On My Way Back Home Lyrics

Lyric discussion by MJCochran53 

Cover art for On My Way Back Home lyrics by Band of Horses

First verse suggests the song writer taking a public mode of transportation, (i.e.; train, subway) comfortable and contemplating song lyrics on his “way back home.” Second verse suggests he nods off to sleep and finds himself dreaming a child like dream of heroism. And like so many of us, before he meets doom within this dream (“and just in time I woke...”), he suddenly awakens. And as he comes to his senses, he remembers where he’s at, where he’s going, on “his way back home.” Third verse has me a little stumped...