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Homesick Lyrics

Lyricist: Noah Kahan & Sam Fender

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Homesick Lyrics

[Verse 1: Noah Kahan, Noah Kahan & Sam Fender] Two months since you got back, how have you been and are you bored yet? The weather ain't been bad if you're into masochistic bullshit And every photograph that's taken here is from the summer Some guy won Olympic gold eight years ago, a distance runner And that makes a lot of sense, this place is such great motivation For anyone tryna move the fuck away from hibernation Yoo-hoo Ooh, ooh-ooh Oh, no [Verse 2: Sam Fender] Well, I grew up in the fallout from the riots in the '90s Static cranes stand lifeless, castin' shadows on the town I stare out that hallowed ocean as if to pick a fight For thе dreams my old man dreamt for me lay on thе other side, yeah [Chorus: Noah Kahan & Sam Fender] I would leave if only I could find a reason I'm mean because I grew up in New England I got dreams, but I can't make myself believe them Spend the rest of my life with what could have been And I will die in the house that I grew up in I'm homesick [Post-Chorus: Sam Fender, Noah Kahan & Sam Fender] I'm homesick I'm homesick Oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh See Noah Kahan Live Get tickets as low as $149 You might also like Beautiful Things Benson Boone Big Foot (A Cappella) Nicki Minaj yes, and? Ariana Grande [Chorus: Noah Kahan & Sam Fender] I would leave if only I could find a reason I'm mean because I grew up in New England I got dreams, but I can't make myself believe them Spend the rest of my life with what could have been And I will die in the house that I grew up in I'm homesick [Post-Chorus: Noah Kahan, Sam Fender] I'm homesick I'm homesick I'm homesick (Home) Home (Home)

Meaning of Homesick

The song 'Homesick' explores themes of regret, disillusionment, and the pull of one’s roots. Kahan and Fender grapple with a sense of stagnation and unfulfilled potential, fueled by past experiences (riots in the 90s for Fender) and the difficulty of escaping familiar environments, particularly New England. The lyrics convey a feeling of being trapped by circumstance and longing for something more while simultaneously accepting a potentially unhappy fate – dying in the same house they grew up in. The repeated phrase 'I'm homesick' emphasizes this core emotional struggle.

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