Written by: Aaron Tate
Appears on: Guild 2
Lyrics:
So you asked, so I’m going
Here I am, never knowing
Where this horizon ends, and the next road begins
Or where I’ll find you
It’s getting dark and I’m a long way from home
But I can’t stand spending this night alone
And I will sleep, my eyes to the east
And wait for the sun to come, home
I’ve gone to walkabout to find your face
The land I love, don’t look the same
Look the same
So cover me like a blanket in the cold
You have given me this hand to hold
To help me up
‘Cause I fall down
It’s getting dark, and I’m a long way from home
But I will not spend this night alone.
I will sleep with my eyes to the east
And wait for the sun to come, home.
It feels something like I’m chasing the wind
I feel like this road has no end
But the end is you I know
So I chase on
See also: MusicBrainz.
This song is about the hardships that often accompany walking the path of righteousness. It seems to be from the perspective of someone on the road longing for their physical home. It could also be understood in terms of someone longing for their ‘spiritual’ home. The author leans on God to help him get through the lonely and cold times, “So cover me like a blanket in the cold. You have given me this hand to hold, to help me out…”.