Halfway Home
Tribes Lyrics


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An awakening of self, wrapped up and ready to go.
Just wanna dance with you but I won't let it show.
Do you remember how we were? Late nights on the trampoline.
Just wanna dance with you, this time it's plain to see.

Stay awake to watch you sleep. I'm young but I don't feel well.
I'm not in love with you but i won't let you tell.
If you could list your favorite things. Fast food and magazines.
I'm not in love with you, this time it's plain to see.

Well i'm saving up my time, for use on someone else.
Not much left here anyway...I blame that on myself.




But I wouldn't change a thing, i'm better off alone.
When you wake up here tomorrow, I'll be half way home.

Overall Meaning

The song "Halfway Home" by English indie rock band Tribes is a reflection on someone's inner struggle with their feelings towards another person. The opening lines, "An awakening of self, wrapped up and ready to go. Just wanna dance with you but I won't let it show" reveal the person's sense of self-discovery and newfound confidence but also their hesitation to express their true emotions towards the other person. This is followed by a nostalgic reference to their past, "Do you remember how we were? Late nights on the trampoline" which implies that they have a history together.


The second verse talks about the person's conflicting emotions. They "stay awake to watch you sleep" but at the same time, they "don't feel well" and acknowledge that they are not in love with the other person. The third verse hints at the person's decision to move on and find someone else. They feel that they have nothing left in their current situation and blame themselves for it, but at the same time, they don't regret anything. They end the song with the line, "When you wake up here tomorrow, I'll be halfway home" which signifies their intent to move on physically and emotionally.


Overall, "Halfway Home" is a song about personal growth, introspection, and the complexities of human emotions towards others. It's a poignant reflection on how we sometimes hold on to people or situations that are not right for us and the courage it takes to let go and move on.



Line by Line Meaning

An awakening of self, wrapped up and ready to go.
I have finally found myself and I am ready to move forward.


Just wanna dance with you but I won't let it show.
I want to dance with you but I am too scared to admit it.


Do you remember how we were? Late nights on the trampoline.
Remember the times we spent together jumping on the trampoline late at night?


Just wanna dance with you, this time it's plain to see.
I really want to dance with you and now it's obvious.


Stay awake to watch you sleep. I'm young but I don't feel well.
I am young but I feel stressed and uneasy by staying up to watch you sleep.


I'm not in love with you but i won't let you tell.
I don't love you, but I don't want you to know that.


If you could list your favorite things. Fast food and magazines.
If you could share with me your favorite things, it would be fast food and magazines.


I'm not in love with you, this time it's plain to see.
I want to make it clear that I don't love you.


Well i'm saving up my time, for use on someone else.
I am saving my time for someone who is worth it.


Not much left here anyway...I blame that on myself.
There isn't much left for me here and I know it's my own fault.


But I wouldn't change a thing, i'm better off alone.
Even though things aren't perfect, I prefer to be alone and not change anything.


When you wake up here tomorrow, I'll be half way home.
By the time you wake up tomorrow, I will already be halfway home from where we are now.




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