Haunting yet hopeful, together Dean and Bradley create luring melodies and lyrics that touch on the universal and the fleeting; those shared experiences that while they’re happening might seem trivial, but go on to become waypoints in the memory of a life well lived. It might be the sudden realization that, when it comes to love, forever isn't all that long. We’re are all on the same ride to the undeniable end, yet with someone by our side we just might be able to go gently into that good night.
Sonically, they approach each song as if writing for the screen. A swirl of melodies and harmonies bring you along on their journey, the sounds they craft at once giving rise to a myriad of mental imagery
Carry Me Home
The Sweeplings Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Carry me home when the shadow comes to take us away
Lay down my bones knowing I'll be in a better place
Release my soul, carry me home
Carry me home there's no sorrow down in the ground
Carry me home don't you weep for I am freedom bound
Lay down bones there is peace within the light I've found
Oooooooo...
Carry me home when the light in my eyes does fade
Carry me home when the shadow comes to take us away
Lay down my bones knowing I'll be in a better place
Release my soul, carry me home
Oooooooo...
Quietly I feel your whisper settle on me, quietly I'm carried on
Quietly I feel your whisper settle on me, quietly you let me go...
The song "Carry Me Home" by The Sweeplings is an emotional and powerful ballad about the inevitability of death and the hope of an afterlife. The lyrics primarily focus on the idea that death is not the end and that the singer will be carried home to a better place after they pass away. The first two lines of the song set the tone for the rest of the lyrics. The chorus emphasizes the idea that the singer will be at peace and free from all earthly sorrow after they have died. The third verse speaks of a quiet whisper that settles on the singer, presumably a spiritual force, who is carrying the singer home. It's a beautiful and haunting song that speaks to the human need for hope in the face of death.
The lyrics of "Carry Me Home" are enhanced by the vocal harmonies of The Sweeplings, who deliver the lyrics with passion and sensitivity. The song is notable for its sparse instrumentation, which consists primarily of acoustic guitar and minimal percussion. This allows the vocals to take center stage and is particularly effective in emphasizing the emotional weight of the lyrics. Overall, "Carry Me Home" is a powerful and moving song that speaks to the universal human experience of death and the hope for an afterlife.
Line by Line Meaning
Carry me home when the light in my eyes does fade
Take me to my home when I am going blind and cannot see anymore
Carry me home when the shadow comes to take us away
Take me to my home when the danger of death is upon us
Lay down my bones knowing I'll be in a better place
Bury my mortal remains with certainty that I'll find eternal peace
Release my soul, carry me home
In death, set my spirit free and let me embark on my final journey to my home
Carry me home there's no sorrow down in the ground
Take me to my final resting place where pain and sadness do not exist
Carry me home don't you weep for I am freedom bound
Take me to my final journey without anguish, for I am liberated at last
Lay down bones there is peace within the light I've found
In death, find solace in the divine light of my higher purpose
Release my soul, carry me home
In death, set my spirit free and let me embark on my final journey to my home
Quietly I feel your whisper settle on me, quietly I'm carried on
Subtly, I sense your guidance to take me to my home, and peacefully I surrender
Quietly I feel your whisper settle on me, quietly you let me go...
Subtly, you let me go and take me to my eternal abode
Contributed by Aria M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@alexisjones4245
Carry me home when the light in my eyes does fade
Carry me home when the shadow comes to take me away
Lay down my bones knowing I'll be in a better place
Release my soul, carry me home
Carry me home there's no sorrow down in the ground
Carry me home don't you weep for I am freedom bound
Lay down my bones there is peace within the light I've found
Release my soul, carry me home
Oooooooo...
Carry me home when the light in my eyes does fade
Carry me home when the shadow comes to take me away
Lay down my bones knowing I'll be in a better place
Release my soul, carry me home
Oooooooo...
Quietly I feel your whisper settle on me, quietly I'm carried on
Quietly I feel your whisper settle on me, quietly you let me go...
@emilyjones6913
Longmire brought me here, love Longmire can’t stop watching it!!! Great song and great show
Like if you agree?
@aprildelessio
same!!!!! thank you netflix!!
@alarynwolvesofficial
Thought I was gonna be the only one
@Robin-mc2lt
Longmire, hands down.
@Edouard_Mass
Great show
@Ajaxxgopw
The greatest!
@paulafritchman4291
American Gods brought me here and I’m in love
@dianekeys
I am also here because of Longmire. I love this sad song.
@themurrrr
American Gods sent me on a hunt for this song.
@rebekahleib9303
Samesies! :D Their sound really reminds me of The Civil Wars, who are now sadly defunct.