Where I Belong (lyric)

by: Raygava, London, 2004

Raygava: Vocal, Back Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar
Ardhini Citrasari: Bass
Rachmad Ade: Drums

WHERE I BELONG

Lately I've been thinking
Staring at my bedroom ceiling
Outside is raining
And it seems that it will keep on falling
And my empty thoughts are running to seek refuge from my fears
of being alone

Lost in the crowds of the mystified people
Standing by myself on an empty train to Heathrow
Looks like I'm just the only one who feels like runnning away
listen....

I'm just aching for the love before
The ray of sun at half past four
The warmth of kisses from loving lips
It's just a place... Where I belong

opening the window waiting for the snow
I'm screaming in my heart counting months to go
Ohh eventhough..
Inside the rush of people but I still feel lonely wherever I go
I'm thinking...

I'm just aching for the love before
The ray of sun at half past four
The warmth of kisses from loving lips
It's just a place... Where I belong

Oh I wanted to speak and I just couldn't sleep to the end
And I'm drowning to deep need to go back to where I came
My hurt my pain
it will still remain
if I'm far away .. away from you



comments by Raygava:
Where I Belong is about love!... the love for your home (wherever it may be, in my case it is Indonesia). No matter where I am, stranded alone.. I will never forget how beautiful my country is. The shades of the trees, the people who know you best, the bright sunshine, etc.etc.!.. words are not enough!
This song came out straight from my heart. I wanted people to understand how it feels to love your country, especially when you are far away.
Standing by myself on an empty train to Heathrow
Looks like I'm just the only one who feels like runnning away
--> describes how almost all indonesian (then, when i was in London), loved London so much. None wants to go back. People who have money returned home that winter break. I didn't have much, but I missed my home. I did not see why Indonesians have to hate their own country so much. Most Indonesians who live abroad speak good things of the country they live in. Why can't they see the good things in Indonesia? Most Indonesians who live abroad in developed countries would like to stay forever in that country. why? Is Indonesia not good enough?..
Do they forget how warm the sunshine is? the people is? the food is?..
That winter end of 2004, I swear I wanted to hop onto the Picadilly line straight to heathrow. But i knew it's only gonna be myself (the only Indonesian) standing there wishing to return home.