Homesick

"Homesick" is the opening track from Catfish and the Bottlemen's debut album, The Balcony, released as the first single from the LP. The song was written by Van during a tour, inevitably bringing a strain upon his relationship with his girlfriend due to the distance.

[Intro] I got misled, mistook, discard Anything that I said See, I'm not the type to call you up drunk But I've got some lies to tell [Verse 1] She hates her work, but loves to flirt It's a shame she don't work with me She gets uptight, don't like when I'm gone But she won't let on to me [Chorus] I said, "I'm only looking out for you" She said, "It's obvious that's a lie" "But I only ever put out for you You know it's obvious you don't try" [Verse 2] I got mistook and took dissent And it's not as if you didn't notice But I tried to steer you clear of this place And I wound up with nothing to show for it "You never got that from me" She said, "You never got that from me" She said, "You never got that from me" Oh, but I said, "You got that look from me" [Chorus] I said, "I'm only looking out for you" She said, "It's obvious that's a lie" "But I only ever put out for you You know it's obvious you don't try" I said, "I'm only looking out for you" She said, "It's obvious that's a lie" "But I only ever put out for you You know it's obvious you don't try" [Outro] I got misled, mistook, discard Anything that I said See, I'm not the type to call you up drunk But I've got some lies to tell