

how I felt the solid glow
The artist once felt confident and strong (solid glow).

how I felt the bitter cold
The singer once felt painful emotions (bitter cold).

and no, i'm not going home
The artist has no intention to return home.

sometimes you just wouldn't dare
There are times when a person wouldn't want to do something, like returning home.

sometimes you can't go home
There are situations when a person can't return home.

sometimes you're already there
Sometimes a person already feels like they're home even when they're not physically there.

when i look at you, i'm there
The artist feels at peace when they're with their companion.

the blood pooled at my legs is starting to flow
The artist's blood flow is returning to normal due to their companion's presence.

now that you came along
The singer's companion arrived and made a positive change.

and made what was so broken whole
The companion fixed what was ruined and made everything whole again.

but I still feel sick at this place that I have built
The artist still feels uneasy even after fixing the damaged things.

maybe it's not real, man, this is how I feel
The artist thinks that maybe their feelings aren't realistic, but they still feel that way.

and if it just gets worst, yeah, if I never heal
The artist's fear of remaining stuck in the same situation even if they don't recover from their condition.

well, those are just the breaks man
These are the problems that one has to deal with in life.

cause I'm not going home
The artist decides not to leave the current situation despite their discomfort.

and I don't fucking care
The singer doesn't care what others think of their decision to stay.

yeah, I'm there
The singer is in a comfortable state of mind when with their companion.

oh my god
The singer is shocked and surprised.

I'm not going home
The artist's decision is to stay where they are.

no, I am already there
They feel like they're already home despite not being physically there.