"Carry Me Home" is a 2015 song by American folk-pop duo the Sweeplings. The song premiered on NPR in July 2015, and was released as part of the album Rise & Fall in August. The song was later used as the backdrop for the official trailer for the final season of the Netflix series Longmire.
| "Carry Me Home" | |
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 Cover art for the acoustic version of the Sweeplings' "Carry Me Home" | |
| Single by The Sweeplings | |
| from the album Rise & Fall | |
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| Length | 2:52 |
| Label | Self-release (2015) Nettwerk (2018 re-release) |
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History
editComposition and lyrical interpretation
edit"Carry Me Home" was written by singer-songwriters Cami Bradley and Whitney Dean, known collectively as the Sweeplings. The song is about the loss of loved ones, "written from the perspective of the one leaving."[1] Lyrics include "Lay down my bones knowing I'll be in a better place/Release my soul, carry me home".[2]
Releases
editNPR premiered "Carry Me Home" in July 2015;[3] its official release came in August with the Sweeplings' debut album Rise & Fall. When the Sweeplings signed with Nettwerk in 2018, they offered an acoustic version of the song ahead of the deluxe version re-release of the album.[4]
Other appearances
editThe official trailer for the final season of the Netflix series Longmire is set to "Carry Me Home".[5]
Reception
edit"Dean and Bradley float across vast landscapes of dusty tones" for the song, wrote Popdust,[6] which also rated Rise & Fall as its No. 15 album of 2015 on the strength of key tracks including "Carry Me Home".[7] NPR likened the song to Dean's previous work with John Paul White of The Civil Wars, calling it "a dark, expansive piece of rootsy pop, and Dean and Bradley are more subtle players" than White and Joy Williams.[3] iTunes placed "Carry Me Home" on its list of the 25 best singer-songwriter tracks of 2015.[8]
References
editFootnotes
edit- ^ Hillegas, Brenda (November 11, 2015). "Album Reviews: The Sweeplings Rise & Fall". Elmore Magazine. New York City, New York. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
[Dean:] Losing someone we love is something that resonates with everyone on this earth. We all experience it and deal with it in our own way. We wanted to craft a song that was written from the perspective of the one leaving. A sweet reminder and call to those being left behind that they are at peace and ready to be released.
- ^ The Sweeplings (December 9, 2015). Carry Me Home (Official Music Video) – The Sweeplings. Retrieved May 16, 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b Presley, Katie (July 8, 2015). "Song Premiere: The Sweeplings, 'Carry Me Home'". NPR. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
- ^ "Carry Me Home (Acoustic) – Single". iTunes Store. February 2, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (October 11, 2017). "'Longmire' Final Season Trailer & Premiere Date: The Sheriff Has Some Unfinished Business In Absaroka County". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- ^ Scott, Jason (December 5, 2015). "The Sweeplings Piece Together Music's Healing Power On Rise & Fall". PopDust. New York City, New York. Archived from the original on September 11, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
- ^ Scott, Jason (December 18, 2015). "Here Are The 22 Best Albums of 2015". PopDust. New York City, New York. Archived from the original on May 16, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
- ^ Wake, Matt (August 4, 2015). "The Sweeplings: Pretty songs, pretty people, pretty sure to blow up with release of new album". The Birmingham News. Retrieved April 10, 2018 – via AL.com.
