Mama, I'm Coming Home – English Lyrics

• By: Ozzy Osbourne
• Album: No More Tears

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw emotion and personal journey of Ozzy Osbourne with "Mama, I'm Coming Home." This powerful ballad, a surprising turn from the Prince of Darkness, offers a unique opportunity to explore English lyrics that speak of deep remorse, redemption, and the longing for connection. Its heartfelt message and vulnerable delivery make it a compelling song for understanding emotional expression in English music, showcasing a side of rock that resonates with universal themes of return and reconciliation.

[English]

Times have changed and times are strange

Here I come, but I ain't the same

Mama, I'm comin' home

...

Times gone by seems to be

You could have been a better friend to me

...

Mama, I'm comin' home

You took me in and you drove me out

Yeah, you had me hypnotized, yeah

Lost and found and turned around

By the fire in your eyes

You made me cry, you told me lies

But I can't stand to say goodbye

Mama, I'm comin' home

I could be right, I could be wrong

It hurts so bad, it's been so long

Mama, I'm comin' home

Selfish love, yeah, we're both alone

The ride before the fall, yeah

But I'm gonna take this heart of stone

I've just got to have it all

I've seen your face a hundred times

...

Every day we've been apart

...

I don't care about the sunshine, yeah

'Cause, mama, mama, I'm comin' home

...

I'm comin' home

...

You took me in and you drove me out

Yeah, you had me hypnotized, yeah

Lost and found and turned around

By the fire in your eyes

I've seen your face a thousand times

Every day we've been apart

...

I don't care about the sunshine, yeah

...

'Cause, mama, mama, I'm comin' home

...

I'm comin' home

...

I'm comin' home

...

I'm comin' home

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
changed /tʃeɪndʒd/ A2	verb - to become different adjective - altered or modified
strange /streɪndʒ/ A2	adjective - unusual or surprising; difficult to understand or explain
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives
friend /frɛnd/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
hypnotized /ˈhɪpnəˌtaɪzd/ B2	verb - to put someone into a trance-like state adjective - having one's attention fixated as though by a spell.
lost /lɔːst/ A2	adjective - unable to find one's way; having disappeared or been taken away
found /faʊnd/ A2	verb - to discover unexpectedly or while looking for something adjective - discovered after being lost
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - a process of combustion that produces heat and light
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs used for seeing
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to shed tears
lies /laɪz/ B1	noun - an intentionally false statement verb - to tell lies
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - to cause pain or injury
selfish /ˈsɛlfɪʃ/ B1	adjective - lacking consideration for others; concerned chiefly with one's own personal profit or pleasure.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection
fall /fɔːl/ A2	noun - the act of falling; a drop to a lower level verb - to drop to a lower level
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation
stone /stoʊn/ A1	noun - hard, solid nonmetallic mineral matter of which rock is made adjective - made of stone
face /feɪs/ A1	noun - the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
apart /əˈpɑːrt/ B1	adjective - separated by a distance; at a distance
sunshine /ˈsʌnˌʃaɪn/ A2	noun - direct sunlight unbroken by cloud

Key Grammar Structures

• Times have changed and times are strange

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense ('have changed') and Simple Present Tense ('are strange')

  ➔ The phrase "Times "have changed"" uses the present perfect to indicate a change that started in the past and continues to have relevance now. "Times "are" strange" is a simple statement about the present condition.

• You could have been a better friend to me

  ➔ Modal verb 'could have' + past participle ('been')

  ➔ This uses "could have" + past participle to express regret or a missed opportunity in the past. It implies that the person *had* the ability or possibility to be a better friend, but they didn't act on it.

• You took me in and you drove me out

  ➔ Simple Past Tense ('took', 'drove')

  ➔ Describes completed actions in the past. "Took in" is a phrasal verb meaning to shelter or accept. "Drove out" means to force someone to leave.

• Yeah, you had me hypnotized, yeah

  ➔ Simple Past Tense ('had')

  ➔ Describes a past state or condition. Here, it indicates that the speaker was under the influence or control of someone else in the past.

• I've seen your face a hundred times

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense ('have seen')

  ➔ The present perfect tense expresses an action that started in the past and continues to the present or has relevance in the present. It emphasizes the experience of seeing the face many times.

• Every day we've been apart

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous ('have been apart')

  ➔ This tense emphasizes the duration of a state or action that started in the past and continues up to the present. It highlights the continuous separation over time.

• I don't care about the sunshine, yeah

  ➔ Simple Present Tense ('don't care')

  ➔ Expresses a general truth or a present state of mind. In this case, it indicates the speaker's current lack of concern for something (sunshine).