One of my favorite books of all time is “1984” by George Orwell. In it, the “Party,” composed of a dictator, Big Brother, rules and controls the mind of everyone in the nation. After looking back on the book, it appears as if this song acts as a summary for it. When most people hear this song for the first time, they may think that it alludes to the author warning of an upcoming Zombie apocalypse. However, I interpret this song entirely differently. I believe that this song talks about a man who sets out on a mission to fulfill his true destiny. As he travels further and further from home, he grows increasingly homesick. Though he wishes to turn back, the character mentions that “it’s what we need to do.” Could this reference G-d setting the man out with a purpose? Lou Gramm didn’t become a Christian until nearly two decades after this song was released, so I doubt that this was intentional. Looking back on what I said, I find it, with all due respect to people that interpret the song this way, highly illogical to feel as if the author intended this as the meaning for the song. After all, the title is “Long, Long Way From Home,” which highlights the main character's inability and desire to travel home. This song represents homesickness.
One of my favorite books of all time is “1984” by George Orwell. In it, the “Party,” composed of a dictator, Big Brother, rules and controls the mind of everyone in the nation. After looking back on the book, it appears as if this song acts as a summary for it. When most people hear this song for the first time, they may think that it alludes to the author warning of an upcoming Zombie apocalypse. However, I interpret this song entirely differently. I believe that this song talks about a man who sets out on a mission to fulfill his true destiny. As he travels further and further from home, he grows increasingly homesick. Though he wishes to turn back, the character mentions that “it’s what we need to do.” Could this reference G-d setting the man out with a purpose? Lou Gramm didn’t become a Christian until nearly two decades after this song was released, so I doubt that this was intentional. Looking back on what I said, I find it, with all due respect to people that interpret the song this way, highly illogical to feel as if the author intended this as the meaning for the song. After all, the title is “Long, Long Way From Home,” which highlights the main character's inability and desire to travel home. This song represents homesickness.