Arnush also has played in the Faunts & The Floor
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Bring it on Home
The Whitsundays Lyrics
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Do I, do I?
Do I, do I?
Do I?
My heart is lament
And all my holes are old and filled with cement
My bones are full of bees
'Cause you are my cure
My mind's a blur
And now you're in love, went away
And my pale blue sky has turned to gray
I'll wait my whole life for the night to come
If you bring, bring, bring, bring it on home
'Cause I'm stuck like a bug in your hair
When you call me out
Will you know that I was even there at all?
But if I'm your cause for tribulation
But I never mean to make you cry
It's just that I have no destination
And it's too hard to say goodbye
And I'll wander around 'til the morning comes
'Til you bring, bring, bring, bring it on home
'Cause i'm stuck like a bug in your eye
When the tears come out
Please don't tell me that I made you cry this time
In the song "Bring it on Home" by The Whitsundays, the singer is burdened by the weight of their emotions and is pleading their love interest to come back to them. The repetition of "Do I, do I?" at the beginning of the song could represent the singer's uncertainty and confusion about their feelings. They then go on to describe their emotional turmoil, using metaphors such as "my heart is lament" and "my bones are full of bees." The line "And my pale blue sky has turned to gray" expresses the singer's sadness and loneliness without their love interest.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the singer's longing for their love interest to return. They'll "wait [their] whole life for the night to come" if it means their love interest will "bring it on home." The repetition of "bring" emphasizes the importance and urgency of the situation. The singer also acknowledges their dependence on their love interest, comparing themselves to a bug stuck in their hair.
The second verse acknowledges that the singer's actions may have caused pain to their love interest, but they were not intentional. The lines "But I never mean to make you cry / It's just that I have no destination" suggest that the singer is lost and does not know what they want or where they are going. The song ends with the singer wandering around aimlessly, waiting for their love interest to come back and ease their pain.
Line by Line Meaning
Do I, do I?
The singer is inwardly questioning something, possibly their own feelings.
My heart is lament
The singer's heart is in a state of sadness or mourning.
And all my holes are old and filled with cement
The singer feels emotionally drained and unable to express themselves.
My bones are full of bees
The artist is experiencing a sensation of constant discomfort and restlessness.
And I'm begging you, I'm down on my knees
The artist desperately wants or needs something from the person they are addressing.
'Cause you are my cure
The person they are addressing is the singer's solution to their problems.
My mind's a blur
The singer's thoughts and emotions are chaotic and difficult to understand or process.
And now you're in love, went away
The person the artist is addressing has left or moved on from the relationship.
And my pale blue sky has turned to gray
The artist's outlook on life has become bleak and hopeless due to the absence of the person they love.
I'll wait my whole life for the night to come
The artist is willing to wait indefinitely for their situation to change or for the person they love to return.
If you bring, bring, bring, bring it on home
The singer wants the person they love to return to them and bring back the happiness and stability they felt when they were together.
'Cause I'm stuck like a bug in your hair
The artist feels trapped or entangled in their feelings for the person they love.
When you call me out
The singer is waiting for the other person to acknowledge or respond to their feelings.
Will you know that I was even there at all?
The singer is uncertain if the person they love even remembers them or their relationship.
But if I'm your cause for tribulation
The singer is acknowledging that their presence may be causing problems or difficulties for the other person.
But I never mean to make you cry
The artist wants to assure the other person that they do not intend to hurt them or cause them pain.
It's just that I have no destination
The artist feels lost or uncertain in their life and in their relationship with the other person.
And it's too hard to say goodbye
The singer is afraid or unwilling to let go of their feelings for the other person.
And I'll wander around 'til the morning comes
The singer will continue to search aimlessly for a way to resolve their feelings and situation.
If you bring, bring, bring, bring it on home
The artist is once again asking the other person to return and bring back the love and happiness they once shared.
'Cause i'm stuck like a bug in your eye
The artist feels like they are constantly visible and irritating to the other person, unable to be ignored or forgotten.
When the tears come out
The artist expects that the other person will inevitably cry due to their feelings or the situation between them.
Please don't tell me that I made you cry this time
The singer is still trying to avoid causing the other person pain, and doesn't want to be blamed for their tears.
Contributed by Ava P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.