He certainly did earn that reputation.
Little boy, six years old
A little too used to bein' alone
Another new mom and dad, another school
Another house that'll never be home
When people ask him how he likes this place
He looks up and says with a smile upon his face
"This is my temporary home
It's not where I belong
Windows in rooms that I'm passin' through
This is just a stop, on the way to where I'm going
I'm not afraid because I know this is my
Temporary home"
Young mom on her own
She needs a little help got nowhere to go
She's lookin' for a job, lookin' for a way out
'Cause a half-way house will never be a home
At night she whispers to her baby girl
Someday we'll find a place here in this world
"This is our temporary home
It's not where we belong
Windows in rooms that we're passin' through
This is just a stop, on the way to where we're going
I'm not afraid because I know this is our
Temporary home"
Old man, hospital bed
The room is filled with people he loves
And he whispers don't cry for me
I'll see you all someday
He looks up and says "I can see God's face"
"This is my temporary Home
It's not where I belong
Windows in rooms that I'm passin' through
This was just a stop, on the way to where I'm going
I'm not afraid because I know this was
My temporary home"
This is our temporary home
A little too used to bein' alone
Another new mom and dad, another school
Another house that'll never be home
When people ask him how he likes this place
He looks up and says with a smile upon his face
"This is my temporary home
It's not where I belong
Windows in rooms that I'm passin' through
This is just a stop, on the way to where I'm going
I'm not afraid because I know this is my
Temporary home"
Young mom on her own
She needs a little help got nowhere to go
She's lookin' for a job, lookin' for a way out
'Cause a half-way house will never be a home
At night she whispers to her baby girl
Someday we'll find a place here in this world
"This is our temporary home
It's not where we belong
Windows in rooms that we're passin' through
This is just a stop, on the way to where we're going
I'm not afraid because I know this is our
Temporary home"
Old man, hospital bed
The room is filled with people he loves
And he whispers don't cry for me
I'll see you all someday
He looks up and says "I can see God's face"
"This is my temporary Home
It's not where I belong
Windows in rooms that I'm passin' through
This was just a stop, on the way to where I'm going
I'm not afraid because I know this was
My temporary home"
This is our temporary home
Lyrics submitted by onthefinishline
Temporary Home Lyrics as written by Luke Laird Zac Maloy
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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Although I know since Carrie is obviously a Christian, it is more likely that she is saying that everything on earth is a temporary home and you have to get through it all to find your true home and comfort and love in heaven, but I like to take my own meaning from it, because I find it extremely disturbing that people see that meaning in this song, and see it as a happy song. if people seriously believe this is what it means, then they're saying don't worry about your hardships (well that sounds encouraging) because it'll all be ok! :D when you... die... (O.o? that's basically like saying: don't care about your life because when ur no longer living it'll all be okay! :D because heaven exists! :D we.... think.... maybe... actually no, we have no idea. oh well, might as well not care about what happens in our lives anyway! woo! :D)
My Meaning (like it or don't idgaf, just hear me out): I've been through stuff just like everyone has. life is hard. really hard. I like to think that she means: no matter where you are, no matter what you're going through, that your hardships, or loneliness, or depression, or pains are just like temporary homes. Eventually you'll find your way out of whatever darkness you're in. You will get through the hard times, it'll all be okay. I promise. because this is just a temporary home. And the bit about an old man in a hospital bed (the main bit that makes people think its about heaven), I think it's really trying to say: yes, life is just a temporary home, so get through the bad bits so you can live it to the fullest as much as you can. :)
I know that my meaning i have for this song doesn't completely match up and that im just another person twisting it to my own needs, but id like to think that truly, in the most basic of terms, this song is saying: "This is my temporary home, It's not where I belong, This is just a stop, on the way to where I'm going, I'm not afraid because I know this is my Temporary home." whether this means you're getting out of a shitty life and going to heaven, or out of high school to the real world, or out of the pain your in and hopefully to a new beginning, or better days, its temporary, and you can get through it by knowing, this is your temporary home, it'll all be okay.
PS.. I know im ridiculously anti-Christian, but these are just my beliefs (well...id like to call them common sense, but anyways) I'm not saying you can't have yours. You can think anything you want for all I care. All I'm saying is my opinion on this specific view. :) Thanks.