• Track: Not Going Home
• Artist: The Elected
• Album: Sun, Sun, Sun
• Year: 2006

Lyrics:

The tree in the front of the yard
Is starting to grow
Now that we’ve trimmed away the leaves
Now look at it go

And that’s just how I feel
Now that we’ve started to reveal
All the things I thought I lost
And the hard time I concealed
And that’s just how I know
How I felt the solid glow
How I felt the bitter cold
And no, I’m not going home
Sometimes you just wouldn’t dare
Sometimes you can’t go home
Sometimes you’re already there
When I look at you, I’m there

The blood pooled at my legs is starting to flow
Now that you came along
And made what was so broken, whole
But I still feel sick at this place that I have built
Maybe it’s not real, man, this is how I feel

And if it just gets worst, yeah, if I never heal
Well, those are just the breaks, man

And if it just gets worst, yeah, if I never heal
Well, those are just the breaks, man
Cause I’m not going home
And I don’t fucking care
Sometimes you can’t go home
Sometimes you’re already there
And I look at you, I’m there
Yeah, I’m there
When I look at you, I’m there
Yeah, I’m there

Oh my god
Oh my god

I’m not going home
No, I am already there
I’m not going home
I’m already there
No, I’m not going home
No, I am already there

Get It:

Pick up your copy of The Elected’s Sun Sun Sun here:

Of all the tracks in my music library, Not Going Home is one of the finest recordings I own; and by “finest,” I mean both the actual song and the production. The gentle reverb on the guitar, the heavy bass drum, and the rich bass line are sonic perfection. This is a song that you “feel” as much as hear. It deserves a fine pair of headphones, a plush rocking chair, and easy access to the volume knob.

The Elected hail from Los Angeles and are in the Sub Pop label, which best known for producing grunge rock superstars Nirvana and Soundgarden, and in recent years, have signed alternative acts such as Fleet Foxes and The Shins. The Elected are led by vocalist, keyboardist, and guitarist Blake Sennett, and sadly, haven’t dropped a new album since 2011’s Bury Me In My Rings.

Because I am a parent, I feel some responsibility to warn you that Not Going Home contains a pretty clear F-bomb at about the three-quarter mark. Caveat emptor. The video below, however, was censored by the producer. The second video posted below is a user-created video that has much, much better audio fidelity, and is not censored.

Please, give this song a listen with some volume. It’s powerful. It’s beautiful. And it hits hard.

Video:

This is the official—entirely creepy—video:

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