I’m glad I got over my inherent negativity, however, because I found myself really enjoying not only the song, but the message that it projects! I liked the comparison between our memory, and little portals that take us back in time to our past experiences. Of course, you don’t need to delve into symbolism or themes to respond to Atmosphere’s song. So I stepped forth and paid for my cigarettes As sure as the life in the garden that you grew But over there on the corner saw what I needed All of these articles stories as well as this song stress how important our past is. However, he doesn’t. They can leave me for dead they can take away my true I'm always coming back home to you. This could be a real memory with a few poetic embellishments. idkwhat2puthere in reply to esialdor 1 month ago. Because he is in the town in which he claims he has “roots” in, he is reminded of his childhood and hints that it is because of these memories that he is steered away from making sinful decisions. No matter where I am, no matter what I do 7: A site of student writing with greater depth and breadth in all aspects than a site earning a 6. And one by one I watched every constellation die Bangles in my head, shake the song off Atmosphere is one of my favorite rap groups so i was very happy to see we got to write about them. Put the heat in the mail box to lose it They went inside of the deli, placed an order The unofficial YouTube clip serves as our fair-use placeholder, since you need access to the fully constructed song, not just the lyrics, in order to respond to it. He knows what those things lead to, nothing good. A car pulled up, a fixed up Cutlass Third Quarter Threshold. Yes, maybe he is talking about a person of some significance in his life and that they are now dead or gone, but also, maybe he keeps coming “home” to his childhood, which is of course isn’t there anymore, it’s part of growing up, but the memory of his childhood may be enough for him to keep away from all the temptations he feels. He didn't look the type to play superhero I will be more readily available in about a week.]. Peter Nonacs, "Why I Let My Students Cheat" Through the lies and the sins that ride the wind that blew I'm always coming back home to you. No matter where I am, no matter what I do “Always Coming Back Home to You” illustrates the link between one’s personal memories and experiences and making good choices in the moment. I have to be honest, I was not overly enthused when I clicked on this portion of the blog, because I don’t usually enjoy rap music. The first that I mentioned showed the narrator’s gratefulness for his childhood, and it seems like even though he may have grown up in a high-crime area with lots of temptations, he is able to overcome all this through the culture of childhood, innocence and freedom. That said man can love an angel but he's got to take the chance Atmosphere’s “Always Coming Back Home to You”, portrays someone that is tempted and given numerous opportunities to steal from those around him. [Note: I apologize to those of you who wrote me over the last two weeks and did not receive a reply until now. Through the lies and the sins that ride the wind that blew, I'm always coming back home to you. when he’s in the store, he has a vision of robbing it, so he runs outside. what the **** are you talking about? No matter where I am, no matter what I do, Figured that the post office knows what's best to do with it He was noticing that had he been someone with those intentions, he probably could have, and things would have fell into place. I was next in line which meant I was invisible He refuses to make that wrong decision because his memories show him that he will be punished for breaking the law. the kid with the gun is part of the plot you idiot. In a course like ours, we’re interested in the debating over the insight in a song like this, how that insight is presented, and what it contributes to our understanding of the world around us. I've gotten love, I've gotten drunk, I've gotten beat up in that parking lot After understanding the meaning of the song I automatically remembered a quote that I saw on line : “People change, memories don’t”. I'm always coming back home to you I'm always coming back home to you This might just be over analyzing on my part, but after being reminded of his mistakes, he probably apprehended the boy in the panic that the kid would be mixed up in something just like he was. Progress Reports: Metacognitive Exercise Keep in mind what she and your authors have written as you consider the video below. So they got back in they Oldsmobile, belted up, and took off ~earthworm~, edited by lachrist. Took a right on Lyndale I'm getting near Alfie Kohn, "The Case Against Grades" All the way to the grave, south side is my resting place They can leave me for dead they can take away my true And there I was frozen, standing in my backyard When they came out mommy gave me a glance when he finally arrives home, it hits him: his childhood and innocence are long gone. Lyrics submitted by Also, when the scared boy handed Slim the gun, Slim could have created chaos at his own risk but he did’nt because he remembered him home. but no matter what happens, he will always come back to where he grew up.. With the extra dollar fifty bottled water cause the daughter's picky Another manic Monday night, its gonna be a long walk This whole song had an underlying tones of temptation and regret, but what stood out to me the most was when he ran into the little boy with the gun. This is shown is lines like “Respect the life and the fashions of the children, It’s the only culture I’ve got, exactly what we’ve been building” and “Didn’t wanna leave it for a child to stumble over!”. He refuses to make that wrong decision because his memories show him that he will be punished for breaking the law. *This will be renamed "Grade Abatement" in the next version. As sure as the life in the garden that you grew, I'm always coming back home to you. but the closer he gets to home, he starts reminiscing about his childhood and the good times (hip hop and comic books, memories of his youth, his neighborhood) Non-lyrical content copyright 1999-2020 SongMeanings, Javascript must be enabled for the correct page display, To all my killaz, and my hundred dolla billaz, Always Coming Back Home To You song meanings. Its your decisons no one elses but, what you learn from you past is what truly makes who you are. Swear to god hip hop and comic books was my genesis A woman and a child climbed out and left it running I really liked the theme that good memories can take us to a different time, a different mindset. This song leaves me thinking that maybe the “you” he keeps coming home to is his childhood. One purpose of this song may be to convey how important your past and memories are. as i was listening to the two songs i realized the first song was kind of depressing and it seemed like he may not have been talking about his home town but rather a bad memory when he would say “Always Coming Back Home to You” like hes always coming back to this bad memory because in say shh it was like a happier song, he seems like he is talking about good places to grow up. Although he is still tempted to commit crimes (stealing the cigarettes, stealing the car, and keep the handgun), he knows from experience that breaking the law can land him in jail.