Home – English Lyrics

• By: American Authors
• Album: Oh, What A Life

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into "Home" by American Authors, a song that beautifully captures the universal feeling of longing for belonging and the unwavering spirit of perseverance. Through its heartfelt lyrics and anthemic folk-rock sound, you'll discover expressions of nostalgia, the strength found in friendship, and the enduring human connection to a place we call 'home'. This track offers a rich vocabulary for emotions and journeys, making it a perfect listen for language learners eager to connect with English through evocative storytelling and uplifting melodies.

[English]

I've got these letters tattooed on my arm that remind me each second

Of where I come from and the long hard road to guide me back home

...

Back to my momma who raised me up right

And back to my lady

I held every night, it's a long hard road, trying to get home

I've been gone now, for too long

I'm not trying to stop a hurricane

I'm not trying to shake the ground below

I'm just trying to find a way to make it back home

I'm not trying to part the ocean waves

I'm not trying to overthrow the throne

I'm just trying to find a way to make it back home

I'm just trying to get home

...

I've got this image engraved in my mind of a life that I had

In a whole different time

It still breathes and lives at the end of the road

I've seen mountains and valleys through my missing days

But I never once parted with how you begged me to stay

I will run down that long hard and treacherous road to get home

I'm not trying to stop a hurricane

I'm not trying to shake the ground below

I'm just trying to find a way to make it back home

I'm not trying to part the ocean waves

I'm not trying to overthrow the throne

I'm just trying to find a way to make it back home

I'm just trying to get home

...

I've been gone for so long but my heart it carries on

As it pounds like a drum on my journey back home

I've been gone for so long but my heart it carries on

I won't give up

I'm not trying to stop a hurricane

I'm not trying to shake the ground below

I'm just trying to find a way to make it back home

I'm not trying to part the ocean waves

I'm not trying to overthrow the throne

I'm just trying to find a way to make it back home

I'm just trying to get home

I'm just trying to get home

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives permanently
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
road /roʊd/ A1	noun - a wide way leading from one place to another
long /lɔŋ/ A1	adjective - extending a great distance
hard /hɑːrd/ A1	adjective - requiring a great deal of effort
try /traɪ/ A1	verb - to attempt to do something
find /faɪnd/ A1	verb - to discover or locate something
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method or manner of doing something
journey /ˈdʒɜːr.ni/ A2	noun - an act of traveling from one place to another
treacherous /ˈtre.tʃər.əs/ B2	adjective - dangerous and unpredictable
hurricane /ˈhɜːr.ɪ.kən/ A2	noun - a violent tropical storm
shake /ʃeɪk/ A2	verb - to move something with short, quick movements
ocean /ˈoʊ.ʃən/ A1	noun - a very large area of sea
throne /θroʊn/ B1	noun - the chair of a monarch
carry /ˈkær.i/ A1	verb - to hold and transport something
pound /paʊnd/ A2	verb - to beat or strike heavily and repeatedly
drum /drʌm/ A1	noun - a musical instrument
valley /ˈvæl.i/ A1	noun - a low area between hills or mountains
mountain /ˈmaʊn.tən/ A1	noun - a very large hill

Key Grammar Structures

• I've got these letters tattooed on my arm that remind me each second

  ➔ Present Perfect with 'have got'

  ➔ The phrase 'I've got' is the present perfect form of 'have got', indicating possession or a state that started in the past and continues to the present. Here, it emphasizes that the speaker has had these letters tattooed for some time.

• Of where I come from and the long hard road to guide me back home

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ The phrase 'of where I come from' is a prepositional phrase acting as a noun phrase, providing more information about the subject. It specifies the origin and the journey.

• Back to my momma who raised me up right

  ➔ Relative Clause

  ➔ The phrase 'who raised me up right' is a relative clause modifying 'my momma'. It provides additional information about her, specifically her role in the speaker's upbringing.

• I'm not trying to stop a hurricane

  ➔ Present Continuous Negative

  ➔ The sentence uses the present continuous tense in its negative form to express an action that is not happening now. It emphasizes the speaker's focus on a simpler goal.

• I've been gone now, for too long

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ The phrase 'I've been gone' uses the present perfect continuous to indicate an action that started in the past and continues up to the present, emphasizing the duration of the absence.

• It still breathes and lives at the end of the road

  ➔ Present Tense with 'still'

  ➔ The use of 'still' with the present tense emphasizes that the action or state continues up to the present moment, despite time passing. It highlights the enduring nature of the memory or image.