You're Home Man (That's A Long Road You Drove Us Down)

He left the band but the music never left him, there's nothing like going home to realise there are some things you can't walk away from.

A Runrig song fic.
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Although characters portrayed herein are obviously real people, scenarios described are not based on facts, purely my interpretation of how things could have been.

I am a massive fan of Donnie & Runrig and have written about them with the highest respect and love of their work.

Lyrics are used under the fair use exception to the British copyright law. Fair dealing is governed by Sections 29 and 30 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
https://www.bl.uk/business-and-ip-centre/articles/fair-use-copyright-explained#
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The title is from "The Cutter", about a native of Skye who moved away but still returns to the island regularly. More here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LHh0X2TPaQ&ab_channel=MissFlowerOfScotland
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Every Chapter title is the name of two songs in chronological order, with the exception of Runrig's Play Gaelic(1978) and Donnie's Gaelic Heart(2003). I left these out as these albums are in Gaidhlig and although I am learning the language I don't know enough to be able to translate, I feel they aren't my words to use.

The lyrics used are from the songs named in the titles. Lyrics used 1973-1999 are copyright of Calum & Rory McDonald, those used from 1999-2006 are copyright of Donnie Munro.

Chapter 1
Going Home-Highland Connection(1979)
Nightfall on Marsco-Recovery(1981)

Chapter 2
Skye-Heartland(1985)
The Cutter-Cutter And The Clan(1987)

Chapter 3
City Of Lights-Searchlight(1989)
I'll Keep Coming Home-Big Wheel(1991)

Chapter 4
Song Of The Earth-Amazing Things(1993)
Things That Are-Mara(1995)

Chapter 5
All Things Must Change-In Search Of Angels(1999)(1st Runrig album without Donnie)
Fields Of The Young-On The West Side(1999)(Donnie's Solo Album)

Chapter 6(Donnie's Solo Albums)
Highland Heart-Across The City And The World(2002)
Winds Of Our Time-Heart Of America(2006)