Welcome Home (You) - Brian Littrell

When I left home to be who I am
Some people said "No Way"
But I laid it all down, gave everything
In my head rang the words that my father said

You're never far
I will be where you are
and when you come to me
I will open my arms

Welcome Home, you
I know you by name
How do you do?
I shine because of you today
So come and sit down
Tell me how you are
I know son, it's good just to see your face.

When I look at you holding my heart
I will give to you all that I have
Son I know there'll be times
You will feel all alone
I will share with you the words my father said

You're never far
I will be where you are
and when you come to me
You can bet I will open my arms

Welcome Home, you
I know you by name
How do you do?
I shine because of you today
So come and sit down
Tell me how you are
I know son, it's good just to see your face

Said I've been waiting for that day
Just to feel your warm embrace
Your love has shown
I will never be alone
You will welcome me home

I'll forever be
You will say to me
Welcome Home, you
I know you by name
How do you do?
I shine because of you today
So come and sit down
Tell me how you are
I know son, it's good just to see your face

When I left home to be who I am
Some people said "No Way"




I don't really know why this song hits me so hard everytime I hear it... but it really does. As I type this, I'm watching the video on YouTube (I can't find the embeded text to add it to this post), tears come into my eyes just thinking through this whole video. Take the time to really read through these words... then go on YouTube, and look up the video. Through the video, Brian has Military stuff going on, showing a Dad, and then his son growing up, joining the military, and then getting a letter from his son, then seeing on the TV that his son is MIA, then at the end of the video, you see his son get off the bus, and give him a huge hug, and you just see this incredible look of relief in the father's eyes... then, you also see these "ghosts" get off the bus, which obviously symbolizes the men in the troop that didn't make it, then they walk into the light, after walking by everyone there.

I could make some supraspiritual parallels to this.. but I don't feel like it, and I'm sure you could come up with some pretty good ones on your own. I just put myself into the shoes of the father in the video, and just try and feel what he feels, and just imagine what that would be like.

I just finished up my Sophomore year at Cornerstone, and I'm on summer break now. It hasn't quite hit me yet that I'm done. Yeah, I miss my friends already.. but that won't hit hard for about another week or two. Think of the one or two people that mean the most to you. Family member, best friend, etc. One of my best friends Dan Nichols goes to college 9 hours away from me. We talk occassionally, but he's always so busy, and when he's not busy, I'm busy, and vice versa. I look forward like you wouldn't believe to summer so that I can see him and be able to hangout with him, and other friends from home. Now imagine that person(s) being in harms way (I wouldn't want to either), but think about them FINALLY coming home, and being back, safe with you... THAT is what is going on in this video, and in the song.