Starlight
The Wailin\' Jennys Lyrics
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Take me home
And my body bears this trouble
Take me home
Take me back to my beginning
Before the hell of night set in
And I came to this border
Take me home
I have toured the endless starlight
Take me home
I have shattered under midnight
Take me home
There are no vultures in this clearing
Except the ones who brought me here
And I'll no longer feed them
Take me home
Kingdom come, their will was done
And now the earth is far away
From any kind of heaven
Hallowed be these frozen fields
And every single one of us
Still left in want of mercy
Take us home
Now the bells stand still and hollow
Take me home
And no one has come to mourn me
Take me home
Find me where I close my eyes
Beneath this sky of power lines
And let me see us clearly
Take me home
Kingdom come, their will was done
And now the earth is far away
From any kind of heaven
Hallowed be these frozen fields
And every single one of us
Still left in want of mercy
Take us home
The Wailin Jennys' song "Starlight" tells the story of a broken person who longs to return home, to a time before the pain, before things went wrong. The opening lines of the song, "I have come back to you broken / Take me home" express this desire for a return to a place of safety and comfort. The singer's body bears the burden of their troubles, which are further emphasized by the repetition of the plea for someone to take them home.
The lyrics using imagery of starlight, the darkness of midnight, and the clearing with vultures to paint the picture of a journey where the pain and troubles have been with them through every step. The singer longs to be free of this burden and no longer wants to feed the vultures who brought them to this clearing. They want to go back to a time before the hurt set in, away from the "hell of night" and "border" they find themselves in.
The chorus of the song delivers a message of hope as it invokes a longing for mercy and a yearning to return home. The lines "Kingdom come, their will was done / And now the earth is far away / From any kind of heaven / Hallowed be these frozen fields" create the image of desolation and hopelessness, a world from which any kind of heaven is far away. The song expresses the idea that we are all broken in some way and in need of mercy. The singer invites us to join him or her, to take us all home, to a place of mercy and healing.
Line by Line Meaning
I have come back to you broken
I return to you in a state of disrepair
Take me home
Bring me back to the place I call home
And my body bears this trouble
My physical being is weighed down with difficulty
Take me back to my beginning
Return me to the start of my journey
Before the hell of night set in
Before the trials and tribulations of the past began to bear down on me
And I came to this border
Before I reached this point of no return
I have toured the endless starlight
I have traveled an immeasurable distance under the night sky
I have shattered under midnight
I have been broken under the weight of darkness
There are no vultures in this clearing
No one here is seeking to exploit or harm me
Except the ones who brought me here
Except for those who initially caused me pain or hardship
And I'll no longer feed them
I will deprive them of the nourishment they seek from me
Kingdom come, their will was done
The will of those in power has been enacted
And now the earth is far away
The world we live in has strayed far from the ideal
From any kind of heaven
From any sense of paradise or utopia
Hallowed be these frozen fields
Blessed be this land that has been neglected and abandoned
And every single one of us
All of us, without exception
Still left in want of mercy
Still searching for compassion and kindness
Take us home
Bring us to a place of safety and emotional comfort
Now the bells stand still and hollow
The warning bells have ceased and are no longer effective
And no one has come to mourn me
No one is grieving the pain and suffering I have endured
Find me where I close my eyes
Discover me in the place where I seek solace
Beneath this sky of power lines
In the midst of the signs of modern civilization
And let me see us clearly
Provide me with clarity and understanding amidst the chaos
Lyrics © TARA NICOLE MEHTA MUSIC
Written by: TARA NICOLE (NICKY) MEHTA
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