I'm Going Home
Tim Curry and Company Lyrics
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Was all I had to say, now I
I want to come again and stay, oh my my
Smile, and that will mean that I may
'Cause I've seen blue skies, through the tears
In my eyes
And I realize, I'm going home
(I'm going home)
Everywhere it's been the same, feeling
Like I'm outside in the rain, wheeling
Free, to try and find a game, dealing
Cards for sorrow, cards for pain
'Cause I've seen blue skies through the tears
In my eyes
And I realize, I'm going home
I'm going home
I'm going home
I'm going home
The lyrics to Tim Curry and the Roxy Cast's song "I'm Going Home" revolve around a sense of longing for home and the feeling of being an outsider in one's current environment. The lyrics begin with the singer stating that on the day they left, they could only say goodbye, but now they desire to come back and stay. The singer urges the listener to smile, because that would imply that they can return. The second verse goes on to describe the feeling of being outside in the rain, free to try and find a game but always dealing cards for sorrow and pain. However, the lyrics are ultimately hopeful, and the singer realizes that they have seen blue skies through the tears in their eyes, and they are going home.
The song has a variety of themes that are conveyed through the lyrics. It is a song of hope, about coming home after a difficult journey or period of time away. It is also about feeling like an outsider, but ultimately finding one's place in the world. The lyrics are ambiguous enough that they are open to interpretation, and listeners can apply them to their own lives and experiences.
Line by Line Meaning
On the day I went away, goodbye
The day I left, I only said goodbye
Was all I had to say, now I
That was the only farewell I managed then
I want to come again and stay, oh my my
Now, I desire to return and stay forever
Smile, and that will mean that I may
Perhaps I will be able to if I get your smile
'Cause I've seen blue skies, through the tears
Amid my sadness, I saw skies of blue
In my eyes
As tears streamed down my face
And I realize, I'm going home
This made me realise that I must return home
Everywhere it's been the same, feeling
Everywhere I went, I had the same feeling
Like I'm outside in the rain, wheeling
Lonely, like I'm outdoors wandering in the rain
Free, to try and find a game, dealing
With no restrictions trying to pass the time
Cards for sorrow, cards for pain
Using different methods to deal with sadness and pain
'Cause I've seen blue skies through the tears
Despite my tears, I saw beautiful blue skies
In my eyes
Watering my eyes and blurring my vision
And I realize, I'm going home
I acknowledge that I must head back home
I'm going home
I'm on my way home
I'm going home
Yes, I'm returning home
I'm going home
At last, I'm going back home
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Richard O'brien
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
benttoolip
This is so playful and beautiful. What a voice. What a talent. Tim Curry forever. <3
Train Girl
Absolutely LOVE Tim Curry. Beautiful voice, fine and wonderful actor also very humble, human, gracious, warm and lovely to his adoring fans and genuinely makes time for them. What an amazing, absolute gentleman. Hoping he will recover fully from his stroke. If you ever read this Tim Curry ( highly unlikely ) I send much love and genuine best wishes from London. England :-) xxxxx
Michelle Borwell
Absolutely beautiful I would have just loved to have seen Timmy in the original show
Son of a Red Shirt!
What a fantastic Talent, and I'm led to understand an absolute gentleman through and through. I've heard Mr Curry has been having health issues the last few years, wishing him Peace and Strength with a Whole Lot of Love! & Thahk You @rennocallen for taking the time to post and share, that was a very special treat! Cheers.
An Di
He's really giving everything he's got, it's beautiful!
Inés Salamanca
1:34 the way he says ‘skies’ omg😭❤️
chainsawhappygerbil
love the dirty sounding bass on this version, fantastic
The Jigantics
chainsawhappygerbil Dennis Cowan on Bass, sadly no longer with us. Martin Fitzgibbon...my best mate on drums, Richard Hartley piano and Count Ian Blair on guitar.
pbrobots pbrobots
Tim curry is the only one that can play this part. I saw the rocky horror show in 1978 it was playing in a theatre in the kings road and I often wonder if it was him in the cast back then, I was a mere 17 year old.
Okawan Lee
The little breaks in his voice OMG. And I thought that the movie version was my favorite when this existed 😫🤞