I couldn't tell you why she felt that way,
She felt it every day.
And I couldn't help her,
I just watched her make the same mistakes again.

What's wrong, what's wrong now?
Too many, too many problems.
Don't know where she belongs, where she belongs.
She wants to go home, but nobody's home.
That's where she lies, broken inside.
With no place to go, no place to go to dry her eyes.
Broken inside.

Open your eyes and look outside, find the reasons why
You've been rejected, and now you can't find what you left behind.
Be strong, be strong now.
Too many, too many problems.
Don't know where she belongs, where she belongs.
She wants to go home, but nobody's home.
It's where she lies, broken inside.
With no place to go, no place to go to dry her eyes.
Broken inside.

Her feelings she hides.
Her dreams she can't find.
She's losing her mind
She's falling behind.
She can't find her place.
She's losing her faith
She's fallen from grace.
She's all over the place.

She wants to go home, but nobody's home.
Where she lies, broken inside.
With no place to go, no place to go to dry her eyes.
Broken inside.

She's lost inside, lost inside...oh oh.
She's lost inside, lost inside...oh oh..yeah.



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Track duration: 03:32


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  • +1
    Song Meaning:Well, I'm gonna note down what I feel this song means.

    I couldn't tell you why she felt that way,
    She felt it every day.
    And I couldn't help her,
    I just watched her make the same mistakes again.
    (I think the girl is watching herself feel all alone and is watching how she's making the same mistakes over and over again and still continues to do it even though it's wrong).

    What's wrong, what's wrong now?
    Too many, too many problems.
    Don't know where she belongs, where she belongs.
    She wants to go home, but nobody's home.
    That's where she lies, broken inside.
    With no place to go, no place to go to dry her eyes.
    Broken inside.
    (There's just too many problems in her life that she just can't seem to control. She doesn't know where she belongs meaning she doesn't know where to turn to or who to turn to. She wants to go home, but even home isn't a place for her to feel happy again, which implies the part where it says, "That's where she lies, broken inside." She just doesn't know where to go and feels heartbroken).

    Open your eyes and look outside, find the reasons why
    You've been rejected, and now you can't find what you left behind.
    Be strong, be strong now.
    Too many, too many problems.
    Don't know where she belongs, where she belongs.
    She wants to go home, but nobody's home.
    It's where she lies, broken inside.
    With no place to go, no place to go to dry her eyes.
    Broken inside.
    (She needs to look at why the world hasn't accepted her for the way she is, and because of that, she left so many things that were important to her, behind. She needs to move on with her life and be strong, but then again, her problems and loneliness seem to get in the way of her life. She can't tell anyone how she feels because she knows they won't understand).

    Her feelings she hides.
    Her dreams she can't find.
    She's losing her mind
    She's falling behind.
    She can't find her place.
    She's losing her faith
    She's fallen from grace.
    She's all over the place.
    (She tries to hide how she feels maybe with a smile on her face, her feelings she hides. She can't find her dreams, all the things she ever wanted in her life, which can also be love. She's losing herself in this fight, losing her mind. She's fading away slowly, falling behind. She doesn't know where she's supposed to be, can't find her place. She doesn't know where her life is going to take her, losing her faith. She's fallen from all the things she used to believe in, fallen from grace. She's just in such a messy situation that's there's just too much to mention, all over the place.

    She's lost inside, lost inside...oh oh.
    She's lost inside, lost inside...oh oh..yeah.
    (She's still doesn't know where she has to go and is still suffering from her past. Hopefully, she'll be happy again).
    Flag YouMeanSoMuchon February 11, 2012   Link
  • 0
    Song Meaning:To me this song is about depression
    I mean the lyrics if you really listen you understand that you can't really help someone with depression.
    Home to me is a symbol of a happy place full of happy people to make you feel good, so what I'm trying to say is when nobody's home its not happy place its lonely and cold like what you feel with depression.
    and I freaking love this song!
    Flag Greendaytothefulleston October 30, 2011   Link
  • +2
    Memory:I remember I was about 10 or 11. I had just discovered youtube and had became a big fan of Avril Lavigne. I found this song, and I bursted into tears. IDK why but this song really got to me, and it still does.
    Flag Ruhxon October 26, 2011   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:This song goes on the playlist of my life! I <3 u Avril!
    Flag imsierraon October 21, 2011   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:Although there's nothing in the song that specifically points to long-term depression (everyone feels lonely or unwanted sometimes), that's what I get from it. As in, the girl becomes depressed, and it changes her. She's not the same person that she used to be, and thus starts to feel like she doesn't belong anywhere. She's lonely, and everything seems hopeless. After being like that for so long, she's feels like she's "falling behind" and doesn't know how to feel better or get back on track. The "nobody's home" line could refer to her feeling like she has no one to go to for comfort or help.
    Flag katiegirl8on August 13, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:I think it's about a girl who's had trouble at home, with her family, like divorce, death, abuse ect,so she runs away. It's all gone wrong, and now she's homeless. She feels she can't go back, becuase she's scared. So she makes do, hitchhikes, washes in public loos, and begs. And that's her life now.
    Flag Salsac101on April 27, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:I feel vagrant most of the time when noone is really there for me, not even my family just because I'm a child weirdo haha, I just felt took for granted and this song suits me
    Flag limoncello182on April 15, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:"She wants to go home,
    but nobodys home,
    Its where she lies,broken inside.
    No place to go,no place to go.
    To dry her eyes, broken inside.
    Shes lost inside...lost inside"

    speachless for avril took the words right out of mt mouth...
    Flag loveJungleBoogyon September 24, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:"She wants to go home,
    but nobodys home,
    Its where she lies,broken inside.
    No place to go,no place to go.
    To dry her eyes, broken inside.
    Shes lost inside...lost inside"

    speachless for avril took the words right out of mt mouth...
    Flag loveJungleBoogyon September 24, 2010   Link
  • 0
    Song Meaning:Not my opinion it is a fact that this is about homeless people and what they go through need proof watch the video
    Flag Reggaelover1109on August 20, 2009   Link

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