About The Song
“Home Sweet Home” is a power ballad by American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe. It was originally released in 1985 on the album Theatre of Pain, and again in 1991 for the Decade of Decadence 81-91 compilation album. It has been covered by several artists, most notably country singer Carrie Underwood, who released her version as a single in 2009.
Originally released on the band’s 1985 album, Theatre of Pain, the song was accompanied by a music video which documented the band’s undertakings over the course of one or several concerts. Some of the original video was shot in Houston, Texas live at The Summit during the 1985 Theatre of Pain tour. They performed the song twice that night apparently to get more video footage. “Home Sweet Home” was released and remixed twice: once for the original promotion for the single in 1985. A radio only promo 12″ with the remix was sent to stations, but not released commercially until the 1988 Japan-only EP Raw Tracks.
The song was remixed again in 1991 with additional instrumental overdubs. Now called “Home Sweet Home ’91”, it was released as a single with a new video and included on the Decade of Decadence compilation.
The song is often referred to as a power ballad, and its success became a lucrative, marketing template for other hair bands of the late 1980s. The song ranks number 12 on VH1’s list of the greatest power ballads.
Cash Box said that the song has “a slow-rocking groove and a surprisingly melodic verse and chorus,” making it “a pleasant metal outing.” Billboard called it a “loping rock ballad [that] is beefed up by power guitar.”
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Lyrics
You know I’m a dreamer
But my heart’s of gold
I had to run away high
So I wouldn’t come home low
Just when things went right
It doesn’t mean they were always wrong
Just take this song
And you’ll never feel left all alone
Take me to your heart
Feel me in your bones
Just one more night
And I’m coming off this long and winding road
I’m on my way
I’m on my way
Home sweet home
Tonight, tonight
I’m on my way
I’m on my way
Home sweet home
You know that I’ve seen
Too many romantic dreams
Up in lights, falling off the silver screen
My heart’s like an open book
For the whole world to read
Sometime nothing keeps me together at the seams
I’m on my way
I’m on my way
Home sweet home
Tonight, tonight
I’m on my way
Just set me free
Home sweet home
Home sweet home
Home sweet home
Home sweet home
I’m on my way
I’m on my way
Home sweet home
Yeah, I’m on my way
Just set me free
Home sweet home