This song involves a boy singing about being aromantic, as suggested by the line “I cannot fall in love”. He is also asexual and has anxiety, and sings of the troubles/situations he runs into as a result.
The song also describes experiencing gender dysphoria. Robbie/Cavetown is transgender.
[Verse 1]
Often I am upset
That I cannot fall in love, but I guess
This avoids the stress of falling out of it
Are you tired of me yet?
I'm a little sick right now but I swear
When I'm ready I will fly us out of here
[Chorus]
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
I'll cut my hair
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
To make you stare
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
I'll hide my chest and I'll
Figure out a way to get us out of here
[Bridge]
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
[Verse 2]
Turn off your porcelain face
I can't really think right now and this place
Has too many colors, enough to drive all of us insane
Are you dead? Sometimes I think I'm dead
'Cause I can feel ghosts and ghouls wrapping my head
But I don't wanna fall asleep just yet
[Chorus]
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
My eyes went dark
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
I don't know where
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
My pupils are but I'll
Figure out a way to get us out of here
[Verse 3]
Get a load of this monster
He doesn't know how to communicate
His mind is in a different place
Will everybody please give him a little bit of space?
Get a load of this train wreck
His hair's a mess and he doesn't know who he is yet
But little do we know, the stars
Welcome him with open arms
Oh
[Outro]
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Time is
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Slowly
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Tracing his face
But strangely he feels at home in this place
This Is Home was written by Cavetown.
This Is Home was produced by Cavetown.
Cavetown released This Is Home on Mon Aug 03 2015.
He feels home because he’s accepted for who he is. If your son identifies with this song, acknowledge the fact that he may be going through anxiety issues. Be there for him, and accept him for who he is.
Yes. “This Is Home” was certified gold by the RIAA on 10 February, 2021.