Home and Away is an Australian television soap opera. It has been produced in Sydney since July 1987 and has aired on the Seven Network since 17 January 1988. It is the second-longest-running drama and most popular soap opera on Australian television. It originally screened on Sunday, 17 January as a 93-minute pilot episode, or a television film as it is known, and a day later aired at its usual time of 22 minutes. At the beginning, the show was screened on Seven at 6.30 pm and currently airs at 7.00 pm, five days a week.
Home and Away is set in the fictional town of Summer Bay, a coastal town in New South Wales, and follows the personal and professional life of the people living in the area. The show initially focused on the Fletcher family, Pippa (Vanessa Downing) (later played by Debra Lawrance) and Tom Fletcher (Roger Oakley) and their five foster children Frank Morgan (Alex Papps), Carly Morris (Sharyn Hodgson), Steven Matheson (Adam Willits), Lynn Davenport (Helena Bozich) and most notably Sally Fletcher (Kate Ritchie). The show also originally and currently focuses on The Stewart Family. During the early 2000s, the central storylines focused on the Sutherlands and later the Hunters. Home and Away had proved popular when it premiered in 1988 and had risen to become a hit in Australia, and only after a few weeks, the show tackled its first major and disturbing storyline, the rape of Carly Morris; it was one of the first shows to feature such storylines during the early timeslot. H&A has tackled many adult-themed and controversial storylines, breaking the rules of its restricted timeslot.
When she turns away I cry
All I want to know is why
Shut the light out, close your eyes
When you wake her, say goodbye
What does she do when I hide
When can I be by her side, yes again--again--again
Strap me in a ship that flies
Hit the ground, you breathe a sigh
Kiss the ground, she smiles hello
Time apart just makes love grow
What does she say to make me feel good
Now that I'm here by her side, once again
I'll give you all I have
Don't you see I'll give my life
Autumn comes again so near
Leaves are falling fast I fear
Turn the heat on, wipe your eyes
What you have, can never die
Now is the time that I know why, know why
When can I be by her side, yes again
I'll give you all I have
Don't you see I'll give my life
I'll give my life for you
You know we belong together you and i forever and ever,
No matter where you are your guiding star,
And from the very first moment i saw you i never felt such emotion,
Walking on air just to know you are there.
Hold me in your arms don't let me go i wanna stay forever,
Let me be the one that you turn to someone you can rely on,
Closer each day HOME AND AWAY...