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As with many Thrice songs, the lyrics work on several levels. On a universal level, they validate our need to find a place of peace and belonging – a place of rest where we can be who we’re meant to be.
As a Christian, Kensrue sees the ultimate fulfillment of this longing as being Heaven. The lyric...
[Verse 1]
I am an exile, a sojourner
A citizen of some other place
All I've seen is just a glimmer in a shadowy mirror
But I know one day we'll see face to face
I am a nomad, a wanderer
I have nowhere to lay my head down
There's no point in putting roots too deep when I'm moving on
Not settling for this unsettling town
[Chorus]
My heart is filled with songs of forever
A city that endures, where all is made new
I know I don't belong here, I'll never
Call this place my home, I'm just passing through
[Verse 2]
I am a pilgrim, a voyager
I won't rest until my lips touch the shore
Of the land that I've been longing for as long as I've lived
Where there'll be no pain or tears anymore
[Chorus]
My heart is filled with songs of forever
A city that endures, where all is made new
I know I don't belong here, I'll never
Call this place my home, I'm just passing through
In Exile was written by Teppei Teranishi & Eddie Breckenridge & Riley Breckenridge & Dustin Kensrue.
In Exile was produced by Thrice & Teppei Teranishi.
In September 2018, singer Dustin Kensrue shared the ethos of the song in a post on Twitter: