Got my ticket at the airport Well I guess I've been marking time I've been living in another country That operates along entirely different lines Keep me away from porter or whiskey Don't play anything sentimental it'll make me cry I've got to go back my friend Is there really any need to ask why?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker feels stuck in a foreign place and longs to return home, avoiding triggers of sadness.
- In plain terms
- He has a ticket to leave a country that feels different and wants to go back home.
- What can you take from it?
- Home calls when a place feels foreign.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When do you feel out of place?
- What draws you home?
Another view
Leaving may not solve the underlying feeling.
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