This week, our friend Paula from Light Motifs II, has given us the prompts for Song Lyric Sunday. She has suggested House, Room, Kitchen, Shower and Attic. Hmmm, interesting. I can’t wait to see what everyone comes up with today.
I have chosen ‘Home’ by Daughtry. It’s a great song and I hope you like it.
The Song
Chris Daughtry wrote this on his couch in North Carolina, shortly before had even appeared on the American Idol show.
After coming only 4th on American Idol, Chris Daughtry performed this song to Clive Davis, the head of Sony BMG Music Entertainment who have signed all the “Idol” winners and runners-up. His performance won him a record contract.
“Home” became the send off song for exiting American Idol contenders on the show’s sixth season replacing Daniel Powter’s “Bad Day.”
Daughtry’s self-titled debut was the most popular US album of 2007 selling 3.2 million copies in the States. The American Idol finalist was followed by Akon, who sold 2.7 million copies of Konvicted.
At the 2007 American Music Awards, Daughtry won for Favorite Album, Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist, and Breakthrough Artist. They performed this song at the show.
Before he auditioned for American Idol, Chris Daughtry fronted a band called Absent Element, which formed in a church in Burlington, North Carolina. In 2012 the other three members – lead guitarist Mark Perry, drummer Scott Crawford and bassist Ryan Andrews – claimed they had a role in penning this hit tune, as well as three other songs recorded by Daughtry. According to legal papers filed in North Carolina, it was claimed the singer had reached an understanding on sharing revenues from their compositions and has subsequently defrauded them of the proceeds. Chris Daughtry responded on his website, by describing the accusations as “false.” “I am very hurt,” he added. “The songs listed in this lawsuit were written solely by me and no one else and at this time, I have no further comment.”
The Lyrics
I'm staring out into the night Trying to hide the pain I'm going to the place where love And feeling good don't ever cost a thing And the pain you feel is a different kind of pain I'm going home Back to the place where I belong And where your love has always been enough for me I'm not running from No, I think you got me all wrong I don't regret this life I chose for me But these places and these faces are getting old So I'm going home Well, I'm going home The miles are getting longer it seems The closer I get to you I've not always been the best man or friend for you But your love remains true And I don't know why You always seem to give me another try So I'm going home Back to the place where I belong And where your love has always been enough for me I'm not running from No, I think you got me all wrong I don't regret this life I chose for me But these places and these faces are getting old Be careful what you wish for 'Cause you just might get it all You just might get it all And then some you don't want Be careful what you wish for 'Cause you just might get it all You just might get it all, yeah Oh, well I'm going home Back to the place where I belong And where your love has always been enough for me I'm not running from No, I think you got me all wrong I don't regret this life I chose for me But these places and these faces are getting old I said these places and these faces are getting old So I'm going home, I'm going home Written by Chris Daughtry