Last night (as of this writing) I went to a Phil Collins concert, and it absolutely blew me away. And, while I am not here to do concert reviews, I have to talk about the last song of the concert. The song is called “Take Me Home”, and there appears to be some discrepancies about the meaning of the song. Now, I cannot prove it, but if you look on the internet, and based on what I have seen and heard, Phil has said this song is about living in a mental institution. And, it may be based off of the movie “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”. I have only seen the movie once, but honestly for me that was enough, as I found it very tough to watch. But, for today, I am going to post the lyrics, and you can judge for yourself what you think the song is about. If it is truly about living in a mental institution, you can see how moving this song really is. Enjoy.
“Take Me Home” by Phil Collins
Take that look of worry
I’m an ordinary man
They don’t tell me nothing
So I find out what I can
There’s a fire that’s been burning
Right outside my door
I can’t see but I feel it
And it helps to keep me warm
So I, I don’t mind
No I, I don’t mind
Seems so long I’ve been waiting
Still don’t know what for
There’s no point escaping
I don’t worry anymore
I can’t come out to find you
I don’t like to go outside
They can’t turn off my feelings
Like they’re turning off a light
But I, I don’t mind
No I, I don’t mind
Oh I, I don’t mind
No I, I don’t mind
So take, take me home
Cos I don’t remember
Take, take me home
Cos I don’t remember
Take, take me home
Cos I don’t remember
Take, take me home, oh lord
Cos I’ve been a prisoner all my life
And I can say to you
Take that look of worry, mine’s an ordinary life
Working when it’s daylight
And sleeping when it’s night
I’ve got no far horizons
I don’t wish upon a star
They don’t think that I listen
Oh but I know who they are
And I, I don’t mind
No I, I don’t mind
Oh I, I don’t mind
No I, I don’t mind
So take, take me home
Cos I don’t remember
Take, take me home
Cos I don’t remember
Take, take me home
Cos I don’t remember
Take, take me home, oh lord
Well I’ve been a prisoner all my life
And I can say to you
But I don’t remember
Take, take me home…