Home sweet home
Peter Gabriel Lyrics


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Met this girl called Josephine and took her up on my machine
We had a little fun and now we got a little one
Had to get married, being chased out of town
Found ourselves a place to live, we put all our money down

Call it Home Sweet Home, home sweet home
Eleven floors up in a tower block
Happy just to have a home
I've gone and changed the lock on our home

Nothing really worked out right, things got broke,
They stayed that way
None of our friends came around at night and little Sam got
No place to play
"We've got to get out of here, Bill" she said "I've been telling
You all the while"
When I came home from work that night she'd jumped out the
Window with our child

From our Home Sweet Home, home sweet home
Just a place to take a rest, just a place to make our nest
We call it our home

When the insurance money came through seemed dirty didn't know what to do
Took the cash went down the casino, down on the wheel on the double
And I won, oh yes I won, like I never won before
Bought myself a country house with an antique carved oak door

It was Home Sweet Home, home sweet home




Just a place to lay our head think of all those things we said
About in our Home Sweet Home.

Overall Meaning

The song "Home Sweet Home" by Peter Gabriel tells the story of a man who falls in love with a woman named Josephine, and the two conceive a child. Forced to marry due to being chased out of town, the couple puts all their money down on a place to live - an apartment on the eleventh floor of a tower block. Despite their efforts to establish a happy life, their home is plagued with troubles, and the couple argues frequently. Eventually, Josephine can't take it anymore and tells her husband that they need to leave. When he comes home from work one night, he finds that Josephine has jumped out the window, taking their child with her.


The lyrics are quite powerful, as they explore the darker aspects of love and relationships. The chorus repeats the phrase "Home Sweet Home," which is ironic given the fact that the couple's home is far from sweet. The song also touches on themes of loss, grief, and regret, as the man realizes too late the mistakes he's made.


Line by Line Meaning

Met this girl called Josephine and took her up on my machine
I met a girl named Josephine and we rode my motorcycle together


We had a little fun and now we got a little one
We had a casual relationship that resulted in a child


Had to get married, being chased out of town
Due to societal pressures, we had to get married and leave our hometown


Found ourselves a place to live, we put all our money down
We bought a home and put all of our savings into it


Call it Home Sweet Home, home sweet home
We affectionately refer to our new residence as our home


Eleven floors up in a tower block
Our home is located on the eleventh floor of an apartment building


Happy just to have a home
We are content to have a place to live


I've gone and changed the lock on our home
I've replaced the lock on our front door


Nothing really worked out right, things got broke, They stayed that way
Our life together didn't go as planned, and the problems persisted


None of our friends came around at night and little Sam got No place to play
Our social isolation made it difficult for our child to have a place to play


"We've got to get out of here, Bill" she said "I've been telling You all the while"
My wife Josephine implored us to leave our home due to the unfavorable conditions


When I came home from work that night she'd jumped out the Window with our child
When I returned home one evening, I discovered that my wife and child had jumped out the window


From our Home Sweet Home, home sweet home
Our place of residence, once so beloved, was now stained by tragedy


Just a place to take a rest, just a place to make our nest
Our home was originally intended to be a peaceful retreat, where we could start our family


We call it our home
Despite everything that happened, we still refer to our home as our own


When the insurance money came through seemed dirty didn't know what to do
When the insurance payout arrived, it felt dishonest and we weren't sure what to do with the money


Took the cash went down the casino, down on the wheel on the double
In a spur-of-the-moment decision, I took the money to a casino and gambled on the roulette wheel


And I won, oh yes I won, like I never won before
Miraculously, I won the bet and felt an unprecedented sense of excitement and joy


Bought myself a country house with an antique carved oak door
I decided to use the winnings to purchase a new house in the countryside, complete with an intricately-carved oak door


It was Home Sweet Home, home sweet home
My new house was intended to be my fresh start, but I couldn't help but feel nostalgic for the home I had shared with Josephine and Sam


Just a place to lay our head think of all those things we said About in our Home Sweet Home.
At the end of the day, our home was simply a place where we could rest our heads and reflect on the memories we had made there




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: PETER GABRIEL

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