In the song Home, Livingston appears to be talking about living up to the expectations that society has set. He questions himself constantly and whether he is good enough in the eyes of others.
How will I live up to these expectations
When I fall, will you show me who I’m meant to be
Cause I’m getting tired of who I’ve become
How can I move on when I lost my patience
I’m not a hero or a child, I’m just something in between
So don’t let go before I find my way home
I would chase around the little things
Moments passed, I was living for the joy they’d bring
I found my strength in silence
Until I met the violence
Days passed as I would start to scream
I’d hear the words around my head like they were circling
You’ll never be who they all want you to become
Oh will I make them proud enough
Or am I even worth the love
Don’t let my self doubt take my pride away
Because my spirit felt the cuts
And my ego lost its luster just as fast as I could say
How will I live up to these expectations
When I fall, will you show me who I’m meant to be
Cause I’m getting tired of who I’ve become
How can I move on when I lost my patience
I’m not a hero or a child, I’m just something in between
So don’t let go before I find my way home
So keep me from all these temptations
And if I cry just dry my tears
Cause I don’t think anyone’s got it figured out
If I could count the years I’ve wasted
Spent running after someone I’ll never become
I think I’d give up
How will I live up to these expectations
When I fall, will you show me who I’m meant to be
Cause I’m getting tired of who I’ve become
How can I move on when I lost my patience
I’m not a hero or a child, I’m just something in between
So don’t let go before I find my way home
So don’t let go before I find my way home
Home was written by Livingston.
Home was produced by Livingston.
Livingston released Home on Wed Mar 11 2020.
I wrote ‘Home’ during finals week of my junior year of high school. It was a time I felt like I was putting more on my shoulders than everyone else was.