Intro:        Verse 1: I’m in the kitchen while you smoke outside You’re careful not to let the smoke inside I always tell you it’s poison But I know it helps you take the edge off the day We get a drink before it’s closing time The one on High Street with the blinking sign All of these memories feel poignant I won’t be there to see the snow melt away Pre-Chorus Oh-oh-oh Yeah I been gone on business I gotta make some money I really feel the distance And I quite miss home And I miss you telling me   To leave my shoes at the door ’Cause you just swept the floor   And the dirt drives you crazy Yeah I quite miss home ’Cause it feels like poetry When the rain falls down on the window While you’re in my arms   And we’re watching the TV Yeah I quite miss home Yeah I quite miss home Segunda Parte Verse 2: I smell you cooking from the living room And then I tell you that I love your food I know it doesn’t come easy But you know it reminds me where I’m from Pre-Chorus Oh-oh-oh I’m in another city I got nobody with me And it just really hit me And I quite miss home And I miss you telling me   To leave my shoes at the door ’Cause you just swept the floor   And the dirt drives you crazy Yeah I quite miss home ’Cause it feels like poetry When the rain falls down on the window While you’re in my arms   And we’re watching the TV Yeah I quite miss home Yeah I quite miss home      And I quite miss home Yeah I miss you telling me   To leave my shoes at the door ’Cause you just swept the floor   And the dirt drives you crazy Oh I just miss home oh ’Cause it feels like poetry As the rain falls down on the window While you’re in my arms   And we’re watching the TV Oh I miss home Yeah I quite miss home Oh I quite miss home Yeah Yeah I quite miss home       

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson évoque le sentiment de nostalgie et d'absence de chez soi. Le protagoniste se remémore des moments simples et réconfortants partagés avec un être cher, comme les petites routines du quotidien et les plaisirs simples de la vie à deux. Il ressent une forte distance alors qu'il se trouve loin, se rappelant avec tendresse des gestes familiers et des odeurs de la maison, soulignant à quel point ces souvenirs lui manquent. Ce récit s'inscrit dans un contexte d'éloignement, où le narrateur doit voyager pour le travail, mais il peine à s'adapter à cette solitude. Le contraste entre l'effervescence de la ville et la chaleur du foyer souligne son désir d'appartenance et d'intimité, des éléments qui font écho à l'expérience de beaucoup de personnes en déplacement.