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Bloc Party Where Is Home Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 9.50/10 [2 votes]Album: A Weekend In the City / Original Release Date: 2007-01-24Genre: AlternativeSong Duration: 4 min 53 sec
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- Where Is Home Lyrics / with translationsAfter the funeral, breaking kola nuts
We sit and reminisce about the past
And in her voice, only sadness
Her only son taken from her
In every headline we are reminded that this is not home for us
The second generation blues
Our points of view not listened to
Different worlds and different rules
A question of allegiance
Clinging to her bible and her scapula
And the memory of the way things were
I don't see hope, I cannot smile
I burn with anger all the time
We all read what they did to the black boy
In every headline we are reminded that this is not home for us
Where is it?
Where is home?
I'll walk this modern tightrope
Of humility and belligerence
...
Is getting me down
I want to stamp on the face of every young policeman
To break the fingers of every old judge
To cut off the feet of every ballerina
But I can't
So I just sigh and I just sigh
And I pretend that there's nothing wrong
The teeth of this world tear me in half
And everyday I must ask myself
Where, where, where:
Where is it?
Where is home?
In every headline we are reminded that this is not home for us
We sit and reminisce about the past
And in her voice, only sadness
Her only son taken from her
In every headline we are reminded that this is not home for us
The second generation blues
Our points of view not listened to
Different worlds and different rules
A question of allegiance
Clinging to her bible and her scapula
And the memory of the way things were
I don't see hope, I cannot smile
I burn with anger all the time
We all read what they did to the black boy
In every headline we are reminded that this is not home for us
Where is home?
I'll walk this modern tightrope
Of humility and belligerence
...
Is getting me down
I want to stamp on the face of every young policeman
To break the fingers of every old judge
To cut off the feet of every ballerina
But I can't
So I just sigh and I just sigh
And I pretend that there's nothing wrong
The teeth of this world tear me in half
And everyday I must ask myself
Where, where, where:
Where is it?
Where is home?
In every headline we are reminded that this is not home for us
Facts about Where Is Home
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Where Is Home is written by Russell Lissack, Gordon Moakes, Kele Okereke, Matt Tong.
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It is first released on January 24, 2007 as part of Bloc Party's album "A Weekend In the City" which includes 13 tracks in total.
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When we think about what all of this might truly mean, Bloc Party’s ‘Where Is Home?' tackles the problem of identity and belonging, thus revealing the feeling of alienation in a society that does not recognize one’s point of view as frustration and anger. The metaphor of a 'modern tight rope' indicates the fragile line between humility and hostility that a person has to walk. The lyrics of Where is home mainly convey angst, anger, social commentary, reflection and despair. At the same time, the song highlights the issues of the alienated and sought-after identity, the rage and sufferance of the artists, the racial injustice and yearning for acceptance. The song lyrics touch on the themes of anger, violence and systemic injustice that are very powerful and might not be appropriate for children. Though the language and imagery are not explicitly stated, they do express strong emotions and mature concepts which are to be judged as PG-13.
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Where Is Home falls under the genre Alternative.
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Where Is Home song length is 4 minutes and 53 seconds.
Who wrote Where Is Home lyrics?
Where Is Home is written by Russell Lissack, Gordon Moakes, Kele Okereke, Matt Tong.
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When was Where Is Home released?
It is first released on January 24, 2007 as part of Bloc Party's album "A Weekend In the City" which includes 13 tracks in total.
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What is the meaning behind Where Is Home lyrics?
When we think about what all of this might truly mean, Bloc Party’s ‘Where Is Home?' tackles the problem of identity and belonging, thus revealing the feeling of alienation in a society that does not recognize one’s point of view as frustration and anger. The metaphor of a 'modern tight rope' indicates the fragile line between humility and hostility that a person has to walk. The lyrics of Where is home mainly convey angst, anger, social commentary, reflection and despair. At the same time, the song highlights the issues of the alienated and sought-after identity, the rage and sufferance of the artists, the racial injustice and yearning for acceptance. The song lyrics touch on the themes of anger, violence and systemic injustice that are very powerful and might not be appropriate for children. Though the language and imagery are not explicitly stated, they do express strong emotions and mature concepts which are to be judged as PG-13.
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Which genre is Where Is Home?
Where Is Home falls under the genre Alternative.
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How long is the song Where Is Home?
Where Is Home song length is 4 minutes and 53 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Russell Lissack, Gordon Moakes, Kele Okereke, Matt TongRecord Label(s): 2007 Bloc Party under exclusive license to Vice Music, Inc for the United States, Canada, Mexico, South America and Central America
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