Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2016-07-29
- Album Name: Lightnin’s Boogie: Live at The Rising Sun Celebrity Jazz Club (Remastered)
Song Meaning (Interpretation) of “I’m Coming Home (Live) – Remastered” by Lightnin’ Hopkins
Lightnin’ Hopkins’ song “I’m Coming Home (Live) – Remastered” is a heartfelt blues song that speaks to the longing of going back to be with the family and loved ones of his home. The soulful guitar riffs and drawling vocals emphasize Hopkins’ yearning to return to the ease, familiarity, and security that he associates with home. He sings of the hardships of being away and of the promise of being reunited with the voices of those he holds dear — the comfort and joy of coming home — and of the life that awaits him there. The song is a celebration of the importance and comfort of home, no matter how far away one may be.