This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
It was a Monday
A day like any other day
I left a small town
For the apple in decay
It was my destiny
It's what we needed to do
They were telling me
I'm telling you
I was inside looking outside
The millions of faces
But still I'm alone
Waiting, hours of waiting
Paying a penance
I was longing for home
I'm looking out for the two of us
I hope we'll be here
When they're through with us
I was inside looking outside
Oh the millions of faces
But still I'm alone
Waiting, hours of waiting
I could feel the tension
I was longing for home
I'm looking out for the two of us
And I hope we'll be here
When they're through with us
I'm a long way from home
Monday, sad, sad Monday
She's waiting for me
But I'm a long long way from home
Sad, sad Monday
She's waiting for me
But I'm a long long way from home
Sad, sad Monday
Ah she's waiting for me
But I'm a long, long way from home
A day like any other day
I left a small town
For the apple in decay
It was my destiny
It's what we needed to do
They were telling me
I'm telling you
I was inside looking outside
The millions of faces
But still I'm alone
Waiting, hours of waiting
Paying a penance
I was longing for home
I'm looking out for the two of us
I hope we'll be here
When they're through with us
I was inside looking outside
Oh the millions of faces
But still I'm alone
Waiting, hours of waiting
I could feel the tension
I was longing for home
I'm looking out for the two of us
And I hope we'll be here
When they're through with us
I'm a long way from home
Monday, sad, sad Monday
She's waiting for me
But I'm a long long way from home
Sad, sad Monday
She's waiting for me
But I'm a long long way from home
Sad, sad Monday
Ah she's waiting for me
But I'm a long, long way from home
Lyrics submitted by crash&burn, edited by slamking
Long, Long Way From Home Lyrics as written by Lou Gramm Ian Mcdonald
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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i LOVE this song!!
My mom loves this song. I like it a lot too, but not as much as her.
This is one of my alltime favorite songs.... mmmm play that brass!
When people say MIKE JONES i say shut up oh and MICK JONES
How weird is it to have two awesome guitarists named Mick Jones, One from Foreigner, the other from The Clash?
pretty sure that this is from the perspective of expected twins, only one of which made at the whole long long way from home.
This song was penned by Lou Gramm, the lead singer for Foreigner. The first part is about him leaving his home town (Rochester) to go audition for the band Mick Jones was forming, which became Foreigner. The second part is about missing his wife and family while they were on the road.
One of my favorite books of all time is “1984” by George Orwell. In it, the “Party,” composed of a dictator, Big Brother, rules and controls the mind of everyone in the nation. After looking back on the book, it appears as if this song acts as a summary for it. When most people hear this song for the first time, they may think that it alludes to the author warning of an upcoming Zombie apocalypse. However, I interpret this song entirely differently. I believe that this song talks about a man who sets out on a mission to fulfill his true destiny. As he travels further and further from home, he grows increasingly homesick. Though he wishes to turn back, the character mentions that “it’s what we need to do.” Could this reference G-d setting the man out with a purpose? Lou Gramm didn’t become a Christian until nearly two decades after this song was released, so I doubt that this was intentional. Looking back on what I said, I find it, with all due respect to people that interpret the song this way, highly illogical to feel as if the author intended this as the meaning for the song. After all, the title is “Long, Long Way From Home,” which highlights the main character's inability and desire to travel home. This song represents homesickness.
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Accosted by an angel—with friends—this is one of his favorite songs—sings it with outrageous gusto …
My song—my story. On a day like any other day I left a small town for the apple in decay—earth—unfortunately hell bent on destroying itself, because it was my destiny—it’s what we needed to do. Angels were telling me so I’m telling you. I was inside, looking outside—from the eyes of a petrified lady—two of us, alone and waiting for hours and hours and hours. I’m looking out for the two of us and I surely hope there will be something left of us by the time we’re done with this disheartening little task. Naturally I’m longing for home. Who wants to get tangled up in shit like this? Too many nutters afloat. And too many sad Mondays. She’s waiting for me but alas—I’m a long, long way from home. This ain’t easy—not by a long shot.
they misspelled "home" in the last stanza. lol.