I've been down this road once or twice before
Through the open door
I come falling through it
There's a sign post up ahead
Like a watershed
And it opens my eyes
Ways, for me to begin
To be born again
And knowing for the first time
Ways, all so differently
Shine for me to see
The better man that I am

I've been places in my head
Behind me worse than what's ahead
And on my path just like a dream
Takes me from the in between
From out of nowhere you came strong as stone
And now I'll never have to be alone
What it is I know

You have always been my safe home
I walk, I run, I burn out into you
You have always been my safe home
My whole world has moved on

I know what I am and I'll always be
Your reality, is better than I could dream
All my fears turn from black to white
And I'd stand and fight
The whole world for you
Faith, and destiny
I never did believe
My only God is love and
Faith, what I see in you
And I can hold it true
Like a weight in my hand.



Lyrics submitted by ricoetc

Track duration: 05:11

"Safe Home" as written by Frank Joseph Bello, Charlie L. Benante, John Robert Bush, Scott Ian Rosenfeld

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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    General Comment:youtube.com/…

    He explains what the song is about... Pretty straight forward.

    Still great though...
    Flag hatebreederon June 20, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I feel like it's all about finding someone be it a friend, comrade, lover, or anyone else who is your support who strives to keep you on your feet and you look up to them. Powerful song. Man you gotta love when the guitars kick up near the end so tantalizing. :)
    Flag SilverBackon October 22, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:Well to me personally, I can relate to the lyrics of this song.

    You see, I just recently moved back to California. I kinda grew up here but moved to Alabama in 7th grade and went through struggles to adapt until I finally did and made a lot of meaningful relationships with people there. IT was a small town, and I grew to like that kind of atmosphere. I have really close family out there, I have friends that I feel like I've known all my life and I was just really loving life.

    Well, my mom moved us back here in the middle of my Junior year. I was sad but I didn't think that it was a big deal because I still had friends from before that I contacted a lot while I was in Alabama, so I wasn't too concerned. WEll, I moved out here and started school, and everything just overwhelmed me. The school is literally 5 times bigger than my old, small school. People that I knew from when I lived here before changed a lot (which is understandable given the time period) and most of them dont even remember who I was. My friends out here are okay but I just dont feel close to them anymore. I think that its just because in the time that I was in Alabama, I matured a lot and my old friends from California hadn't. School is harder and my relationships with my teachers aren't as close as they were with my teachers in Alabama. I have my dad's side of the family out here, but they just seem like strangers. I definately do not feel as close to them as I do with my mom's side of the family in Alabama. ITs just a mess, and I am homesick and depressed and I don't like being like that. Im even considering moving back...

    How that relates to the song is that I interpret it as being around people that you really love. Im around my mom and sister, but sometime, only having you "immediate" family is not quite enough. It means a lot to me to have other friends and family around you as well. ITs hard switching high schools when your in the middle of your junior year.

    Basically, this song is a tribute to those people that you miss and love. People that make you feel like you ARE in your 'Safe Home'. This song just makes me feel like Im back in that small town atmosphere again and just back to the life I used to have. IT reminds me of a simpler state of mind I was in and it makes me happy when I listen to this song. So thats my interpretation...
    Flag Nevermor3on February 25, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:To me it's just about having someone you can always rely on who's always there.
    Flag maccas666on February 13, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:Sweet tune, Anthrax can make decent ballads as well as thrash like crazy :)
    Flag i_am_the_lawon February 26, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:I'm gathering it's about someone who makes you feel content & shields you from the cold, hard world. Could be a parent, guardian, spirit or a lover.
    Flag Stompheadon February 12, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:to animal, I started out by saying "The lyrics, they seem pretty straight forward. This song seems like its describing someones passion, inspiration, and or love for someone or somethin". So that right there kinda negated your first part of the argument. Let me state, im not lashing out at you, i know that seems very heavily jesus / god like, the fact is, I was raised a catholic. recently though, i have come to the standard conclsion that most faiths (method of controlling population, etc)/ beliefs / views on life are very similar. Also, like you and I stated, its about that someone or something that is dear to you, that you feel confortable with. I simply used christianity as an example becuase of its nearly universal expanse. I tried to make it relate to alot of peoples perspective. I'm not describing myself as a die-hard christian, an atheist, perhaps agnostic thinker is appropriate? But anyway, this song is rocking, and i love you last part about it describing love being the main object of the song. To some people, the phrase "God is love" can be taken quite literally, and Jesus is simply a physical representation of this emotion or what not. Towards the end when i started relating this to chirstianity, this was simply because its much more easy to describe it to most people in something as worldly as chirstianity. Please don't assume I am a bible beater, or narrow minded. Although annoying, I respect them because they stick to their faith. Its the narrow minded people that anger me. not much more can relax and entertain me that sittin on the deck, drinking a beer, smokin a cigar and talkin to my close friends about our different views on life. This song, to me, sums up pretty much the "universal religion": something or someone who strives to love others with all their ability, someone or thing to out all your faith in, some one or something to guide you. I know this seems a little off the song topic, but i feel that animal did bring up a valid point, and gave me a further opportunity to explain myself. Thats whats great about this song, i bet many people of many different faiths can relate to it. granted, im sure many thing the music is to "heavy" or "hard core" for inspirational music, they just havent given anthrax a chance.
    Flag l@erall_uson June 04, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:To the person who went on a biblical rant, I'm sorry to say, but this isn't about Christianity or any God. Actually, I'm not sorry to say it since I'm not religious. It's so true that people believe what they want to believe - it applies to everything, including music, like you did when you referred to this song being about God. It may be so for you because that's what your mind wants to believe, but if you stand back and don't read too far between the lines, all it's really about is someone finding solace in someone (or something) else that has always been there and has rarely let him down when he needs them the most. Most of us have our safe home.. the song is perfectly straight-forward.

    Before you consider backlashing and looking further in to something's meaning than need be, consider the part in the lyrics of this AWESOME song where the vocalist sings "My only God is Love". You're an eternal optimist (or incredibly short-sighted) if you truly believe that this is referring to a Jewish/Christian/Islamic God of Abraham. All that means is that if there's one thing he follows and lives by, is addicted to, or idolizes, it's Love. That addictive, more-harm-than-good emotion that can't be explained or cured.
    Flag animalon April 26, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:I've found two possible meanings: One is perhaps the song is be about finding your perfect partner. This person completes you in so many ways and you wonder how you ever lived without them.

    Also, it could be about moving on from the death of a loved one and the memory/spirit of them is stronger than the physical being.

    Eh, either way, a great song. Crap video though, haha.
    Flag Honor Punkon January 06, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:What I forgot to add in the last time, in the first part, this song reminds me of many TooL songs (Stinkfist, Lateralus, and The Patient) and Pearl Jam songs (Black, Alive, Elderly Woman, Yellow Ledbetter) where the lyrics and music compliment eachother so well that it gives you that tingly feel. Anthrax did amazing on this song, and personally think that the style of this album is WAY better than their stuff from the 80's-mid 90's.
    Flag l@erall_uson December 17, 2005   Link

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