There’s nothing quite like the feeling of returning home. Whether you’re coming home after a long trip or just another day of work, nothing compares to feeling safe and sound at home.
Best Songs About Coming Home
There are a lot of songs about home, but we wanted to specifically find songs about coming home or returning home.
These are the best songs we found that fit that criteria and are about coming home, the journey home, or the struggles of trying to find your way home!
If you have any ideas for other songs that you think should be added, please leave them in a comment below!
“Take Me Home, Country Roads” by John Denver
“Homeward Bound” by Simon and Garfunkel
“Homeward Bound” is a song by Simon & Garfunkel and was released as a single in 1966. Originally written by Paul Simon who wrote the song when he was spending time in England. It was written with the inspiration of missing a woman that he had to leave to perform shows elsewhere. The song embodies the idea of coming home and wishing you were homeward bound.
“Mama, I’m Coming Home” by Ozzy Osbourne
Released in 1991 on the album “No More Tears”, “Mama I’m Coming Home” is about Ozzy’s wife Sharon. Apparently, it’s something he would say to his wife, nicknamed “Mama” when he was nearing the end of his tour and was coming home to her.
“Coming Home” by Enrique Iglesias
As the title suggests, the song “Coming Home” by Enrique Iglesias is about returning home. The lyrics suggest that it’s about a man who has been on the road too long and is missing someone back home. If you were looking for a song to signify the idea of coming home, there might not be any better.
“We’re Going Home” by Vance Joy
Released in 2018, “We’re Going Home” was received well and has very relatable lyrics. While the song talks about going home, the main theme behind the lyrics is about stepping out into the unknown and facing fears.
“Let Me Take You Home Tonight” by Boston
“Let Me Take You Home Tonight” is more about taking a woman home than simply returning home. It rides the line of being on this list or not but I wanted to add it to give variety since not every song about coming home has to be a sad one about reminiscence.
“I’m Coming Home” by The Spinners
The Spinners have a way of conveying this message perfectly of coming home after many hard trials are endured. The song is about a man who tried to make it somewhere new with dreams of fortune and fame. Sadly, his dreams are crushed and he refuses to sink to the level of the men opposing him. After these trials are done, he decides to go home as he’s had enough.
“Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynyrd Skynyrd
While the lyrics don’t suggest it’s about returning home, I thought it was a great addition that sings about the desire for home. This might not pertain to many unless they live in Alabama, but it didn’t pertain much to the writers either since none of them were from Alabama.
“I’m Already There” by Lonestar
I’m already there is written from the perspective of a father away from his family who miss him. The main theme of the song centers around the idea that he’s there with his family in spirit.