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Homeland
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My father passed back in 2008 and then I posted this on MacJams a little more than a week after his passing… Life is bittersweet… a week ago we married my youngest son, the last to go. Then, a few days later 16th of January, my mother passed. So I’ve been out in Indiana all week. Had to leave my wife home because she had Covid. driving home from Indiana, I thought about this song and when I arrived home, I went looking for it and sure enough in my archives 2008 December 13 there it was. I’m not up to writing a new song right now, But I know my father and my mother are reunited so I remixed this and while I often like to overproduce, it seems that this one should just remain Guitar and vocal.. this was written by lifelong friends Greg And Rebecca Sparks... I just wrote the prelude and the opening verse, because that's what really happened... If I had to learn the opening again I'd have to sit with it, because I just sort of let it happen in the moment... and I really don't know how it goes
Released: 21-Jan-2025
Category: Inspirational
Application: Logic Pro
File type: mp3
File size: 17.5 Mb
Plays: 6
Downloads: 1
Weekly plays: 6
Weekly downloads: 1
License: No derivative works allowed
Lyrics
Finally, the phone call that I knew was sure to come
At once, I’m filled with wonder filled with dread 
Williams race is finished now 
and his reward is won 
Brother oh my brother 
Father is dead 

Human skin that burns in sweats 
Father son, true aliens
Cross this desert land
Picture of the wise and strong 
Through blinding 
They trudge along 
Hand and hand 
And the boy cries 
Father father if I lose you 
Along the way 
I’ll meet you in the morning 
At the eastern gate 
In our homeland 
In our homeland

Father steps are slowing down 
The boy helps him to the ground 
And cries this isn’t fair 
Through the years 
you carried me
I want to carry you 
But I can’t get you there 
And father smiled 
Son, my son, don’t pity me 
Weakness is not wrong 
Through my suffering, 
my soul is healed
My vision has grown strong 
I see our homeland 
I see our home

In youth we fight inmaturity
In age, we battle our mortality
That’s how it is
No matter how we try to build
An ocean in this desert
We never will
We break and crumble. 
It’s hard to stand
On feet of clay
Each step or stumble
Brings us closer
To our promised day
In our homeland
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Beautiful.  Your guitar part fills so much space that, with your voice, it feels complete.  Moving lyrics and performance.
artist
Wow bro, I sooo get this!
When my mom passed in 2002 it felt like a house fell on me. At the same time I did experience a ray of hope.
But enough about me.
This is very beautiful. I'm glad you kept it simple.
:-)
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