I Love You, My Homeland

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Here, they call me a stranger Back home, I’m the one who left Here, they stumble on my name There, they say I’m not the same [Verse 2] Every morning, I check the sky To choose a coat before I go Then I think of rain back home And the kitchen where my mother cooked I can almost smell the cumin Still warm upon the wooden spoon [Chorus] I crossed the borders with my footsteps But my soul stayed there I carry every road between us In the breath I share I love you, my homeland Though I’m far from your door I crossed the borders with my footsteps My heart crossed no more [Bridge] If you ask me where I belong I’ll name the place that knows my face And the place that keeps my absence Both are written in my name [Final Chorus] I crossed the borders with my footsteps But my soul stayed there I carry every road between us In the breath I share I love you, my homeland I still hear you everywhere [Outro] I love you, my homeland