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I thought we hit rock bottom
And then the floor gave out
The year you lost your health
The year we lost our house

I think the world has a way
Of choosing the worst day
To knock us down
And drag us out
But every door that's closed
Opens a new window

Oh oh, no more bad days
It's clear from here
No more bad days
For you, my dear

Because my legs are strong
My arms are stretched so long
I will always reach for you
'Cause you are sweet and pure
Yeah, you are beautiful
In everything you do

You may have given up
But I will lift you up
I will always carry you
'Cause you are sweet and pure
Yeah, you are beautiful
In everything you do

I thought we hit rock bottom
And then the floor gave out
Yeah, it was hard back then
It's even harder now

'Cause when you're young and poor
You hope for so much more
I hope for rain to wash us clean
And make a brand new start
For both our tired hearts

Oh oh no more bad days
It's clear from here
No more bad days
For you, my dear

Because my legs are strong
My arms are stretched so long
I will always reach for you
'Cause you are sweet and pure
Yeah, you are beautiful
In everything you do

You may have given up
But I will lift you up
I will always carry you
'Cause you are sweet and pure
Yeah, you are beautiful
In everything you do

Resilience is my promise
I'll never give up on us
Just lift your head up higher
I'll be here when you're tired
And need some peace
Just get some sleep

Because my legs are strong
My arms are stretched so long
I will always reach for you
'Cause you are sweet and pure
Yeah, you are beautiful
In everything you do

You may have given up
But I will lift you up
I will always carry you
'Cause you are sweet and pure
Yeah, you are beautiful
In everything you do

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It came out on the Roll The Bones album in 1991, while Chris was still on the road. It reminds me of what he experienced during his journey.

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Chris Mcandless was hoping to reinvent himself. He spent his time hiking around or taking pictures of himself.

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Rise Against - Prayer Of The Refugee (Official Music Video)

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Flightless Bird, American Mouth Lyrics (HD)

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this song represents how Chris McCandless did not feel right at home and went out on his own with only rice and some water.

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Warm yourself by the fire, son
And the morning will come soon
I'll tell you stories of a better time
In a place that we once knew

Before we packed our bags
And left all this behind us in the dust
We had a place that we could call home
And a life no one could touch

Don't hold me up now
I can stand my own ground
I don't need your help now
You will let me down, down, down!
Don't hold me up now
I can stand my own ground
I don't need your help now
You will let me down, down, down!

We are the angry and the desperate
The hungry, and the cold
We're the ones who kept quiet
And always did what we were told

But we've been sweating while you slept so calm
In the safety of your home
We've been pulling out the nails that hold up
Everything you've known

Don't hold me up now
I can stand my own ground
I don't need your help now
You will let me down, down, down!
Don't hold me up now
I can stand my own ground
I don't need your help now
You will let me down, down, down!

So open your eyes, child
Let's be on our way
Broken windows and ashes
Are guiding the way

Keep quiet no longer
We'll sing through the day
Of the lives that we've lost
And the lives we've reclaimed

Don't hold me up now
I can stand my own ground
I don't need your help now
You will let me down, down, down!
Don't hold me up now
I can stand my own ground
I don't need your help now
You will let me down, down, down!

Don't hold me up
(I don't need your help, I'll stand my ground)
Don't hold me up
(I don't need your help)
No! No! No!
Don't hold me up!
(I don't need your help, I'll stand my ground)
Don't hold me up!
(I don't need your help, I'll stand my ground)
Don't let me down, down, down, down, down!

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I choose this song because  to me it signifies him growing up into the man he wanted to become. Realizing he did not want comfort after realizing what he did not want he began his journey to Alaska .

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i think this quote is relevant to McCandless’ story in Into the Wild. The popular cliche claims that “home is where the heart is,” which was pretty much true for Chris McCandless. His childhood home Iwas no home at all for him, especially after his heart was broken with the knowledge of his father’s double life. Throughout the book, Krakauer details numerous people who were impacted by McCandless’ words and actions, yet no matter how long he stayed in a given place, his heart was always out on the road. Home, for him, was everywhere, and nowhere.

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I was a quick wet boy
Diving too deep for coins
All of your straight blind eyes
Wide on my plastic toys
Then when the cops closed the fair
I cut my long baby hair
Stole me a dog eared map
And called for you everywhere
Have I found you?
Flightless bird, jealous, weeping
Or lost you?
American mouth
Big bill looming
Now I'm a fat house cat
Cursing my sore blunt tongue
Watching the warm poison rats
Curl through the wide white fence cracks
Pissing on magazine photos
Those fishing lures thrown in the cold and clean
Blood of Christ mountain stream
Have I found you?
Flightless bird, brown hair bleeding
Or lost you?
American mouth
Big bill, stuck going down
Songwriters: Samuel Ervin Beam

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This Is Home ~ Switchfoot

I’ve got my memories
Always
Inside of me
But I can’t go back
Back to how it was
I believe you now
I’ve come too far
No I can’t go back
Back to how it was
Created for a place
I’ve never known

Chorus:
This is home
Now I’m finally
Where I belong
Where I belong
Yeah, this is home
I’ve been searching
For a place of my own
Now I’ve found it
Maybe this is home
Yeah, this is home

Belief over misery
I’ve seen the enemy
And I won’t go back

Back to how it was
And I got my heart
Set on
What happens next
I got my eyes wide
It’s not over yet
We are miracles
And we’re not alone

(Chorus)

And now after all
My searching
After all my questions
I’m gonna call it home
I got a brand new mindset
I can finally see
The sunset
I’m gonna call it home

(Chorus)

Now I know
Yeah, this is home

I’ve come too far
And I won’t go back
Yeah, this is home

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“I’ve come too far
And I won’t go back
Yeah, this is home”

think this quote is relevant to McCandless’ story in Into the Wild. The popular cliche claims that “home is where the heart is,” which was pretty much true for Chris McCandless. His childhood home Iwas no home at all for him, especially after his heart was broken with the knowledge of his father’s double life. Throughout the book, Krakauer details numerous people who were impacted by McCandless’ words and actions, yet no matter how long he stayed in a given place, his heart was always out on the road. Home, for him, was everywhere, and nowhere.

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He's got a road map of Jupiter
A radar fix on the stars
All along the highway
She's got a liquid-crystal compass
A picture book of the rivers
Under the Sahara

They travel in the time of the prophets
On a desert highway straight to the heart of the sun
Like lovers and heroes, and the restless part of everyone
We're only at home when we're on the run
On the run

He's got a star map of Hollywood
A list of cheap motels
All along the freeway
She's got a sister out in Vegas
The promise of a decent job
Far away from her hometown

They travel on the road to redemption
A highway out of yesterday, that tomorrow will bring
Like lovers and heroes, birds in the last days of spring
We're only at home when we're on the wing
On the wing

When we are young
Wandering the face of the earth
Wondering what our dreams might be worth
Learning that we're only immortal
For a limited time

Time is a gypsy caravan
Steals away in the night
To leave you stranded in dreamland
Distance is a long-range filter
Memory a flickering light
Left behind in the heartland

We travel in the dark of the new moon
A starry highway traced on the map of the sky
Like lovers and heroes, lonely as the eagle's cry
We're only at home when we're on the fly
On the fly

We travel on the road to adventure
On a desert highway straight to the heart of the sun
Like lovers and heroes, and the restless part of everyone
We're only at home when we're on the run
On the run