The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
I've been away
Searching for a reason
Another purpose to find
I've sailed the seas
Fought my many demons
I've looked to gods in the skies
I've stood in hell
Where many had to suffer
I stared the devil in the eyes
Walked many roads
To witness ancient idols
And found the great gates of fire
Had many storms
Questioned my conviction
Gave armies reason to rise
The hangman searching
For bones he can borrow
While I escaped in the night
Final plight
Live again
All roads end
I'll be coming home
Tend your light
'Cause on this night
I'll be coming home
Escape the hell
Of capitulated mortals
And drink the blood of a king
A desert rain
Has washed away direction
Had angels looking after me
So it seems
Live again
all roads end
I'll be coming home
Tend your light
'Cause on this night
I'll be coming home
My story ends
Not far from where it started
My weary limbs have grown old
I've seen the world
Through the eyes of a nomad
Home is where the heart is
I've been told
So I go
Live again
All roads end
I'll be coming home
Tend your light
'Cause on this night
I'll be coming home
I'm coming home
I'm coming home
I'm coming home
I'm coming home
Searching for a reason
Another purpose to find
I've sailed the seas
Fought my many demons
I've looked to gods in the skies
I've stood in hell
Where many had to suffer
I stared the devil in the eyes
Walked many roads
To witness ancient idols
And found the great gates of fire
Had many storms
Questioned my conviction
Gave armies reason to rise
The hangman searching
For bones he can borrow
While I escaped in the night
Final plight
Live again
All roads end
I'll be coming home
Tend your light
'Cause on this night
I'll be coming home
Escape the hell
Of capitulated mortals
And drink the blood of a king
A desert rain
Has washed away direction
Had angels looking after me
So it seems
Live again
all roads end
I'll be coming home
Tend your light
'Cause on this night
I'll be coming home
My story ends
Not far from where it started
My weary limbs have grown old
I've seen the world
Through the eyes of a nomad
Home is where the heart is
I've been told
So I go
Live again
All roads end
I'll be coming home
Tend your light
'Cause on this night
I'll be coming home
I'm coming home
I'm coming home
I'm coming home
I'm coming home
Lyrics submitted by jwalkblue, edited by Rusman, BootyAnonymous, sokorny
Coming Home Lyrics as written by Matthew Sanders Zachary Baker
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Cloud9
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Well a person on a journey is what i would think. He went every where searching and seen so much and after all of that he is finally coming home also i would think of war in this song. I know this might not be right what i'am saying but their is nothing here so yeah better then nothing lolz.
The lyrics on the first verse are wrong
and "The hate i'm searchin" should, again, in my opinion, be "The hangman searching"
These lyrics aren't even close, but nice try.
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"Gave on these reason to rise" I think should be "Gave armies reason to rise"
Only someone who went through some real perils in the journey of life would be able to come up with lyrics like these. They sound genuine.