Homeward Bound – English Lyrics

• By: Simon & Garfunkel

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the evocative world of "Homeward Bound," a classic from Simon & Garfunkel, and discover how simple English words can paint vivid pictures of longing and the search for home. This song is special for its accessible narrative, relatable emotions, and Paul Simon's masterful ability to convey complex feelings through straightforward, yet deeply poetic, lyrics. By exploring its verses, you can grasp common expressions related to travel, emotion, and personal reflection, making it an excellent piece for language learners to connect with English on an emotional level.

[English]

作词 : Paul Simon

作曲 : Paul Simon

Homeward Bound 2:28

by Simon & Garfunkel

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Words and Music by Paul Simon

From the 1966 album: "Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme"

© 1966 Columbia LP CS 9363

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I'm sittin' in the railway station

Got a ticket for my destination, mmm

On a tour of one night stands

My suitcase and guitar at hand

And every stop is neatly planned

For a poet and a one-man band

Homeward Bound

I wish I was

Homeward Bound

Home, where my thought's escaping

Home, where my music's playing

Home, where my love lies waiting

Silently for me

Every day's an endless stream

Of cigarettes and magazines, mmm

And each town looks the same to me

The movies and the factories

And every stranger's face I see

Reminds me that I long to be

Homeward Bound

I wish I was

Homeward Bound

Home, where my thought's escaping

Home, where my music's playing

Home, where my love lies waiting

Silently for me

Tonight I'll sing my songs again

I'll play the game and pretend, mmm

But all my words come back to me

In shades of mediocrity

Like emptiness in harmony

I need someone to comfort me

Homeward Bound

I wish I was

Homeward Bound

Home, where my thought's escaping

Home, where my music's playing

Home, where my love lies waiting

Silently for me

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Silently for me

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Key Grammar Structures

• I'm sittin' in the railway station

  ➔ Present Continuous (colloquial form)

  ➔ The Present Continuous tense, indicating an action happening right now. "Sittin'" is a colloquial abbreviation of "sitting".

• Got a ticket for my destination, mmm

  ➔ "Got" as a substitute for "have" or "have got"

  ➔ In informal English, "got" is frequently used instead of "have" to express possession or the result of an action. Here, it means "I have a ticket."

• On a tour of one night stands

  ➔ Compound adjective ("one-night") and noun phrase ("one night stands")

  ➔ "One-night" functions as a compound adjective modifying "stands". A "one-night stand" refers to a single performance or engagement in a particular location.

• And every stop is neatly planned

  ➔ Passive Voice with an adverb

  ➔ The Passive Voice ("is planned") is used to emphasize the action rather than who performs it. "Neatly" is an adverb describing how the planning is done.

• Home, where my thought's escaping

  ➔ Relative clause introduced by "where" and contraction "thought's"

  ➔ A Relative Clause introduced by "where" is used to provide additional information about the noun "Home". "Thought's" is a contraction of "thought is".

• Home, where my love lies waiting

  ➔ Verb "lie" + present participle ("waiting")

  ➔ The verb "lie" followed by a present participle ("waiting") describes a state of being or an ongoing action while in a resting position.

• Every day's an endless stream

  ➔ Contraction "day's" (day is) and idiom "endless stream"

  ➔ "Day's" is a contraction of "day is". "An endless stream" is an idiom meaning a continuous and seemingly never-ending flow of something.

• And each town looks the same to me

  ➔ Quantifier "each," linking verb "looks," and fixed expression "the same to me"

  ➔ "Each" is a quantifier referring to every single item in a group. "Looks" is a linking verb connecting the subject ("each town") to its description ("the same"). "The same to me" is a common fixed expression.

• Reminds me that I long to be

  ➔ Verb pattern ("remind someone that...") and phrasal verb "long to" + infinitive

  ➔ This sentence uses the verb pattern "remind someone that..." followed by a clause. "Long to be" is a phrasal verb meaning to intensely desire to be in a particular state or place.

• But all my words come back to me

  ➔ Phrasal verb ("come back to")

  ➔ "Come back to" is a phrasal verb meaning to return to someone or something, often in a metaphorical sense, implying that the words spoken have an impact on the speaker.